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McDavid shows
Sabres what
might have been
The Associated Press Evgeni Malkin and Patric
BUFFALO, New York (AP) —
Connor McDavid scored Hornqvist scored for Pitts-
his second goal in overtime
to give the Edmonton Oilers burgh, which holds the
a 2-1 victory over the Buffa-
lo Sabres on Tuesday night second wild-card spot in
in an anticipated matchup
against another top rookie, the Eastern Conference.
Jack Eichel.
Cam Talbot made 31 saves Backup goalie Matt Murray
for the Oilers as Edmonton
began a four-game trip stopped 34 shots.
with its second straight win.
McDavid and Eichel pro- BLUES 4, SENATORS 3, SO
vided a buzz for this game
even though the Oilers and OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) —
Sabres are both among
the NHL’s bottom five Patrik Berglund scored the
teams. McDavid was the
first pick in last year’s draft shootout winner in the 11th
and Eichel went second,
and both players are con- round as St. Louis outlasted
sidered potential genera-
tional talents. Ottawa.
McDavid scored 22 sec-
onds into the game, then Trailing 3-0, the Senators
got the winner by blow-
ing past Buffalo’s defense scored three unanswered
seconds after Eichel spun
around a defender and goals to force overtime, Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid celebrates his overtime goal against the Buffalo Sabres
missed just wide with a twirl- in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Buffalo, N.Y. Edmonton won 2-1.
ing backhand shot. including one by Jean-Ga-
Cal O’Reilly scored his first Associated Press
goal of the season for the briel Pageau with less than
Sabres.
CAPITALS 3, PENGUINS 2 a second left in the third
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt
Niskanen scored the win- period. ing from playoff conten- seconds in for Colorado. in the third period to send
ner during a third-period tion. It was his 19th goal of the Florida past Winnipeg.
power play to help Wash- Ottawa goalie Craig An- Derek Ryan, playing his first season and 608th of his ca- Vincent Trocheck assisted
ington overcome Pitts- NHL game at age 29, also reer, tying Dino Ciccarelli on both of Smith’s goals,
burgh in an entertaining, derson made 28 saves on scored as the Hurricanes for 17th place in NHL his- and the Panthers snapped
back-and-forth showdown snapped a three-game tory. a first-place tie with Tampa
that could be a first-round 31 shots before leaving the skid and won for the third Chris Bigras and Cody Bay in the Atlantic Division.
playoff preview. time in eight games. Ed- McLeod also scored for the Roberto Luongo made 30
Mike Richards and Evgeny game at 13:41 in the sec- die Lack was outstanding Avalanche. saves for Florida.
Kuznetsov also scored for in making 29 saves, and PREDATORS 5, STARS 3 Jagr is two points from ty-
the NHL-leading Capitals, ond period. Nathan Gerbe scored into NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ing Gordie Howe (1,850) for
and Braden Holtby made an empty net with 21.2 sec- — Shea Weber had a goal third in NHL history.
28 saves while becoming Andrew Hammond onds to go. and two assists in his return Dustin Byfuglien and rookie
the first goalie in franchise Adam Henrique scored for from a three-game injury Andrew Copp scored in
history with consecutive 40- stopped 17 shots in relief New Jersey, which lost its absence to lead streaking the second period for Win-
win seasons. His glove stop third straight and sixth in Nashville over Dallas. nipeg, which lost its fifth
on Carl Hagelin with 32.8 and made several huge seven games. Weber has 12 power-play straight home game.
seconds left preserved the WILD 6, AVALANCHE 3 goals this season. ISLANDERS 3, CANUCKS 2
victory. saves to keep the Senators ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) Craig Smith and James VANCOUVER, British Co-
After losing to defending — Charlie Coyle and Nino Neal each had a goal and lumbia (AP) — Thomas
Stanley Cup champion in the game. Niederreiter each scored an assist, Hickey scored the tiebreak-
Chicago on Sunday, Wash- twice to give Minnesota and Calle Jarnkrok and ing goal in the third period
ington bounced right back. Ryan Dzingel also scored victory over Colorado and Mattias Ekholm also scored to help New York beat
possession of the final West- for the Predators, who Vancouver.
for Ottawa. ern Conference playoff have won a season-high Travis Hamonic and Anders
spot. five straight. Pekke Rinne Lee also scored for the Is-
Jaden Schwartz, with a Coyle scored the game- made 35 saves landers, and Thomas Greiss
winner at 5:34 of the third Antoine Roussel had a goal made 31 stops. Hickey also
goal and two assists, led period after Zach Parise and an assist, and Jason had an assist.
knocked down the puck at Spezza and Vernon Fid- Linden Vey and Daniel Se-
the Blues. Dmitrij Jaskin and mid-ice, rushed toward the dler also scored for Dallas, din each had a goal for
other end and fed a streak- which has lost four in a row. Vancouver, which got 21
Vladimir Tarasenko also ing Coyle, who tapped into Antti Niemi stopped 14 of 18 saves from Jacob Mark-
an open net. shots before being relieved strom.
scored, and Jake Allen Colorado and Minnesota by Kari Lehtonen midway Sedin tied it 2-all at 10:52 of
both have 68 points, but through the second. the third with his 24th of the
stopped 40 shots. the Wild have played one PANTHERS 3, JETS 2 season. Hickey then scored
fewer game and are tech- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) his fourth on a drive from
BRUINS 2, FLAMES 1 nically ahead in the stand- — Reilly Smith had two the point 2:03 later that ap-
ings. goals and Jaromir Jagr peared to hit a defender in
BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Jarome Iginla scored 33 scored the winner early front.q
Bergeron scored the tie-
breaking goal with 3:24 left
to lift Boston over skidding
Calgary.
Landon Ferraro also scored
and Tuukka Rask stopped
24 shots as the Bruins won
for the third time in four
games.
Jakub Nakladal’s first ca-
reer goal was the only
score for the Flames, who
dropped their sixth straight.
Joni Ortio made 23 saves.
HURRICANES 3, DEVILS 1
NEWARK, New Jersey
(AP) — Joakim Nordstrom
scored on a rebound with
1:29 remaining as Carolina
defeated New Jersey in a
game between teams fad-
