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SPORTS Thursday 12 december 2019
Jarry’s shutout streak ends as Montreal beats Penguins 4-1

By The Associated Press ed its winning streak to six
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tomas straight games under inter-
Tatar’s 10th goal of the im coach Geoff Ward with
season ended Tristan Jar- a win over listless Arizona.
ry’s franchise-record shut- Calgary played the night
out streak and sparked the before, but had the early
Montreal Canadiens to a jump, scoring two goals
4-1 victory over the Pitts- on its first four shots in the
burgh Penguins on Tuesday opening 4:03. The Flames
night. Jarry’s shutout run kept on scoring, improv-
ended at 177:15 on Tatar’s ing to 7-0-1 following a six-
power-play goal 12:24 into game winless streak (0-5-1).
the second period that tied Michael Frolik and Zac
the game. Joel Armia beat Rinaldo each had a goal
Jarry less than four minutes and an assist. Johnny
later to put the Canadiens Gaudreau and Milan Lucic
in front to stay and Shea also scored for Calgary.
Weber’ scored with just 15 MAPLE LEAFS 4, CANUCKS 1
seconds left in the period. VANCOUVER, British Co-
Montreal won for the fourth lumbia (AP) — John Tava-
time in its last 12 meetings res had two goals and an
with the Penguins. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey assist and Toronto snapped
Carey Price surrendered game against the Montreal Canadiens in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Vancouver’s two-game
Jake Guentzel’s 17th goal Associated Press winning streak. Auston Mat-
just 2:59 into the first period thews and Za
but quickly settled down 27 shots for Tampa Bay. the season on the power Wild failed to convert on ch Hyman also scored for
to outduel Jarry. Price fin- Evgenii Dadonov had the play at 5:04 of the third. the power play for the fifth the Leafs (15-13-4), who
ished with 33 saves as Mon- goal for the Panthers. Ser- Copp and Wheeler also time. John Gibson denied have won the opening two
treal won for the third time gei Bobrovsky made a sea- each had an assist for the Parise in the shootout. Kev- games of a four-game trip.
in four games following an son-high 46 saves in his third Jets (19-10-2). in Fiala went wide right with Mitch Marner and Justin
eight-game winless streak. straight start. Christoffer Ehn scored his his attempt. Holl each had two assists.
Jarry began the night lead- SABRES 5, BLUES 2 first goal of the season for STARS 2, DEVILS 0 Toronto is 6-3-0 since Shel-
ing the league in goals- BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack the Red Wings (7-22-3), who DALLAS (AP) — Ben Bishop don Keefe replaced Mike
against average and save Eichel scored two goals are 0-10-2 during their skid. made 26 saves, 16 in the Babcock as coach.
percentage thanks to a to extend his NHL-leading Detroit has the worst record third period, and Dallas Josh Leivo scored for the
surge that included back- point streak to 14 games, in the NHL at 7-22-3. beat New Jersey, hours Canucks (15-12-4). Jacob
to-back shutouts against and Buffalo beat St. Louis. PREDATORS 3, SHARKS 1 after the Stars fired head Markstrom made 22 saves.
St. Louis and Arizona last Sam Reinhart, Johan Lars- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — coach Jim Montgomery. Toronto goalie Frederik An-
week. A point-blank stop son and Zemgus Girgen- Calle Jarnkrok had a goal It was Bishop’s first shutout dersen made 38 saves, in-
on Nick Cousins early in sons each had a goal and and an assist in the third pe- this season and 32nd of his cluding stopping Vancou-
the second period helped an assist as the Sabres won riod, Juuse Saros made 24 career in Rick Bowness’s ver’s Brock Boeser on three
Jarry slip past the Tomas their second straight. Linus saves and Nashville beat first game as interim head breakaways, two in the
Vokoun’s shutout mark of Ullmark made 28 saves. slumping San Jose. coach. third period.
173:06 set in 2013, but Jar- Troy Brouwer and Alex Pi- Nick Bonino and Ryan Jo- Radek Faksa and Joe Pav- GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5, BLACK-
ry’s luck ran out shortly after etrangelo had goals for the hansen also scored in the elski scored in the first pe- HAWKS 1
he surpassed Vokoun in the Blues, who have lost three third for the Predators, win- riod against Devils goalie LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-
team record book. in a row following a four- ners of two straight. Mackenzie Blackwood, Andre Fleury made 28 saves
Some sloppy play in front game winning streak. Jake Timo Meier scored and Mar- who made 33 saves. in his return to the lineup
of Jarry helped the Cana- Allen stopped 28 shots. tin Jones made 28 saves for The Stars won their third and Vegas beat Chicago.
diens finally break through. JETS 5, RED WINGS 1 the Sharks, who have lost straight game. It was Fleury’s first game in
Pittsburgh was on the pen- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) five in a row. HURRICANES 6, OILERS 3 net since the death of his
alty kill in the second pe- — Blake Wheeler, Andrew DUCKS 3, WILD 2, SO EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) father, Andre.
riod when defenseman Copp and Patrik Laine ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rick- — Sebastian Aho scored Fleury, who hadn’t started
John Marino and forward scored in a two-minute ard Rickell and Max Com- two goals and Carolina since a 4-2 loss to Edmon-
Brandon Tanev whiffed on span in the second period tois scored in the shootout beat Edmonton. ton on Nov. 23, improved
clearing attempts. Montre- and Winnipeg dealt Detroit and Anaheim beat Minne- Nino Niederreiter, Ryan Dz- to 11-6-5 against Chicago
al’s Phillip Danault grabbed Red its 12th straight loss. sota for its first win in six road ingel, Jordan Martinook and 69-38-13 in December.
the loose puck, slipped a Wheeler began the bar- games. Rakell and Cam and Dougie Hamilton also Reilly Smith, Deryk Engel-
pass to Brendan Gallagher rage at 16:43 of the second Fowler scored for the Ducks scored for the Hurricanes land, William Karlsson,
to set up a two-on-none. when he beat Eric Comrie, in a dominant first period (19-11-1), who have won Max Pacioretty and Ryan
Gallagher set up Tatar, who who was making his first during which they had a three straight. Zack Kassian Reaves scored for the
beat Jarry to the short side. start in goal since Detroit 14-1 advantage in shots on scored twice and Ryan Golden Knights, who hit
It was the first goal Jarry al- acquired him in a trade goal and the Wild lost cen- Nugent-Hopkins added a the road for two games on
lowed since the second with Arizona on Nov. 30. ter Eric Staal to an injury. goal for the Oilers (18-11-4), a 5-1-1 run. Corey Craw-
period of a loss to Colum- Copp and Laine followed Ryan Hartman put the Wild who have lost three of their ford, who dropped to 1-4-
bus on Nov. 29. with goals 11 seconds on the board in the second last four. 0 against Vegas, made 32
LIGHTNING 2, PANTHERS 1 apart, boosting the score and Ryan Donato tied the FLAMES 5, COYOTES 2 saves for Chicago, which
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Steven to 4-1 by the 18:43 mark. game early in third. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — played its third road game
Stamkos and Alex Killorn Adam Lowry scored a first- Donato had a breakaway Sean Monahan scored for in six nights. Dominik Kubalik
scored to lead Tampa Bay period, short-handed goal early in overtime that Ryan the fourth straight game, scored with 27 seconds left
over Florida. and Mark Scheifele added Getzlaf thwarted with a Cam Talbot stopped 46 to spoil Fleury’s bid for his
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped his team-leading 14th of tripping penalty, and the shots and Calgary extend- 59th career shutout.q