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Rinne scores empty-net goal as Predators beat Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — Pekka ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ben
Rinne made 29 saves and Bishop made 27 saves in his
scored an empty-net goal, 33rd career shutout, and
and the Nashville Predators Roope Hintz had a goal
beat the sloppy Chicago and an assist in Dallas' sixth
Blackhawks 5-2 on Thurs- straight victory.
day night for John Hynes' Denis Gurianov and Al-
first win with the team. exander Radulov scored
Hynes became the third power-play goals for the
coach in franchise history Stars, who completed a
after Peter Laviolette was sweep of back-to-back
fired on Monday. Hynes games in Southern Califor-
dropped his debut when nia. After five consecutive
Nashville lost 6-2 to Bos- comeback wins, Dallas
ton on Tuesday night, but didn't even have to rally
the Predators held off the for the first time during this
Blackhawks in the final part streak after taking a lead in
of the third after nearly the first period.
blowing a three-goal lead. John Gibson stopped 24
Matt Duchene, Viktor Ar- shots for the Ducks, who
vidsson and Colin Black- played without leading
well also scored for Nash- goal-scorer Jakob Silfver-
ville, which had dropped Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson, right, celebrates with goalie Pekka Rinne after berg.
scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in
five of six. Nick Bonino also Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. KINGS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS
picked up an empty-net Associated Press 2
goal before Rinne's shot LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adrian
from behind the Predators' OILERS 4, CANADIENS 2 twice and Kevin Rooney Arizona's Adin Hill, making Kempe scored two goals
net went in with 22 seconds MONTREAL (AP) — Alex added a goal for the Devils, his fourth appearance this and Los Angeles surprised
left. Chiasson scored the go- who lost their third straight. season, stopped 30 shots Vegas.
The 37-year-old Rinne was ahead goal in the third Mackenzie Blackwood as the Coyotes' four-game The Kings, who entered the
mobbed by his teammates period and the Edmonton made 20 saves before winning streak ended. Ari- game in last place in the
after his first goal and 14th extended its winning streak being replaced by Louis zona's top goalies, Darcy Western Conference, used
career point in the NHL. to three games, rallying to Domingue at the start of Kuemper and Antti Raanta, four first-period goals to set
Dominik Kubalik scored for beat Montreal. the third period. Domingue are out with lower-body in- the tone. Goaltender Jack
the third straight game, but Riley Sheahan, Ryan Nu- finished with 11 saves. juries. Campbell held off the Pa-
Chicago dropped to 1-2 on gent-Hopkins and Josh PANTHERS 5, CANUCKS 2 BLUES 5, SABRES 1 cific Division co-leading
its four-game homestand. Archibald also scored for SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Noel ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Golden Knights by stopping
Alex DeBrincat added a the Oilers, who overcame Acciari scored two goals Thomas and Tyler Bozak 44 of the 46 shots he faced.
power-play goal in the third a two-goal deficit by scor- and Sergei Bobrovsky each had a goal and two The Golden Knights outshot
period, and Corey Craw- ing four unanswered goals, made 30 saves in his first assists, and St. Louis beat the Kings 36-5 over the last
ford finished with 25 saves. including three in the third start in three games to lift Buffalo. two periods but were un-
BRUINS 5, JETS 4 period. Mike Smith had 35 Florida over Vancouver. Alexander Steen had two able to overcome the four-
BOSTON (AP) — David Pas- saves in his fourth consecu- Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Da- goals and an assist and goal deficit.
trnak had a hat trick to ex- tive start. donov and Mark Pysyk also David Perron also scored Alec Martinez, Ben Hutton
tend his point streak to 12 Phillip Danault and Jes- scored for Florida. Jona- for the Blues, who won their and Tyler Toffoli also scored
games and Jake DeBrusk peri Kotkaniemi scored for than Huberdeau had two eighth straight against the for the Kings.
added two goals, including the Canadiens, who have assists to move within one Sabres on home ice. Jor- Reilly Smith and Max Pa-
the go-ahead score in the dropped eight straight point of tying Olli Jokinen dan Binnington made 18 cioretty scored for Vegas.
third period, as Boston beat games for the second time for the most in Panthers saves, running his record to Malcolm Subban made 18
Winnipeg. this season. franchise history (419). 21-7-4. saves and dropped to 6-3-1
It was Pastrnak's third hat Carey Price stopped 22 Tyler Motte and Brock Boes- Jack Eichel scored and in his last 10.
trick this season and eighth shots and fell to 3-9-1 er scored for the Canucks. Linus Ullmark made 26 SHARKS 3, BLUE JACKETS 1
of his career. He has nine against Edmonton in his Thatcher Demko made 44 saves for the Sabres, who SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) —
goals and 10 assists during career. saves. won their previous two Joe Thornton scored and
his current point streak, and RANGERS 6, DEVILS 3 The Canucks lost their sec- games. moved into a tie for 11th
his 35 goals overall lead the NEW YORK (AP) — Tony ond in a row after winning FLAMES 2, WILD 1 place on the NHL's career
NHL. DeAngelo recorded his first seven straight, and have CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — list for games played as San
Kyle Connor, Andrew career hat trick and add- given up 14 goals in those Johnny Gaudreau's sec- Jose defeated Columbus.
Copp, Neal Pionk and Mark ed two assists as New York two losses. ond-period goal was the Thornton, who notched his
Scheifele had goals for the beat New Jersey. LIGHTNING 4, COYOTES 1 winner as Calgary beat second goal of the season,
Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers added a Artemi Panarin had a goal TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Minnesota. appeared in his 1,612th
pair of assists. and two assists, and Jesper Kucherov had two goals, Derek Ryan also scored for NHL game — tying him with
Jets goaltender Connor Fast and Chris Kreider also Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 the Flames, who won their Ray Bourque.
Hellebuyck rested on the scored for New York. saves and Tampa Bay beat fourth straight. Cam Talbot Kevin Labanc scored a
second night of the Jets' Kreider, Ryan Strome and Arizona for its ninth consec- made 42 saves and picked goal and had an assist,
back-to-back. Backup Lau- Mika Zibanejad each had utive victory. up back-to-back wins. Brent Burns had a goal, and
rent Brossoit, who hadn't two-point games for the Alex Killorn and Mikhail Ser- Mats Zuccarello scored for Aaron Dell turned back 28
started since Dec. 23, fin- Rangers. Igor Shesterkin gachev also scored for the the Wild, who are 1-3-1 in shots for the Sharks, who
ished with 31 saves. made 46 saves and col- Lightning, who are one win their last five. Alex Stalock improved to 4-2-2 over their
Backup Jaroslav Halak also lected his second NHL vic- from tying the franchise made 35 saves and assist- last eight games after go-
got the start for the Bruins. tory in as many starts. record of 10 straight set in ed on Zuccarello's goal. ing 1-8-1 over their previous
He stopped 17 shots. Blake Coleman scored February 2019. STARS 3, DUCKS 0 10.q