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SPORTS Saturday 11 November 2017

Zucker, Dubnyk star in Wild’s 3-0 win over Canadiens

By The Associated Press his first career goal and Hampus Lindholm also ulation for the first-place ford scored for New Jersey,
MONTREAL (AP) — Jason Quick stopped 38 shots for scored for the Ducks. Back- Blues (13-3-1), who have and Cory Schneider made
Zucker scored three goals the Kings (11-3-2), who had up goalie Ryan Miller made earned at least one point in 29 saves.
in the third period, Devan won nine of 12 before fall- 19 saves. their last 16 games against
Dubnyk made 41 saves ing into a huge early hole Sven Baertschi scored for the Coyotes. FLAMES 6, RED WINGS 3
and the Minnesota Wild CALGARY, Alberta (AP)
beat the Montreal Cana- — Jaromir Jagr scored his
diens 3-0 on Thursday night first goal for Calgary and
to end a three-game losing added an assist to lead the
streak. Flames past Detroit.
Zucker scored twice in a 4-2 After Jagr’s rebound result-
loss at Toronto on Wednes- ed in Mark Jankowski’s first
day night NHL goal to open the scor-
Dubnyk, now 7-1-1 against ing 9:15 into the first period,
Montreal, had his first shut- the 45-year-old future Hall
out of the season and the of Famer showed the type
25th of his career. Charlie of finish around the net that
Lindgren, who had won has helped him score 766
two starts in a row and was goals, third on the career
unbeaten in five career list behind Gordie Howe
NHL games, made 32 saves (801) and Wayne Gretz-
for Montreal. ky (894). Breaking up ice
It was the Wild’s second win on a 2-on-1 with Johnny
in their last six games, both Gaudreau, Jagr got himself
against Montreal. They open, took a cross-ice pass
beat the Canadiens 6-3 at and after patiently waiting
home last week. Montreal for Petr Mrazek to go down,
has lost only twice in its last neatly snapped a shot past
seven games, both times to the goalie.
Minnesota. Gaudreau scored a pair of
goals, including an empty-
LIGHTNING 5, KINGS 2 netter, and Micheal Fer-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ste- land and Matthew Tka-
ven Stamkos, Nikita Kuch- Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) scores on Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren chuk also connected for
erov and Alex Killorn each (39) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Montreal. Calgary. Martin Frk, Frans
had a goal and an assist Associated Press Nielsen and Anthony Man-
during Tampa Bay’s four- tha scored for Detroit.
goal first period, and the against the NHL’s top team Vancouver, but Anaheim Brendan Perlini scored
NHL-leading Lightning beat this season. peppered Jacob Mark- twice for NHL-worst Arizona FLYERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1
the Los Angeles Kings in an Kucherov leads the NHL strom with 34 shots on goal. (2-13-3), which hasn’t won PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
early meeting of division with 16 goals in 17 games, The Ducks began the night in regulation this season. Claude Giroux and Jakub
leaders. and he has eight points in ranked 30th in the NHL in One of the Coyotes’ wins Voracek each had a goal
Victor Hedman also scored the last three games. Stam- power-play efficiency. They came in overtime, the oth- and two assists in Philadel-
while Tampa Bay’s stars kos kept the overall NHL had scored more than one er in a shootout. phia’s victory over Chica-
led a fantastic four-goal scoring lead with 30 points, power-play goal in a game go.
outburst in just 2:02 to bury but Kucherov is right be- only once all season. OILERS 3, DEVILS 2, OT Brian Elliott made 38 saves
Jonathan Quick and the hind with 29. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Leon and Sean Couturier also
Pacific Division-leading Tyler Toffoli scored in the BLUES 3, COYOTES 2, SO Draisaitl scored with 16.3 scored for the Flyers. They
Kings, who lost at home in second period for Los An- ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden second left in overtime to beat the Blackhawks for
regulation for the first time geles. Schenn and Alexander lift Edmonton past New Jer- the 14th straight time in Phil-
this season. Steen scored in a shootout sey. adelphia during the regular
Vladislav Namestnikov DUCKS 4, CANUCKS 1 and Carter Hutton stopped The Oilers have won con- season.
added a third-period goal ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — both attempts he faced in secutive games for the Chicago’s last regular-sea-
and Peter Budaj made 22 Jakob Silfverberg scored tiebreaker to lead St. Louis first time all season. Anton son victory at Philadelphia
saves against his former twice in 35 seconds early in past. Slepyshev and Milan Lucic came on Nov. 9, 1996. The
Los Angeles teammates. the third period and Ana- St. Louis beat the Coyotes also scored for Edmonton, Blackhawks did win their
The Lightning improved the heim used three power- for the 12th straight time and Cam Talbot made 32 2010 Stanley Cup title with
NHL’s best record to 13-2-2 play goals to snap a four- and has won seven of eight saves. a Game 6 victory on the
with their third straight vic- game losing streak with a overall. The Devils have lost four Flyers’ home ice.
tory overall. victory over Vancouver. Alex Pietrangelo and Joel straight to fall to 9-4-2. Connor Murphy scored for
Oscar Fantenberg scored Brandon Montour and Edmundson scored in reg- Brian Boyle and Drew Staf- the Blackhawks.q