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SPORTSWednesday 24 February
NHL Capsules
Sharks tops Blues 6-3
on the road in NHL
San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns, right, congratulates teammate Joe The Associated Press Thornton also had two as- Washington’s second goal
Thornton after Thornton scored a hole during the third period of ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tomas sists as San Jose improved in 26 seconds. Coyotes
an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Monday, Hertl, Logan Couture and to 21-9-2 on the road, coach Dave Tippett chal-
Feb. 22, 2016, in St. Louis. The Sharks won 6-3. Joe Thornton each scored matching their total road lenged the goal, but it
two goals, powering the wins from last season. At stood.
Associated Press San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 vic- home, the Sharks are just PREDATORS 2, CANADIENS
tory over the St. Louis Blues 11-12-3. 1, SO
in the NHL on Monday. The Blues lost goalie Brian MONTREAL (AP) — Craig
Elliott to a lower-body injury Smith scored the only goal
in the first period. San Jose in the shootout, lifting Nash-
defenseman Matt Tenny- ville to the road win.
son left in the first after he Viktor Arvidsson scored in
was driven into the glass. the first period for the Pred-
Hertl had two of San Jose’s ators (28-21-11), who are
three goals in the first. He 3-0-3 in their last six games.
also scored in the Sharks’ Brendan Gallagher scored
5-2 loss at Carolina on Fri- his 16th goal for Montreal
day. (28-27-5), which has re-
Vladimir Tarasenko had a corded at least one point
goal and two assists for St. in its last five home games
Louis. David Backes and (4-0-1).
Jay Bouwmeester also Nashville outshot Montreal
scored. 29-27 in regulation time
CAPITALS 3, COYOTES 2 and 30-29 overall.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike BLUE JACKETS 6, BRUINS 4
Richards scored his first BOSTON (AP) — Boone
goal in more than a year, Jenner scored two goals
leading the Capitals to the and Scott Hartnell had a
victory. goal and an assist, leading
Alex Ovechkin put Wash- Columbus to the road win.
ington ahead with his William Karlsson, Brandon
league-leading 39th goal Saad and Dalton Prout also
of the season and had an scored for the Blue Jack-
assist. ets, who avoided a sweep
Evgeny Kuznetsov also had in the three-game season
a goal and an assist for NHL- series by picking up a point
best Washington, which for 10th time in their last 12
won its fourth straight and games (7-2-3).
ninth in its last 10 games. Columbus goaltender Joo-
Defensemen Connor Mur- nas Korpisalo made 26
phy and Kevin Connauton saves.
scored for Arizona, which Matt Beleskey and Loui Er-
began a five-game East iksson each had two goals
Coast road trip with its sec- for Boston, which contin-
ond consecutive loss. Louis ued its inexplicable home
Domingue made 31 saves. woes.
Only seconds after Ovech- Backup goalie Jonas Gus-
kin’s goal made it 2-1, tavsson made 29 saves.
Domingue appeared to The Bruins were coming off
have the puck covered an impressive 4-2 road trip,
with a glove in his crease but they were unable to
when Washington’s Tom build on that momentum
Wilson reached a stick in back at home. Boston is 20-
to poke it away. It found 7-3 away from TD Garden,
Richards, who rifled home and just 12-15-3 at home.q
