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Kings score twice in 9 seconds and beat Capitals 5-2

By The Associated Press after a five-game winning and an assist for Nashville.
WASHINGTON (AP) — streak. Filip Forsberg and Nick
Jonny Brodzinski and Devan Dubnyk made 29 Bonino also scored for the
Jussi Jokinen scored nine saves for his 10th victory of Predators.
seconds apart, Jonathan the season. FLAMES 3, COYOTES 0
Quick made 27 saves and CANADIENS 6, RED WINGS CALGARY, Alberta (AP)
the Los Angeles Kings beat 3 — Mike Smith stopped 28
the Washington Capitals DETROIT (AP) — Brendan shots against his former
5-2 on Thursday night for Gallagher scored team, Mark Jankowski
their third consecutive twice, and his Montreal scored twice and Calgary
victory. teammates added three blanked Arizona.
Marian Gaborik scored goals in the second period Smith earned his second
twice, including one of against struggling Detroit. shutout of the season and
two empty-net goals for Charles Hudon and the 35th of his career. The
the Kings. Although Tyler Andrew Shaw scored 43 35-year-old goalie was
Toffoli’s empty-netter in the seconds apart for the making his first start against
final seconds made the Canadiens, who have won the Coyotes since being
score look more lopsided four games in a row. Alex acquired by the Flames in
than the game, Los Angeles Galchenyuk also scored a June trade.
improved to 12-3-0 against for Montreal in the second, Mikael Backlund also
Eastern Conference teams and Max Pacioretty added scored for Calgary. The
and seems to have solved Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) gets checked a goal in the third to help Flames bounced back
some problems since losing between Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11), of Claude Julien to his 100th after opening their four-
seven of eight from Nov. Slovenia, and left wing Jussi Jokinen (36), of Finland, during the win as Canadiens coach. game homestand with
9-24. third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, Anthony Mantha, Tomas a 4-1 loss to Toronto on
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in Washington. The Kings won 5-2. Tatar and Frans Nielsen Tuesday night.
twice for the Capitals, who Associated Press scored for Detroit. The Red Scott Wedgewood made
had won three in a row. shoulder for his sixth of the Eric Staal scored the go- Wings have lost six straight, 41 saves for the Coyotes.
Braden Holtby allowed season, giving the Stars ahead goal with 7:55 left although three of those MAPLE LEAFS 6, OILERS 4
three goals on 25 shots. the opener of the home- and tacked on an empty- defeats came in overtime. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
STARS 4, BLACKHAWKS 3, and-home series between netter to give Minnesota a CANUCKS 5, PREDATORS 3 — Oilers defenseman Kris
OT division rivals. Dallas hosts win over Vegas. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Russell accidentally fired
CHICAGO (AP) — Mattias Chicago on Saturday Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brock Boeser had two goals the puck into his own net
Janmark scored his second night. Brodin also scored for the and an assist, Daniel Sedin late in the third period,
goal of the game 51 Patrick Kane had a goal Wild, who wrapped up the surpassed 1,000 career handing Toronto the go-
seconds into overtime to and an assist for the month with a 4-0-1 record in points and Vancouver ahead goal.
lift Dallas over Chicago. Blackhawks, who dropped their last five home games beat Nashville. William Nylander had a
Radek Faksa had a goal to 1-1-1 in a seven-day despite a series of sloppy Loui Eriksson also scored goal and two assists for
and an assist and Remi stretch with five games. and sluggish performances twice and Sedin had a Toronto. Auston Matthews,
Elie also scored for the Alex DeBrincat and Artem throughout November. goal and two assists for the Dominic Moore, Matt
Stars, who have won three Anisimov also scored, and Brayden McNabb and Canucks, who snapped a Martin, Patrick Marleau
straight and five of six. Ben Nick Schmaltz had two Jonathan Marchessault three-game losing streak. and Nazem Kadri also
Bishop made 19 saves. assists. each had a goal for the Henrik Sedin added three scored for the Maple Leafs
Janmark skated in and WILD 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 Golden Knights, who took assists and Anders Nilsson (17-9-1). Frederik Andersen
beat Corey Crawford ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — their second straight loss made 29 saves for the win. stopped 41 shots for the
over the goaltender’s right Craig Smith had a goal win.q
Blackhawks place goalie Corey

Crawford on injured reserve

details about the injury. The Anton Forsberg has been 21 appearances with the
team was off Friday before serving as Crawford’s New York Islanders over
playing consecutive backup, and Jean-Francois the previous two seasons,
games this weekend Berube was recalled from going 6-4-3 with a 3.11
against Dallas and Los Rockford of the American GAA.
Angeles. Hockey League. Crawford was in net when
Crawford, who turns 33 on Forsberg, who turned 25 the Blackhawks won the
Dec. 31, has started 20 of on Monday, was acquired Stanley Cup in 2013 and
Chicago’s 25 games. He in the June trade with 2015. He made the All-Star
made 31 saves in Thursday Columbus that brought team last season for the
night’s 4-3 overtime loss to Brandon Saad back to second time, but he also
the Stars. Chicago and shipped has been hampered by
Chicago Blackhawks’ Corey Crawford allows a goal by Dallas off high-scoring forward injuries in recent years.
Stars’ Mattias Janmark during overtime of an NHL hockey The loss of Crawford for any Artemi Panarin to the Blue He was sidelined by a left
game Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Chicago. The Stars won 4-3. length of time is a huge Jackets. He is 1-2 with a foot injury in December
Associated Press
blow for Chicago (12-9-4), 3.71 GAA in six games in 2014 after he missed a step
CHICAGO (AP) — The top goaltenders for at least which was just starting to his first season with the while leaving a concert.
Chicago Blackhawks a week. play a little better after a Blackhawks. He had an emergency
placed Corey Crawford on It’s unclear when lackluster start. He is 11-7- The 26-year-old Berube appendectomy last
injured reserve on Friday, Crawford got hurt, and the 2 with a 2.29 goals-against agreed to a two-year December and missed 10
sidelining one of the NHL’s Blackhawks provided no average and a .930 save contract with Chicago games.q
percentage. over the summer. He made