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Schwartz has hat trick in Blues’ 5-2 victory over Blackhawks

By The Associated Press the victory over Detroit.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaden Starting in place of Freder-
Schwartz had his third ca- ik Andersen, McElhinney
reer hat trick to help the St. stopped 15 shots in the
Louis Blues beat the Chi- third period to hold off the
cago Blackhawks 5-2 on Red Wings.
Wednesday night. Nazem Kadri, Zach Hy-
Schwartz has four goals man, Auston Matthews,
and six assists this season Connor Brown, Morgan
and has at least one point Rielly and William Nyland-
in six of the Blues’ first sev- er scored to help Toronto
en games. improve to an NHL-best
It was his 51st career multi- 6-1-0.
point game and fourth this The Maple Leafs were
season. Vladimir Tarasen- coming off a 2-0 victory
ko had a goal and an at Washington on Tuesday
assist, Kyle Brodziak also night. Henrik Zetterberg,
scored, and Jake Allen Tomas Tatar, Jonathan Er-
made 22 saves. The Blues icsson scored for the Red
snapped a two-game los- Wings, and Nick Jensen
ing streak had three assists.
Duncan Keith and Ryan Jimmy Howard gave up
Hartman had late goals three goals on four shots
for Blackhawks, and Corey before getting yanked in
Crawford made 28 saves. favor of Petr Mrazek late in
Schwartz opened the the first period. St. Louis Blues’ Jaden Schwartz tries to get off a shot as Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey
scoring at 4:46 of the first Toronto scored on its first Crawford, left, and Brent Seabrook (7) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game
period, tucking in a back- two shots and four of its Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in St. Louis. Associated Press
hander off Tarasenko’s first five.
feed. KINGS 5, CANADIENS 1
Schwartz left the game LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adri- U.S. women’s hockey team gets
eight minutes later after an Kempe had his first ca-
going awkwardly head- reer hat trick to lead Los Wilma Rudolph Courage Award
first into the boards af- Angeles over Montreal.
ter getting tangled with Michael Cammalleri
Richard Panik on a partial scored the other two goals NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.
short-handed break. for the Kings, who have women’s hockey team
Schwartz returned in the opened their season with received the Wilma Ru-
second period, and gave their best six-game start (5- dolph Courage Award on
the Blues a 2-0 lead at 0-1) in franchise history. Wednesday night at the
5:59. Allen’s outlet pass Montreal (1-5-1) still hasn’t Salute to Women in Sports.
off the boards created a won in regulation this sea- In April, the hockey team
2-on-1 with Schwartz and son. won its fourth consecutive
Sammy Blais. Jonathan Quick made 36 world title and seventh in
Schwartz completed the saves for the Kings. eight tries. The U.S. beat
hat trick with an empty- The 21-year-old Kempe Canada 3-2 in overtime in
net goal. scored the go-ahead goal the title game in Plymouth,
MAPLE LEAFS 6, RED WINGS on a 2-on-1 breakaway Michigan.
3 for the Kings at 7:34 in the The team had threat-
TORONTO (AP) — Cur- third period. In this April 7, 2017, file photo, U.S. forward Meghan Duggan, ened to boycott the world
tis McElhinney made 30 He scored again at 16:42 left, defender Monique Lamoureux, center, and forward championships on home
Brianna Decker pose with the winner’s trophy after the team
saves in his season debut and added another at defeated Canada 3-2 in overtime in the women’s world hockey ice before USA Hockey
and Toronto scored four 18:24 as hats were thrown championships, in Plymouth, Mich. agreed to improve salary
times in the first period in onto the ice.q Associated Press and benefits.q