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Marchand scores in OT to lift Bruins over Flames 2-1

By The Associated Press WILD 5, ISLANDERS 3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Cul-
Brad Marchand scored his len and Tyler Ennis scored in
22nd goal 3:36 into over- Minnesota's three-goal sec-
time to give the Boston ond period against New
Bruins a 2-1 victory over the York.
Calgary Flames on Mon- Jason Zucker added two
day. goals and Joel Eriksson Ek
After a turnover by defen- also scored for the Wild,
seman TJ Brodie deep in who have earned at least
the Flames end, Riley Nash one point in six of their past
sprung Marchand on a seven games (4-1-2). De-
breakaway and he slipped van Dubnyk stopped 32
the puck through the pads shots.
of rookie goaltender David Ross Johnston, Anders Lee
Rittich. and Tanner Fritz scored for
David Pastrnak also scored the Islanders. Jaroslav Hal-
for Boston (36-13-8), which ak, coming off a 50-save
moved within one point of shutout against the Rang-
Tampa Bay for first place ers on Thursday night, fin-
in the Atlantic Division and ished with 27 stops.
Eastern Conference. The KINGS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1
Bruins, who are 12-1-2 in CHICAGO (AP) — Torrey
their last 15 road games, Mitchell and Andy Andre-
have two games in hand off scored during Los An-
on the Lightning. Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand, right, scores the game-winning goal on Calgary Flames goalie geles' dominant first period
Boston has lost only three David Rittich, from the Czech Republic, during overtime NHL hockey action in Calgary, Monday, against Chicago.
times in regulation in the Feb. 19, 2018. Associated Press Dion Phaneuf added his
last 28 games (21-3-4). Tu- second goal in three games
ukka Rask made 28 saves. DUCKS 2, GOLDEN KNIGHTS possession of third place three-game winning streak since joining Los Angeles in
Matthew Tkachuk scored 0 in the division, two points snapped. a trade with Ottawa, and
for the Flames (30-21-9), LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jakob ahead of Los Angeles and CAPITALS 3, SABRES 2 Jonathan Quick made 27
who fell to 1-3-4 in their last Silfverberg and Ryan Get- Calgary. They are a point BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — saves in the Kings' second
eight home games. They zlaf scored to lead Ana- behind second-place San Alex Ovechkin scored his straight win since a three-
began the day one point heim over Vegas in their Jose. league-leading 35th goal game slide. Los Angeles
out of third place in the Pa- Pacific Division showdown. Starting goalie John Gib- and Washington reclaimed (32-22-5) also improved to
cific Division. The Ducks regained sole son (22-15-6) stopped all the top spot in the Metro- 3-3 on its seven-game trip
13 shots he saw for Ana- politan Division with a win as it fights for playoff posi-
heim, but was inadvertent- over Buffalo. tioning in the Western Con-
ly clipped by Vegas' Reilly John Carlson had a goal ference.
Smith behind the net with and assist and Philipp Last-place Chicago looked
Paradise in the Caribbean three seconds left in the Grubauer stopped 32 shots awful for most of the night
second period and didn't in a game the Capitals led during its ninth loss in 10
return due to a lower-body 2-0 after two periods. games, and Quick turned
injury. Evgeny Kuznetsov sealed away a possible come-
Backup goalie Ryan Mill- the victory by scoring into back early in the third.
er played cleanup in the an open net with 26 sec- Anton Forsberg made 29
third, stopping 20 shots to onds remaining. Wash- stops for the Blackhawks
preserve the win. ington completed a 2-1-1 (25-27-8), and Patrick Sharp
Golden Knights netminder road trip and bounced snapped an 11-game scor-
Marc-Andre Fleury (19-7-2) back from a 7-1 loss at Chi- ing drought with his seventh
made 18 saves. cago on Saturday. goal of the season.
The Ducks have won four Washington improved to It was the first game at
of five away from home. 34-18-7 for 75 points, one the United Center since
Anaheim became just the ahead of idle Pittsburgh. the Blackhawks banned
seventh team — and fifth in Kyle Okposo and Evander four fans from their home
regulation — to win on Ve- Kane scored late for the games for directing a racist
gas' home ice. Sabres, who dropped to taunt toward Washington's
Vegas, which leads the 2-7-1 in their past 10 home Devante Smith-Pelly.
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