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Saturday 27 January 2018

Ovechkin scores 30th, helps Capitals snap 3-game skid

SUNRISE, Florida (AP) — time scoring list with 1,082 game homestand and also and scored an empty-net- ward Marcus Johansson on
Alex Ovechkin scored his points and is now behind coming off a 6-2 win over ter in the third, bringing his Tuesday.
30th goal of the season only current Penguins own- the Los Angeles Kings. season total to 17. ISLANDERS 2, GOLDEN
and got his 500th career er Mario Lemieux, who fin- Jacob Markstrom made 22 Anton Forsberg came KNIGHTS 1
assist to help the Washing- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ross
ton Capitals snap a three- Johnston scored the first
game skid with a 4-2 win goal of his NHL career,
over the Florida Panthers helping the New York Is-
on Thursday night. landers defeat the Vegas
Ovechkin is the sixth player Golden Knights.
in NHL history with at least Jordan Eberle also scored
30 goals in 13 or more con- for the Islanders, while Jaro-
secutive seasons at any slav Halak had 38 saves.
point in his career. Vegas (32-12-4) was look-
Brett Connolly, John Carl- ing to tie the 1993-94 Flor-
son and Nicklas Backstrom ida Panthers for the NHL
also scored for the Capitals. record for most wins in an
Braden Holtby stopped 32 inaugural season with 33. It
shots. Denis Malgin scored was just the third home loss
both goals for Florida, which for the Golden Knights, who
has lost three straight. Harri are now 19-3-2 at T Mobile
Sateri made 42 saves in his Arena.
second NHL start. Erik Haula scored the lone
LIGHTNING 5, FLYERS 1 goal for the Golden Knights.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury, who will
Brayden Point, Yanni represent Vegas on the Pa-
Gourde and Ryan Callah- cific Division roster in the
an each scored in the sec- Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores a goal past Florida Panthers goaltender All-Star game, stopped 23
ond period to lead Tampa Harri Sateri (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in shots.
Bay over the Philadelphia Sunrise, Fla. Associated Press BLUES 3, AVALANCHE 1
Flyers, helping the Lightning ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden
head into the All-Star break ished his career with 1,723 saves for Vancouver. within 3:51 of his first career Schenn scored in his fourth
with the best record in the points. Dominik Simon OILERS 4, FLAMES 3, SO shutout before Anthony straight game, Paul Stastny
NHL. scored twice, Carl Hagelin EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Mantha scored for Detroit. also had a goal and the St.
Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist — Connor McDavid scored PREDATORS 3, DEVILS 0 Louis Blues beat the Colo-
scored twice late in the and Brian Dumoulin scored in the third round of the NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — All- rado Avalanche.
third to turn this one into one goal for Pittsburgh. Phil shootout to help the Ed- Star defenseman P.K. Sub- Alexander Steen scored
a rout. Andrei Vasilevskiy Kessel, the Penguins’ lead- monton Oilers salvage a ban scored in his third for the fourth time in his last
stopped 36 shots. The Flyers ing scorer with 58 points, 4-3 win over the Calgary straight game and Pekka five games, and Carter Hut-
pulled the goalie with 7:20 also had three assists for the Flames. Rinne made 23 saves for ton made 36 saves for the
left and got a 6-on-4 goal Penguins, who won their Brandon Davidson scored his fourth shutout in lead- Blues, who have won four
from Travis Konency. fifth straight home game. twice and Zack Kassian ing the streaking Nashville of five.
The Lightning are off to their Rookie Casey DeSmith, had a goal for the Oilers, Predators past the slump- Alexander Kerfoot scored
best start in franchise his- making his fourth straight who rallied from 2-0 down ing New Jersey Devils. for the Avalanche, who
tory and top the NHL with start for Pittsburgh, stopped to win their fourth in five With regular goaltenders lost their second straight
34 wins and 71 points as 23 shots. DeSmith had his games. Cory Schneider and Keith after winning 10 in a row.
the league gets set to take bid for his first NHL shutout Matthew Tkachuk had two Kinkaid injured, rookie Ken Jonathan Bernier made 31
a lengthy break. Tampa end when Eric Staal scored goals and Mark Giordano Appleby made 24 saves in saves. Colorado dropped
Bay’s stars have little time with 11:16 to play. Mikael also scored for the Flames, his first career start for the consecutive games for the
to rest: Steven Stamkos, Ni- Granlund added his 15th who have a point in 11 Devils, who have lost four first time since Dec. 5-7.q
kita Kucherov and Vasilevs- on the power play and Jo- straight games despite their straight in regulation. New MAPLE LEAFS 4, STARS 1
kiy were named to the All- nas Brodin had his fifth for fourth straight loss in extra Jersey has two wins in its last DALLAS (AP) — Curtis McEl-
Star team. Lightning defen- the Wild, whose season- time (7-0-4). 12 games (2-7-3). hinney made 39 saves
seman Victor Hedman was best six-game points streak BLACKHAWKS 5, RED WINGS BRUINS 3, SENATORS 2 while playing for the first
scratched from the game ended. 1 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — time in more than a month,
because of injury and was SABRES 4, CANUCKS 0 DETROIT (AP) — Alex De- Jake DeBrusk scored with helping the Toronto Maple
replaced by Point. VANCOUVER, British Co- Brincat had his second hat 8:41 left to lift the Boston Leafs beat the Dallas Stars.
PENGUINS 6, WILD 3 lumbia (AP) — Robin Lehner trick of an impressive rookie Bruins over the Ottawa Sen- Nazem Kadri scored twice,
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni made 30 saves for his sec- season and the Chicago ators for their fifth straight and Zach Hyman and Aus-
Malkin scored two pow- ond straight shutout and Blackhawks chased Detroit win. ton Matthews had one
er-play goals and Sidney the Buffalo Sabres blanked goalie Jimmy Howard in Danton Heinen and Tim each for the Maple Leafs.
Crosby had three assists the Vancouver Canucks. the first period on their way Schaller also scored to help Jake Gardiner had three
to reach another career Sam Reinhart, Nicholas to a victory over the Red the Bruins get a point in their assists for the second time
milestone as the Pittsburgh Baptiste, Kyle Okposo and Wings. 18th straight game (14-0-4), in four games, and William
Penguins topped the Min- Johan Larsson scored for DeBrincat, Anthony Du- their second longest point Nylander assisted twice.
nesota Wild. the Sabres, who won three clair and Vinnie Hinostroza streak ever. Tuukka Rask Tyler Seguin scored to bring
Malkin, who has 23 goals, straight games for the first scored in the first 8:47 be- stopped 21 shots. Dallas within 3-1 late in the
added an assist to give him time this season. Buffalo fore Howard was pulled, Boston was without lead- second period, but Mat-
16 goals and 31 points in also shut out Edmonton 5-0 and the Red Wings never ing scorer Brad Marchand, thews restored Toronto’s
his last 24 games. Crosby on Tuesday night. got back in the game. who began his five-game three-goal lead at 2:38 of
passed Jaromir Jagr for The Canucks were playing DeBrincat added another suspension for an elbow the third. Ben Bishop had 25
second on the team’s all- the second game of a five- goal in the second period against New Jersey for- saves for Toronto.q