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Tanev scores OT winner, Pens deal Avs first loss

By The Associated Press two assists, giving the de-
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bran- fenseman 14 points, and
don Tanev scored a short- the Capitals earned their
handed goal in overtime, first home win of the sea-
and the Pittsburgh Pen- son.
guins handed the Colora- Nicklas Backstrom added
do Avalanche their first loss a goal and an assist, and
of the season with a 3-2 vic- Jakub Vrana and Evgeny
tory Wednesday night. Kuznetsov also scored for
Tanev, Pittsburgh's biggest Washington, which lost its
free-agent pickup in the first three home games for
offseason, scored his first the first time since October
goal with his new team 3:57 1983.
into the extra session. He Rookie goaltender Ilya
became the second play- Samsonov made 29 saves
er in franchise history with in his first home start to earn
a short-handed overtime his third career win.
goal, joining Mario Lemieux Kasperi Kapanen scored a
on Jan. 22, 1996. short-handed goal for To-
Tanev swooped into the ronto and collected two
zone and threw a shot on assists. John Tavares and
goal that went between Pittsburgh Penguins' Brandon Tanev (13) gets the game-winning goal past Colorado Avalanche Ilya Mikheyev also scored.
Philipp Grubauer's pads. goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during overtime in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednes- Michael Hutchinson
Colorado forward Gabriel day, Oct. 16, 2019. The Penguins won 3-2. stopped 28 shots in his sec-
Landeskog knocked the Associated Press ond start for the Maple
puck into the net, giving Leafs.
Pittsburgh its fourth straight Koskinen made 49 saves for Sharks earned for their third berg had a goal and two BLUE JACKETS 3, STARS 2
win for the first time since Edmonton (6-1-0) in his third straight victory. assists, leading the Ducks to COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
an eight-game winning win of the season. Kane opened the scoring the victory. Sonny Milano scored a
streak last season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, at even strength and add- Rickard Rakell had a goal flashy goal in the third pe-
Sidney Crosby and Jake Ethan Bear and former Fly- ed two power-play goals and an assist for Anaheim, riod to help Columbus get
Guentzel also scored for er Brandon Manning each in the first for his second and Ryan Getzlaf scored the win.
Pittsburgh, and Matt Mur- scored their first goal of career hat trick. The Sharks the Ducks' first power-play Alexander Wennberg and
ray made 26 saves. 2019-20. are hitting their stride after goal of the season. John Zach Werenski also scored
The Avalanche, the NHL's Jakub Voracek scored beginning the season with Gibson made 31 saves. for the Blue Jackets. Joonas
last unbeaten team, twice for Philadelphia (2- four straight losses. Victor Olofsson scored his Korpisalo stopped 30 shots.
looked to start the season 2-1) and assisted on Oskar Tomas Hertl had a goal team-leading sixth power- Columbus (3-3-0) won
with six straight wins for the Lindblom's goal. and two assists and Bar- play goal for the Sabres, back-to-back games and
first time since 2013-14. It was a tough night for Fly- clay Goodrow also scored who absorbed their first pulled to .500 with its eighth
Nathan MacKinnon and ers goalie Carter Hart, who for San Jose. Martin Jones regulation loss after a 5-0- consecutive victory over
Matt Calvert scored for allowed four goals on 14 made 36 saves. 1 start. Jack Eichel also the Stars (1-6-1).
Colorado, and Grubauer shots. He was pulled in the Dougie Hamilton and Erik scored for Buffalo, and Ben Bishop made 32 saves
stopped 30 shots. second period after Nu- Haula scored for the Hurri- Linus Ullmark stopped 26 for Dallas, which dropped
OILERS 6, FLYERS 3 gent-Hopkins' power-play canes, who had won seven shots. its fourth straight game.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) goal and replaced by Brian of their first eight games this Buffalo entered with the Miro Heiskanen Joe Pav-
— Connor McDavid had a Elliott. season for the best start in league's best power play elski had the goals for the
goal and four assists for Ed- SHARKS 5, HURRICANES 2 franchise history. James Re- with nine goals in 21 oppor- Stars.
monton, and Leon Draisaitl SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — imer stopped 17 shots. tunities, but was 1 for 7 with Milano made it 3-1 when
added two goals and one Evander Kane became the DUCKS 5, SABRES 2 the man advantage. he skated between two
assist. first San Jose player to score ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — CAPITALS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 defenders and shot from
It was McDavid's third ca- three goals in the opening Adam Henrique scored WASHINGTON (AP) — John between his legs to go top
reer five-point game. Mikko period of a game, and the twice and Jakob Silfver- Carlson had a goal and shelf past Bishop at 9:07.q
3-time Olympic cyclist Phinney announces his retirement

By DAVE SKRETTA world championships. Phinney, who announced "but the reality is, being want that thing, it doesn't
AP Sports Writer So it was no surprise when his impending retirement touted as something, hav- matter. There's a lot of pow-
In many ways, Taylor Phin- the brazen young rider with Wednesday, never quite ing talent or being told that er in recognizing that you
ney was born to ride a bike. the big engine won a world lived up to the outlandish you have talent — talent is don't have the genuine
His father is Davis Phinney, championship on the track expectations some set for nothing without work ethic, passion for the thing that
an Olympic bronze med- in the individual pursuit, or him. But he still had a wildly and work ethic comes from you're doing anymore. And
alist who won two stages when he made the obvi- successful career, one that genuine passion for what then having the courage
in the Tour de France and ous move to road cycling. included 10 world champi- you're doing." to make that choice."
made major inroads for And when Phinney twice onship medals in a variety "If there's anything that I The 29-year-old Phinney will
Americans in the European finished fourth — one spot of disciplines and a stage can take away from the ride one more time for his
peloton. And his mother off the medal stand — dur- win at the prestigious Giro sport of cycling it's that," he trade team, EF Education
is Connie Carpenter-Phin- ing the 2012 London Olym- d'Italia. "I'm grateful that continued, "it is you can be First, this weekend in Ja-
ney, who won gold at the pics, many wondered if he people would like to see as talented as you want, pan. Then he will step away
1984 Los Angeles Games was still just scratching the me do amazing things on but if you don't wake up ev- to pursue his other passion:
and twice medaled at the surface of his potential. a bicycle," Phinney said, ery morning and you don't art.q