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SPORTSThursday 24 March 2016
Caps beat Sens to clinch top spot in the Eastern Conference
The Associated Press Dallas Stars’ Johnny Oduya, left, collides with a former teammate, Chicago Blackhawks center Sharks last month. His return
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Andrew Shaw, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Chi- helped the Blues finish their
Alex Ovechkin scored his cago. The Stars won 6-2. road trip 3-2-0 to remain
43rd goal as the Washing- two points behind Central
ton Capitals clinched the Associated Press Division-leading Dallas.
Metropolitan Division title Martin Jones made 23
and the top seed in the straight game. Boone Jenner scored late ber 2005. saves but the Sharks failed
Eastern Conference play- LIGHTNING 6, RED WINGS 2 in the third period and WILD 2, KINGS 1 to convert on a late two-
offs with a 4-2 victory over again in the shootout after ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) man advantage and
the Ottawa Senators on TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Erik Cam Atkinson’s tying goal — Devan Dubnyk made a missed an opportunity to
Tuesday night. Condra ended a 20-game with 8 seconds left, rallying season-high 38 saves and clinch a playoff berth.
Mike Richards, Nicklas drought with a pair of goals Columbus to an improb- Minnesota’s penalty kill CANADIENS 4, DUCKS 3
Backstrom and T.J. Oshie, to lead Tampa Bay past able victory over Philadel- kept up its strong work as MONTREAL (AP) — Lucas
into an empty net, also Detroit. phia. the Wild beat Los Angeles Lessio scored his first goal
scored for the Capitals. Steven Stamkos, Nikita Jenner scored in the fifth to move back into posses- in 11 games with Montreal
Braden Holtby stopped 28 Kucherov and Ondrej Pal- round of the shootout when sion of the final playoff spot to help the Canadiens de-
shots. at each had a goal and he faked goalie Steve Ma- in the Western Conference. feat Anaheim.
Chris Wideman and Mika an assist, and Vladislav son out of the net and fired Erik Haula and Mikko Koivu Torrey Mitchell, Alex Gal-
Zibanejad scored for the Namestnikov also scored the puck in. Sergei Bo- scored for the Wild, who chenyuk and Mike Brown
Senators. Craig Anderson for the Lightning. Brian brovsky turned away Sean have killed 15 straight pen- also scored for the Cana-
made 18 saves. Boyle, Tyler Johnson and Couturier moments later to alties over the last eight diens.
Ottawa lost defenseman Victor Hedman added two secure the victory. games since March 6. Jakob Silfverberg scored
Dion Phaneuf after he took assists apiece. Jenner and Atkinson both Tyler Toffoli had the goal for twice and Corey Perry
a hit from Brooks Orpik in Tampa Bay tied the Florida scored in the final 1:04 of the Pacific Division lead- reached the 30-goal mark
the second period. Pha- Panthers atop the Atlantic regulation to force the ex- ers, who lost for the second for the Ducks. It is the sixth
neuf managed to play a Division with 89 points. Both tra session. Atkinson lifted time in two nights after win- time in his career that Per-
few more shifts, but did not teams have nine games re- a shot over Mason to tie it ning 11 of their previous 14 ry has scored 30 or more
return for the third period maining. 2-all after Jenner tipped in games. goals and the third season
because of a lower-body Justin Abdelkader and Dar- a shot by Seth Jones nearly BLUES 1, SHARKS 0 in a row.
injury. ren Helm scored for the a minute earlier. SAN JOSE, California (AP) Joel Hanley assisted on
STARS 6, BLACKHAWKS 2 Red Wings, who were out- Mason finished with 51 — Brian Elliott made 37 the goals by Mitchell and
CHICAGO (AP) — Vernon shot 34-25. saves for the Flyers, who saves in his second consec- Brown for his first two NHL
Fiddler scored two of Dal- Coupled with Philadel- blew a two-goal lead in utive shutout since return- points in his second career
las’ four goals in the first pe- phia’s shootout loss at Co- the final 65 seconds but still ing from an injury and Rob- game.
riod to help the Stars clinch lumbus, Detroit fell into a tie earned a point. That was by Fabbri scored midway SABRES 3, HURRICANES 2
a playoff spot with a vic- with the Flyers for the final enough to pull them into a through the third period to RALEIGH, North Caro-
tory over Chicago. playoff spot in the Eastern tie with Detroit for the final lift St. Louis over San Jose. lina (AP) — Johan Larsson
Dallas stretched its win Conference, two points playoff position in the East. Elliott has stopped all 56 scored with 2:49 left as Buf-
streak to three and im- behind the New York Is- Ryan White and captain shots he’s faced against falo rallied to beat Caro-
proved to 4-1 against Chi- landers. Claude Giroux scored for Vancouver and San Jose lina.
cago, outscoring the Stan- BLUE JACKETS 3, FLYERS 2, the Flyers. The loss was Phil- after missing nearly four Larsson’s winner came a
ley Cup champions 20-11 SO adelphia’s eighth straight weeks with a knee injury minute after Evander Kane
in the season series. Colton COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — in Columbus since Decem- sustained in a loss to the tied it, and Carlo Colaia-
Sceviour and Patrick Eaves covo also scored to help
also scored in the first, and the Sabres earn their third
Jamie Benn had two assists win in five games.
in his 500th NHL game. Joakim Nordstrom gave
The Stars lead the Western the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead
Conference with 97 points with 6:20 remaining. Chris
with eight games left on Terry also scored for Caro-
their schedule. They are on lina, which has lost five
track for their first division straight.
title since they took the Pa- Chad Johnson stopped 25
cific in 2006. shots for the Sabres, while
The Blackhawks played Cam Ward made 22 saves
without starting goalie Co- for the Hurricanes.
rey Crawford for the fourth JETS 2, CANUCKS 0
straight game due to an WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP)
upper-body injury, and — Ondrej Pavelec made
Scott Darling was pulled 28 saves for his first shutout
after Dallas’ big first period. of the season to help Win-
Michael Leighton made nipeg beat reeling Van-
16 saves in his first NHL ap- couver.
pearance since January Adam Lowry and Mark
2013. Scheifele scored for the
Chicago has dropped Jets. Scheifele’s empty-
six of seven to fall off the netter was his team-lead-
pace in the tough Central ing 24th goal of the season.
Division, including a pair of The Canucks were shut out
losses to the Stars. Andrew for the third consecutive
Shaw and Richard Panik game, tying a franchise re-
scored for the second cord.
