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Flyers explode for 4-goal 2nd period, beat Panthers 5-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Craig Anderson turned
Couturier, Shayne Gos- aside 21 of 24 in net for Ot-
tisbehere, Claude Giroux tawa (3-1-2).
and Dale Weise all scored The win snapped a three-
in the second period to game losing skid for the
lead the Philadelphia Flyers Canucks that started with
to a 5-1 win over the Florida a 3-2 shootout loss to Ot-
Panthers on Tuesday night. tawa in Vancouver one
The Flyers followed an 8-2 week ago.
win against Washington That game also started the
with another dominant of- Senators on a three-game
fensive effort, capped by winning streak that came
the four-goal second. to an end Tuesday as cap-
Wayne Simmonds stole tain Erik Karlsson made his
the show after the fourth regular-season debut fol-
goal when he dropped lowing off-season foot sur-
agitated Panthers center gery.
Michael Haley with a left- PREDATORS 4, AVALANCHE
handed punch. Simmonds 1
waved his arms toward the NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP)
crowd and exhorted them — Viktor Arvidsson and Ro-
to get louder as he skated man Josi each scored a
toward the locker room goal and added an assist
to serve his major penalty. Philadelphia Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere with the shot for a goal during the second period of an to lead the Predators to a
He high-fived fans and the NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Philadelphia. win over the Avalanche.
orange-and-black faithful ley Cup champions, who rik Lundqvist each made a 0-0 tie with 14:07 left in Colton Sissons and Aus-
went wild for a period on handed New York (1-5-1) its 28 saves in the first of four the third. Brown corralled tin Watson also scored for
the short list of the best in fourth straight loss. meetings this season be- a rebound of Morgan Ri- Nashville, which has won
three years under coach Rangers captain Ryan Mc- tween the division rivals. elly’s point shot and poked three of their last four.Filip
Dave Hakstol. Donagh turned the puck MAPLE LEAFS 2, CAPITALS 0 the puck between Braden Forsberg and Alexei Eme-
Michal Neuvirth made the over in overtime and Kessel WASHINGTON (AP) — Holtby’s legs.Holtby made lin each had two assists
lead stand with 40 saves in set up Malkin for the game- Connor Brown scored the 28 saves but couldn’t help and Pekka Rinne made 20
his first win of the season. winning goal. Just before game-winning goal in the as the Capitals’ offense saves to earn his third vic-
Valtteri Filppula scored an that, the Rangers iced the third period and Frederik couldn’t cash in on lim- tory of the season.Nathan
empty-netter for the Flyers. puck, leading to a faceoff Andersen stopped all 30 ited high-quality chances. MacKinnon had the lone
PENGUINS 5, RANGERS 4, in their zone. shots he faced for the shut- Nazem Kadri scored an goal for Colorado, losers of
OT Michael Grabner put New out as the Maple Leafs empty-net goal in the final two straight.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney York ahead 4-3 when he continued their tremen- minute. DEVILS 5, LIGHTNING 4, SO
Crosby scored the tying and David Desharnais dous start by beating the CANUCKS 3, SENATORS 0 NEWARK, New Jersey (AP)
goal with less than a min- completed a nifty give- Capitals.Toronto has won OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — — Kyle Palmieri scored the
ute remaining in regula- and-go at the 8-minute five of its first six games. Brock Boeser and Alexan- lone goal in a shootout, lift-
tion, Evgeni Malkin put in mark of the third period. Washington has now lost der Burmistrov had a goal ing the Devils to a win over
the winner 58 seconds into Desharnais, Pavel Buchn- two in a row since top de- and an assist each in the the Lightning.Drew Stafford
overtime and the Penguins evich and J.T. Miller scored fenseman Matt Niskanen Canucks’ win over the Sen- scored twice in regulation
beat the struggling Rang- in a span of 2:30 as the went out with a long-term ators.Thomas Vanek also as New Jersey improved
ers. Rangers got three straight upper-body injury. scored for the Canucks (2- to 5-1-0. Palmieri and Brian
Patric Hornqvist, Phil Kes- goals early in the second to After getting a promo- 2-1), while Anders Nilsson Gibbons each had a goal
sel and ex-Ranger Carl take a 3-2 lead. tion to the third line, Brown made 32 saves for a shut- in the first period, and Cory
Hagelin also scored for the Penguins goalie Matt Mur- picked up his second goal out in his first start of the Schneider made 33 saves.
two-time defending Stan- ray and counterpart Hen- of the season and broke season. q
Shani Davis leads U.S. speedskating

team for World Cup circuit

ing up to the 2018 Winter at Turin and Vancouver, of four-time Olympic team
Games. while claiming silver in the member Nancy Swider-
The 15-member squad 1,500 at those two games. Peltz and brother of 2010
was selected after a four- Also picked for the men’s Olympian Nancy Swider-
day qualifying meet last squad were two-time Peltz Jr., rounds out the
week at the Utah Olympic Olympians Brian Hansen men’s team. The remain-
Oval. Over four World Cup and Mitch Whitmore, along ing female members are
meets, beginning Nov. 10 in with 2014 team members Petra Acker, Mia Mangan-
Heerenveen, Netherlands, Jonathan Garcia, Emery ello, Carlijn Schoutens and
the team’s performance Lehman and Joey Mantia. Paige Schwartzburg, all
will determine how many Two-time Olympian Heath- attempting to make the
spots the U.S. gets for each er (Richardson) Bergsma Olympics for the first time.
In this Jan. 7, 2017, file photo, Shani Davis competes in the event at the Pyeongchang heads the women’s side, The U.S. team for Py-
men’s 1,500 meters event at the U.S. long track speedskating Olympics.Davis is attempt- which includes Brittany eongchang will be de-
championship at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. ing to make his fifth Olym- Bowe, Kelly Gunther and termined at trials held in
KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Four- rienced U.S. speedskating pic team at age 35. He Sugar Todd from the team early January at the Pet-
time Olympic medalist team that will compete on won back-to-back gold that competed in Sochi. tit National Ice Center in
Shani Davis leads an expe- the World Cup circuit lead- medals in the 1,000 meters Jeffrey Swider-Peltz Jr., son Milwaukee.q