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Dallas races to early lead, beats Hurricanes 4-1

By The Associated Press and Jake Virtanen also
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — scored for Vancouver.
Roope Hintz had a goal Paul Byron, Shea Weber,
and two assists and the and Jordan Weal scored
surging Dallas Stars rode for Montreal.
a three-goal first period to Thatcher Demko made 37
a 4-1 win over the Caro- saves for his 11th victory
lina Hurricanes on Tuesday of the season. Carey Price
night. made 29 saves in the loss.
Hintz posted a season-high DEVILS 4, RED WINGS 1
three points and helped DETROIT (AP) — Cory Sch-
Dallas improve to 7-1-1 in its neider made 27 saves for
last nine games. The Stars his first victory of the season,
are 6-0-2 in their last eight leading New Jersey past
road games. The Stars also Detroit. Joey Anderson,
are 20-9-3 since Rick Bow- Jesper Bratt, Kyle Palmieri
ness took over as interim and Nikita Gusev scored for
coach after Jim Montgom- the Devils, who won for the
ery was fired on Dec. 10. seventh time in 10 games.
Denis Gurianov added a Detroit is 3-16-1 in its last 20.
goal and an assist and Tyler Valtteri Filppula had the
Seguin and Jason Dickinson only goal for the Red Wings.
also scored for the Stars. Schneider improved to
Anton Khudobin stopped Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) moves the puck around Carolina Hurricanes' Nino Niederreiter (21) 1-6-1 on the season and
40 shots for Dallas, which during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. won for the first time since
won despite being outshot Associated Press March 25 of last year.
41-16. BLUES 6, BLACKHAWKS 5
Sebastian Aho scored his seconds into overtime and 28th and Fredrik Andersen broken ankle suffered on ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zach San-
36th goal of the season the Rangers recovered af- stopped 26 shots for Toron- Jan. 7 but couldn’t help ford had two goals and an
for the Hurricanes, who ter giving up a two-goal to. Jake Muzzin also scored, the Sharks avoid their fifth assist, leading St. Louis to a
are 3-3-1 in their last seven lead and beat the rival Is- though he missed the third straight loss. wild win over Chicago and
games, including a pair of landers. period after taking a puck FLAMES 5, BRUINS 2 its fifth straight win.
losses to the Stars. Artemi Panarin had a goal off his right hand late in the BOSTON (AP) — Sean Mo- Sanford scored the tie-
Alex Nedeljkovic, who was and an assist, and Greg second period. nahan scored a pair of breaking goal on a power
making just his second ca- McKegg and Brett How- Nikita Kucherov scored goals 1:12 apart in the sec- play with at 13:35 of the
reer NHL start after being den also scored to give his 30th of the season, Pat ond period and Calgary third period, rallying the
recalled from Charlotte the Rangers their franchise- Maroon notched his eighth beat Boston. Blues from a 3-2 deficit after
of the American Hockey record eighth straight road and Yanni Gourde picked Matthew Tkachuk had a two periods.
League, made 12 saves for win. They have also won up his ninth as Tampa Bay goal and two assists for the Justin Faulk, Ryan O’Reilly,
Carolina. eight of nine overall and 11 lost its season-long third Flames and Erik Gustafsson Brayden Schenn and Rob-
CAPITALS 4, JETS 3, SO of 14 to close in on a play- consecutive game in regu- picked up an assist in his ert Thomas also scored for
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex off spot. lation and had an 11-game debut for Calgary, a day St. Louis. Thomas, David
Ovechkin scored his 701st Alexandar Georgiev, start- home winning streak end- after coming over in a deal Perron, Jaden Schwartz
goal and the shootout win- ing for the first time in nine ed. with Chicago. each added two assists.
ner, and Braden Holtby days, stopped 42 shots to Andrei Vasilevskiy finished Mikael Backlund also Brandon Saad, Duncan
made 30 saves in regula- beat the Islanders for the with 19 saves. scored twice for Calgary, Keith and Patrick Kane
tion and overtime to help third time in four starts this FLYERS 4, SHARKS 2 helping seal the win on a scored power-play goals.
Washington beat Winnipeg season. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin goal with 1:30 left in the Connor Murphy and Mat-
for its second straight win. Jean-Gabriel Pageau Hayes had two goals and third and adding an emp- thew Highmore also scored
Ovechkin, Jakub Vrana scored and got into a fight Travis Konecny and Nicolas ty-netter in the final minute. for Chicago.
and Garnet Hathaway in his Islanders debut one Aube-Kubel also scored to David Rittich finished with Jordan Binnington had 25
scored to stake Washing- day after being acquired lift Philadelphia to its fourth 26 saves for Calgary. saves in winning his fourth
ton to a 3-0 lead. in trade-deadline deal with straight win. Brad Marchand scored a straight for the Blues. Co-
The Capitals came away Ottawa. Jordan Eberle and Carter Hart stopped 26 short-handed goal for the rey Crawford recorded 31
with two points anyway af- Brock Nelson also scored, shots and improved to Bruins, who were playing saves for Chicago.
ter that lead was erased on Mathew Barzal had two 13-1 at home over his last their first home game since PREDATORS 3, SENATORS 2
goals by Nikolaj Ehlers, Kyle assists as the Islanders lost 14 starts for a Flyers team Feb. 15 and came out flat NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Connor and Mark Scheif- for the fifth time in seven suddenly looking for serious after a four-game road trip. Ryan Ellis and Viktor Ar-
ele. games (2-4-1). Semyon seeding in the Eastern Con- The Bruins lost back-to- vidsson scored power-play
Ovechkin scored his 43rd of Varlamov finished with 24 ference. The Flyers have back games for the first goals in the second pe-
the season two minutes in saves. won nine of 12 games and time since a four-game skid riod as Nashville rallied to
after a pregame ceremony MAPLE LEAFS 4, LIGHTNING are fifth in the Eastern Con- in early December. Chris beat Ottawa for its second
to commemorate the Rus- 3 ference. Wagner also scored for straight win.
sian superstar becoming TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One First-year Flyers coach Alain Boston and Tuukka Rask fin- Colin Blackwell also scored
the eighth member of the game after losing to a Vigneault won his 684th ished with 26 saves. as Nashville split the season
NHL’s 700 club. 42-year-old emergency game, tying Pat Quinn for CANUCKS 4, CANADIENS 3, series with the Senators.
Winnipeg dropped its third goaltender on home ice, 10th on the NHL career list. OT Juuse Saros made 33 saves
straight game. Toronto earned a bit of re- Joel Kellman and Noah MONTREAL (AP) — Tyler Tof- and now is 8-3-0 over his
RANGERS 4, ISLANDERS 3, demption with a win over Gregor scored for San Jose. foli scored 1:35 into over- last 12 appearances.
OT Tampa Bay. San Jose captain Logan time and Vancouver beat Thomas Chabot and
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — John Tavares scored twice, Couture, who had 36 points Montreal. Filip Chlapik scored for
Mika Zibanejad scored 28 William Nylander scored his this season, returned from a Bo Horvat, Alexander Edler, Ottawa.q