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NHL Capsules
Gelchenyuk double
leads Canadiens to
4-3 win at Capitals
The Associated Press point ahead of New Jersey Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk, right, shoots the puck as Washington Capitals cen-
WASHNGTON (AP) — Alex for eighth place in the East- ter Brooks Laich defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game, on Wednesday, Feb. 24,
Galchenyuk scored two ern Conference. 2016, in Washington. The Canadiens defeated the Capitals 4-3.
goals, Mike Condon made DUCKS 1, SABRES 0
33 saves and the Montreal ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Associated Press
Canadiens topped the Frederik Andersen made
Eastern Conference-lead- 26 saves in his fourth ca- arate deals with Toronto also scored for the Sharks, Jones made 38 saves, and
ing Washington Capitals reer shutout, Sami Vatanen
4-3 on Wednesday night. scored on a power play earlier in the week. with Ward’s goal tying it the Sharks finished their trip
The Canadiens built a 3-0 in the second period and
lead and chased Capitals Anaheim beat Buffalo for Brent Burns and Joel Ward with 1:31 remaining. Martin with a 3-1-1 mark.q
goalie Braden Holtby in its season-best sixth straight
the second period before victory. Orioles, Yovani Gallardo
holding on as Washington The resurgent Ducks finalize $22M, 2-year deal
tallied two late goals. climbed within two points
Brendan Gallagher and of the Pacific Division-lead- SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 file photo,Texas Rangers starting
Tomas Fleischmann added ing Los Angeles Kings. Ana- Baltimore Orioles hope that pitcher Yovani Gallardo throws during the first inning of a base-
goals for the Canadiens, heim is 20-4-2 since losing Yovani Gallardo will con- ball game against the Seattle Mariners in Arlington, Texas.
who had lost four of five, back-to-back games road centrate on solidifying their Associated Press
and two previous meetings games against the Island- starting staff and that he
with Washington this sea- ers and Rangers on Dec. will forget about the angst “As the offseason went on, $3 million on July 1, 2021.
son. 21-22. caused during the restruc- it got a little more serious. If the option is declined,
Trailing 4-1, the Capitals Robin Lehner made 28 turing of his contract. I want to pitch for a team the buyout is due on July
scored twice inside the fi- saves for the Sabres, who Gallardo and the Orioles that wants me.” 1, 2018. Because Gallardo
nal minutes, including An- were shut out for the fifth finalized a $22 million, two- Gallardo gets $9 million this turned down a $15.8 million
dre Burakovsky’s goal with time. Andersen is 4-0-0 with year contract on Thursday, year, of which $2.25 million qualifying offer from Texas
2:53 remaining. Jason Chi- a 1.00 goals-against aver- a deal that includes a 2018 is deferred with no interest, in November, the Orioles
mera and Dmitri Orlov also age in four career starts team option. The sides had and $11 million in 2017, of forfeit their first-round draft
scored for the President’s against Buffalo. agreed to a $35 million, which $1 million is deferred. pick, which would have
Trophy front-runners, who This was his first shutout of three-year deal Saturday The Orioles’ option is at $13 been the 14th overall. Tex-
entered 17-1-1 over their the season. subject to him completing million, of which $3 million as gains an extra selection
previous 19 home games. The Ducks had scored at a physical to the satisfac- would be deferred, and he after the first round.
Alex Ovechkin, the NHL least five goals in a fran- tion of the team. would get a $2 million buy- Gallardo, who is 102-75 with
leader with 39 goals, had chise-record four consecu- “It was a little bit differ- out if it is declined. a 3.42 ERA in his career,
one assist, but did not score tive games coming into this ent, to be honest, but I’m Gallardo receives the has thrown at least 180 in-
for the first time in four one but failed to get a shot just glad we were able guaranteed deferred mon- nings and started at least
games for Washington. on net during the final 10:38 to get something done,” ey in equal payments of 30 times for the last seven
BRUINS 5, PENGUINS 1 of a scoreless first period. Gallardo said. “It’s part of $1,625,000 on July 1 in 2019 seasons. He was 13-11 with
BOSTON (AP) — David Pas- AVALANCHE 4, SHARKS 3, the process, to be hon- and 2020, and if the option a 3.42 ERA for the Rangers
trnak had two goals, in- SO est. I think it’s part of the is exercised he would get last year.q
cluding one on a penalty DENVER (AP) — Nathan situation, becoming a free
shot, and Boston blew past MacKinnon and Matt agent, but everything for
Pittsburgh. Duchene scored in the me, I’m past that.”
Boston outscored Pitts- shootout, Shawn Matthias Gallardo joins Kevin Gaus-
burgh 14-3 while sweeping had a goal in his Colorado man, Miguel Gonzalez, Ub-
the three-game season se- debut and the Avalanche aldo Jimenez and Chris Till-
ries. beat San Jose. man in the rotation.
Tuukka Rask made 41 saves Calvin Pickard came up Baltimore and Gallardo
for the Bruins. Jimmy Hayes, big in the shootout by stop- were linked in the early in
Landon Ferraro and Brad ping two shots. He made free agency, but it took
Marchand also scored. 30 saves filling in for starter three months for the deal
Tom Kuhnhackl scored Semyon Varlamov, who to come together.
to bring Pittsburgh within was out with the flu. “We had a little bit of con-
2-1 late in the second pe- Gabriel Landeskog and tact since Day 1. That was
riod. The puck went in off Jarome Iginla had goals pretty much it,” he said.
Kuhnhackl’s skate, and the in regulation for Colorado.
goal survived a video re- It was Iginla’s 607th career
view. NHL goal.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Matthias scored on his first
24 shots, and Pittsburgh shot in an Avalanche jer-
got its first regulation loss sey. The same went for Nick
in its last five road games. Spaling in a Sharks sweater.
The Penguins entered one Both were acquired in sep-
