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SPORTS Thursday 21 November 2019
Nelson's OT goal lifts streaking Islanders over Penguins 5-4

By The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — David Jason Zucker had a goal ed on both goals. MacK- Gabriel Pageau and Brady
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brock Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk and an assist, and Jonas innon has five goals and Tkachuk also scored for Ot-
Nelson's second goal of the scored two goals apiece, Brodin also scored for the eight assists in his past six tawa. Anders Nilsson made
game 2:55 into overtime and Brad Marchand add- Wild, who improved to 4-2- games. Vladislav Kamenev 35 saves, including 15 in
capped a frantic come- the third period when the
back to lift the New York Is- Senators were outshot 16-3.
landers over the Pittsburgh The Senators scored three
Penguins 5-4 Tuesday night goals in a 5:22 span in the
to extend their points streak second period to take a 4-2
to 15 games. lead. Valtteri Filppula had
The Islanders trailed by two a goal and an assist, and
late in the third period be- Robby Fabbri and Anthony
fore goals by Josh Bailey Mantha scored for Detroit,
and Ryan Pulock in the final which ended a five-game
4:29 of regulation forced point streak (3-0-2). Defen-
overtime. Nelson won it seman Filip Hronek had two
when he fired a shot at assists and Jonathan Ber-
Matt Murray that trickled to nier stopped 29 shots.
the goaltender's right. Nel- JETS 2, PREDATORS 1
son tapped the rebound NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
into the open net for his Patrik Laine and Nikolaj
sixth goal of the season. Ehlers scored, Connor Hel-
Anthony Beauvillier added lebuyck made 38 saves
his seventh for the Island- and Winnipeg defeated
ers, and Semyon Varlamov Nashville. The teams are
stopped 27 shots as New heading in opposite direc-
York improved to 14-0-1 in tions in the tough Central
its last 15 games. New York Islanders' Brock Nelson (29) puts the game-winning overtime goal behind Pittsburgh Division. Winnipeg has won
Brandon Tanev scored Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. three in a row and five of
twice for Pittsburgh. Jake 19, 2019. The Islanders won 5-4. six. The reeling Predators
Guentzel had a goal and Associated Press have lost five straight and
an assist and Bryan Rust ed three assists to lead Bos- 1 in their last seven. Bran- also scored for Colorado, seven of eight.
also scored for the Pen- ton over New Jersey. don Montour scored for the which has won five of six. Hellebuyck made 10 saves
guins. Murray finished with Tuukka Rask made 25 saves Sabres and Linus Ullmark The Avalanche improve to in the first period, 12 in the
37 saves. and New Jersey native stopped 22 shots. Buffalo is 3-1-0 on a five-game trip second and 16 in the third.
BLUES 3, LIGHTNING 1 Connor Clifton added a on a 1-6-2 skid and battling that wraps up on Thursday GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, MAPLE
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oskar Sun- goal as the Bruins beat the injuries at the forward posi- in Minnesota. LEAFS 2
dqvist and David Perron Devils for the eighth time in tion following 9-2-1 start. HURRICANES 4, BLACK- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-
scored to lead St. Louis past nine meetings. STARS 6, CANUCKS 1 HAWKS 2 Andre Fleury made 31
Tampa Bay, spoiling Pat Blake Coleman scored for DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn CHICAGO (AP) — Nino Nie- saves for his 450th win, in-
Maroon's much-anticipat- New Jersey, which was scored twice, Ben Bishop derreiter had a goal and cluding a diving stop late
ed return after helping his looking for its first three- made 32 saves and Dal- an assist, and Carolina in the game, and Vegas
hometown team to a Stan- game winning streak since las beat Vancouver for its beat Chicago for its fourth held off Toronto. Fleury is
ley Cup title last season. December 2018. Macken- fourth straight victory. straight victory. three wins behind New
Maroon, a St. Louis native, zie Blackwood made 23 The Stars have a nine-game Andrei Svechnikov and York Rangers goalie Henrik
made his first trip back to saves in starting for the 12th point streak (8-0-1) and are Martin Necas also scored Lundqvist for sixth place on
the city since signing a time in 14 games. 11-1-1 in their last 13 games. as Carolina earned the the career list. Mark Stone,
one-year contract with BLUE JACKETS 5, CANA- Benn has three goals in the franchise's first sweep of a Cody Glass, Tomas Nosek
the Lightning in the offsea- DIENS 2 last two games after scor- regular season road trip of and Cody Eakin scored for
son. He scored the winning COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — ing only once in his first 20 at least three games. Se- Vegas. But for the second
goal in double overtime of Pierre-Luc Dubois had two games. He also assisted on bastian Aho had an emp- consecutive game it was
Game 7 against Dallas in goals and an assist, rookie Justin Dowling's third goal in ty-netter, and Petr Mrazek Fleury who kept the Gold-
the second round of the Emil Bemstrom added a four games. made 30 saves. en Knights in it with out-
2019 playoffs to send the goal and an assist, and Co- Corey Perry and defense- Chicago had won four in standing saves — particu-
Blues to the Western Con- lumbus beat Montreal. men Taylor Fedun and Miro a row and five of six over- larly when the Maple Leafs
ference final for the sec- Joonas Korpisalo stopped Heiskanen also scored for all. The Blackhawks scored turned up the pressure in
ond time in four years. 30 shots for his eighth win as Dallas. Bo Horvat scored 21 times during their win the third period.His biggest
Before the opening fa- Columbus improved to 8-8- in the second period on streak, but they were very save came with 3:43 to go,
ceoff, Blues general man- 4. Eric Robinson and Boone Bishop. Vancouver goalie quiet before making a big when Nic Petan's back-
ager Doug Armstrong Jenner also scored for the Jacob Markstrom stopped push in the third period. hand toward a wide-open
presented Maroon with Blue Jackets. Artturi Leh- 25 shots. Patrick Kane helped fuel net was thwarted as Fleury
his Stanley Cup champi- konen and Joel Armia had AVALANCHE 3, FLAMES 2 the rally with two assists on dove back to his left and
onship ring on the ice with the goals for the Cana- CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — his 31st birthday. Defense- with his body outstretched
former teammate Vladi- diens. Carey Price stopped Andre Burakovsky stayed men Erik Gustafsson and snatched the puck before
mir Taraskeno, who is out 21 shots in his first loss since hot with another two goals, Connor Murphy scored it hit twine, sending 18,292
with an injury, alongside as Nov. 2 as Montreal fell to leading Colorado over 1:10 apart to trim Carolina's fans into a frenzy — even
well. Maroon received a 11-6-4. slumping Calgary. lead to 3-2 with 6:45 left. some wearing Maple Leafs
standing ovation and as he WILD 4, SABRES 1 Burakovsky has five goals in SENATORS 4, RED WINGS 3 jerseys. Jason Spezza and
waved to the crowd, the BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Zach three games. The 24-year- DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Zach Hyman scored for To-
fans responded with thun- Parise scored twice, Alex old forward was promoted Duclair had two goals and ronto. Frederik Andersen,
derous cheers. Stalock made 30 saves and to the top line, and center an assist, and Ottawa held who has lost his last four
BRUINS 5, DEVILS 1 Minnesota beat Buffalo. Nathan MacKinnon assist- on to beat Detroit. John starts, made 33 saves.q