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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 5-2

By The Associated Press the first time since he was
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita traded to the Predators in
Kucherov stopped an 11- November. He received a
game goal drought, Andrei standing ovation during a
Vasilevskiy made 27 saves video tribute in the first pe-
for his NHL-best 32nd vic- riod.
tory, and the Tampa Bay BLUES 6, AVALANCHE 1
Lightning beat the Van- ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden
couver Canucks 5-2 on Schenn scored twice and
Thursday night. Vince Dunn had a career-
Yanni Gourde, Adam Erne, high three assists to help St.
Steven Stamkos and Vic- Louis beat Colorado. Paul
tor Hedman also scored for Stastny had a goal and an
the Lightning, who returned assist, and Ivan Barbashev,
home after a 5-3 trip. Kyle Brodziak and Alex Pi-
Vancouver's Brock Boeser etrangelo also scored. The
scored his 26th goal and Blues scored more than
Anders Nilsson stopped 31 four goals for the first time
shots. since Dec. 9. Carter Hut-
Kucherov opened the scor- ton made 23 saves as St.
ing on his 28th goal by con- Louis beat Colorado for
verting a rebound 14:36 the fourth straight time. The
into the first period. Blues have earned points
After Gourde got his 20th This Sept. 20, 2017, file photo shows a sign at the Disney store on the Champs Elysees Avenue in against the Avalanche in
goal during a power play Paris, France. 12 consecutive games. Ga-
at 1:38 of the second, Erne Associated Press briel Bourque scored for the
made it 3-0 with 6:20 left in Avalanche.
the second in his first NHL 3 also scored for the Stars, of a five-game homestand FLYERS 5, CANADIENS 3
game this season. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — who strengthened their after going 0-3-1 in its previ- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis
Stamkos completed Tam- James Neal and Jonathan hold on the top wild card ous four games. Konecny scored twice and
pa Bay's three-goal second Marchessault scored in a 3 in the Western Conference John Tavares, Anders Lee Claude Giroux had a goal
when he picked his up 20th 1/2-minute span in the third and remained one point and Ross Johnston scored and two assists to help Phil-
goal late in the period. period, helping Vegas to behind third-place St. Louis for New York. adelphia beat Montreal.
COYOTES 4, WILD 3, OT. the win. in the Central Division. SENATORS 4, PREDATORS 3, Jakub Voracek and Ivan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brayden McNabb, William Jonathan Toews and Artem OT Provorov also scored, and
Clayton Keller scored Ari- Karlsson and Erik Haula Anisimov scored for Chi- OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere had
zona's fourth straight goal also scored for the Golden cago, which lost its fourth Mike Hoffman scored 3:01 three assists. Logan Shaw,
at 3:55 of overtime to give Knights, who closed out a straight overall and sixth into overtime, lifting Otta- Artturi Lehkonen and Bren-
the Coyotes a comeback 4-2 road trip. Marc-Andre straight at home. Anton wa past Nashville. dan Gallagher scored for
victory over Minnesota. Fleury stopped 35 shots. Forsberg blocked 26 shots. Chris DiDomenico, Max Mc- Montreal.
Nick Cousins scored twice Joe Pavelski scored twice SABRES 4, ISLANDERS 3 Cormick and Magnus Paa- FLAMES 3, DEVILS 2
for Arizona. His second goal for the Sharks, who lost their BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam jarvi also scored to help the NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John-
tied it with 18.3 seconds re- second straight. Timo Meier Reinhart poked in a re- Senators win for the fourth ny Gaudreau scored the
maining in regulation after also scored, and Martin bound with 4:14 left, and time in five games. Craig go-ahead goal and set
Arizona pulled goalie Antti Jones made 28 saves. Buffalo beat New York after Anderson made 35 saves up linemate Sean Monah-
Raanta for an extra attack- STARS 4, BLACKHAWKS 2 squandering a three-goal for his 15th win of the sea- an’s second of the game,
er. CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler lead. son. and Calgary won its third
Kevin Connaughton Seguin scored twice, Ben Jack Eichel and Evan P.K. Subban scored twice straight. Backup David Rit-
also scored, and Raanta Bishop made 37 saves and Rodrigues each had a for the Predators (32-12-9), tich made 30 saves, giving
stopped 25 shots. Dallas beat fading Chica- goal and an assist for Buf- and Calle Jarnkrok picked Mike Smith a rare night off
Eric Staal, Matt Cullen and go for its fourth straight win. falo, and Ryan O'Reilly up his 13th goal. Juuse Sa- and helping the Flames im-
Mike Reilly scored to give Tyler Pitlick connected with also scored. Robin Lehner ros stopped 32 shots. prove to 15-5-5 on the road.
Minnesota a 3-0 lead. 4.5 seconds left in second stopped 26 shots to help Veteran forward Kyle Tur- Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5, SHARKS period, and Stephen Johns Buffalo salvage the finale ris returned to Ottawa for scored for New Jersey.q

Tom Anselmi out as Senators' president and CEO

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — ley Cup. zation." Toronto moved from Maple moving forward. Ottawa is
Tom Anselmi is out as the "Having come within one Anselmi replaced Cyril Leaf Gardens to Air Can- 19-25-9 this season. "Today's
Ottawa Senators' president goal of last season's Stanley Leeder, one of the found- ada Centre. Anselmi was announcement reflects a
and CEO. Cup Final, we were hopeful ers of the Ottawa fran- named president of MLSE in renewed commitment to
The team said Friday that entering this season," Sena- chise, when he was hired 2012 and left the company scouting, drafting and de-
Anselmi, who was hired tors owner Eugene Melnyk as president and CEO just in September, 2013. Mel- velopment," Melnyk said. "It
Jan. 27, 2017, will be "va- said in the team's release. over a year ago. The To- nyk and the Senators are may require changes to our
cating his position." The "Obviously, our results have ronto native worked for in the early stages of a po- lineup. Rest assured, we will
Senators also announced challenged those expec- Maple Leaf Sports & Enter- tential move from their cur- only tolerate pain with an
a three-year extension for tations. What remains un- tainment for 17 years be- rent suburban arena to a end game in mind: building
general manager Pierre changed is the dedication fore joining the Senators. new downtown space that an organization that wins —
Dorion, saying the team's that goes into evaluating He was promoted to COO Melnyk has called "critical" at all levels — year in and
goal remains to win a Stan- every aspect of this organi- of MLSE in 1999 — the year to the franchise's success year out."q