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SPORTS Friday 22 december 2017
Couturier scores 16th goal, Flyers beat Red Wings 4-3

By The Associated Press assist, and Joonas Korpisa-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean lo made 39 shots to help
Couturier scored off his Columbus beat Toronto.
own rebound to snap a Lukas Sedlak, Pierre-Luc
tie early in the third period Dubois and Alexander
and the Philadelphia Flyers Wennberg also scored for
beat the Detroit Red Wings the Blue Jackets.
4-3 on Wednesday night Korpisalo, starting in place
for their seventh victory in of Sergei Bobrovsky on
eight games. the first night of a back-to-
Robert Hagg added his back, allowed a second-
first NHL goal, Dale Weise period goal to Jake Gar-
and Wayne Simmonds also diner and another in the
scored as Philadelphia third to Mitchell Marner in
overcame two one-goal playing one of his strongest
deficits. Claude Giroux games of the season. To-
had three assists, and Brian ronto has lost four of five.
Elliott made 25 saves. The FLAMES 2, BLUES 1
Flyers finished a five-game CALGARY, Alberta (AP) —
homestead 4-1. Dougie Hamilton broke a
Martin Frk and Mike Green tie at 7:57 of the third pe-
had power-play goals, riod and Calgary beat St.
Gustav Nyquist also scored Louis.
and Jimmy Howard made After goalie Carter Hutton Philadelphia Flyers’ Sean Couturier, right, scores a goal past Detroit Red Wings’ Jimmy Howard
27 saves for the Red Wings. stopped an initial shot from and Dylan Larkin during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in
They were trying to win the blue line, Ivan Barba- Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 4-3. Associated Press
three straight for the first shev was about to skate
time this season. away with the rebound
Couturier, in his seventh when Hamilton swung at
season, set a career high the puck and, all in one
for goals in a season with motion, knocked it off Bar-
his team-best 16th when bashev’s stick and into the
he beat Howard with a goal.
second-chance shot at Michael Frolik also scored
5:57. for Calgary.
BLUE JACKETS 4, MAPLE Brayden Schenn had his
LEAFS 2 team-leading 17th goal for
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — St. Louis. The Blues have lost
Seth Jones had a goal an four of five.q