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SPORTS A17
Monday 29 February 2016

Blackhawks
Top 1st Place
Capitals 3-2

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, center, battles for the puck against Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, right, and left wing Andrew Ladd
during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Chicago.

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

JAY COHEN Corey Crawford made 28 Marcus Johansson and Kuznetsov stuffed home his The score was tied at 1 in
Associated Press saves as the Blackhawks Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 19th goal from a tough an- the second period before
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jonathan won for only the third time for Washington, which had gle with 3:21 left, trimming Teuvo Teravainen set up
Toews, Patrick Kane and in their last eight games. won five of six. Braden Holt- Chicago’s lead to one. But Toews’ 22nd goal with a
Dennis Rasmussen scored, Andrew Ladd got an as- by made 20 saves in only the Blackhawks killed off slick pass over the middle to
and the new-look Chicago sist in his return to Chicago his seventh loss in 51 games the rest of defenseman Nik- the captain. Ladd helped
Blackhawks beat the NHL- after he was reacquired in this season. las Hjalmarsson’s unsports- get the puck to an open
leading Washington Capi- a trade with Winnipeg on With the Capitals enjoy- manlike conduct penalty Teravainen in a scramble in
tals 3-2 on Sunday. Thursday night. ing a 6-on-3 power play, and held on for the victory. front.q