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Beauvillier scores 2, Islanders beat Capitals 5-3

By The Associated Press second goal of the game
WASHINGTON (AP) — An- 31 seconds into overtime to
thony Beauvillier scored give Tampa Bay its seventh
twice, Josh Bailey had three straight win.
assists and the New York Is- Columbus' Zach Weresnki
landers kept Alex Ovechkin turned the puck over be-
stuck at 698 career goals hind his own net and Victor
in beating the Washington Hedman fed it out to Kuch-
Capitals 5-3 Monday night. erov, who beat Elvis Merz-
The Islanders jumped out likins for his 27th. The Light-
to a 5-1 lead and held on ning won the first meeting
to hand the Capitals a sec- of the teams since the Blue
ond consecutive regula- Jackets swept Tampa Bay
tion loss at home. Washing- in the first round of the 2019
ton also lost center Evgeny Stanley Cup Playoffs, giving
Kuznetsov to a scary-look- Columbus its first-ever post-
ing upper-body injury when season series victory.
he was crunched into the Former Blue Jackets back-
boards in the second pe- up Curtis McElhinney, start-
riod. ing ahead of Andrei Vasi-
Leo Komarov, Devon levskiy on the first night of
Toews and Jordan Eberle a back-to-back, had 31
also scored, chasing Wash- saves to extend the Light-
ington rookie goaltender ning's point streak to nine Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and New York Islanders defenseman
Scott Mayfield (24), left wing Michael Dal Colle (28) and Derick Brassard battle for the puck during
Ilya Samsonov after he games (8-0-1). They are 19- the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Washington.
allowed five goals on 20 2-1 in the last 22 games. Associated Press
shots. Braden Holtby, who Oliver Bjorkstrand scored
got yanked after allowing for Columbus, and Merz- COYOTES 3, CANADIENS 2 period, Matthew Tkachuk J.T. Miller each had a goal
seven goals on 25 shots likins finished with 28 saves. MONTREAL (AP) — Jakob added a highlight-reel tally and an assist to lead Van-
behind a similarly weak de- FLYERS 4, PANTHERS 1 Chychrun scored a tie- in the third, and Calgary couver.
fensive performance Satur- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — breaking power-play goal beat San Jose. Zack MacEwen, Brandon
day against Philadelphia, James van Riemsdyk had with a minute left, lifting Ari- Zac Rinaldo, Mark Jankows- Sutter, Jordie Benn and
stopped all 12 shots he a goal and assist, Carter zona past Montreal. ki and Mikael Backlund Jake Virtanen also scored
faced in relief. Hart stopped 30 shots in his Derek Stepan and Tay- aalso scored to give the for the Canucks, who
Thomas Greiss made 25 return from injury and Phila- lor Hall also scored for the Flames back-to-back wins ended a four-game losing
saves to pick up his 16th delphia beat Florida. Coyotes, who scored three following a three-game streak.
victory of the season for Travis Sanheim, Ivan Provo- goals after going down 2-0 losing streak. David Rittich Quinn Hughes had three
New York. Barry Trotz im- rov and Claude Giroux also early. Antti Raanta made made 34 saves. assists to take over the lead
proved to 4-0 in Washing- had goals for Philadelphia, 26 saves. Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns in the rookie scoring race
ton as Islanders coach which is 6-1-1 in the last Jake Evans and Brendan scored for the Sharks, who with 44 points.
since leading the Capitals eight. The Flyers improved Gallagher scored for the were trying for their first Craig Smith and Mikael
to the Stanley Cup in 2018. to 19-5-4 at home. Canadiens, who had won three-game winning streak Granlund scored for the
John Carlson, Lars Eller and MacKenzie Weegar scored three in a row. Carey Price since November. Aaron Predators. Pekka Rinne last-
T.J. Oshie scored for the for Florida, which has lost stopped 31 shots. Dell made 31 saves. ed just 20:58, giving up four
Capitals. four straight. FLAMES 6, SHARKS 2 CANUCKS 6, PREDATORS 2 goals on 17 shots in his first
LIGHTNING 2, BLUE JACKETS Panthers goalie Sergei Bo- SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mi- VANCOUVER, British Co- appearance in four games.
1, OT brovsky, who began his lan Lucic and Tobias Rie- lumbia (AP) — Jacob Mark- Juuse Saros stopped 13
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — NHL career with the Flyers der scored in a span of 34 strom stopped 36 shots, of 15 shots the rest of the
Nikita Kucherov scored his in 2010, had 30 saves. seconds early in the first and Elias Pettersson and way.q

U.S. wrestlers compete in Cuba

despite frayed relations

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ "We're down here to com- wrestler in the 130-pound
Associated Press pete in one of the greatest (60-kilogram) category,
HAVANA (AP) — Two doz- sports in the world," said brushed aside those issues.
en athletes from the U.S. Robby Smith, a 2016 Olym- "It's essential that athletes
flew to Cuba despite ris- pian from Danville, Califor- from all countries be able
ing tensions between the nia. to fraternize with us," he
countries to participate The visit comes several said.
in the island's most impor- months after the U.S. gov- A total of 14 countries are
tant Greco-Roman and ernment imposed major participating in the Gran-
freestyle annual wrestling restrictions on educational ma Cup and Cerro Pelado
competition. and recreational travel to competition in Havana, R. Felix Hernandez from Cuba, left, and Robert Smith from
the United States, compete in the semifinals of the 130kg
The athletes came from Cuba as President Don- among them Canada, category in the Granma Cup and Cerro Pelado International
states including New York, ald Trump continues to roll Honduras, Argentina and tournament, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.
Minnesota and Wyoming back Obama-era efforts Hungary. The Granma Associated Press
and included several to restore normal relations. Cup hosts Greco-Roman Monday and Tuesday. The wrestlers and is scheduled
Olympians. Luis Alberto Orta, a Cuban wrestlers and takes place Cerro Pelado is for freestyle for Feb. 15-16.q