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Sabres spoil Nash’s debut with retooled Bruins

By The Associated Press lost six straight.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ben- OILERS 6, DUCKS 5, SO
oit Pouliot and Kyle Okpo- ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
so scored on consecutive Ryan Strome scored twice
shots in the first period and and Edmonton recov-
the Buffalo Sabres beat re- ered to beat Anaheim in
tooled Boston 4-1 on Sun- a shootout after giving up
day in forward Rick Nash’s two goals in the final 21
Bruins debut. seconds of regulation.
Evan Rodrigues and Marco Leon Draisaitl scored in his
Scandella also scored, and third straight game and
Chad Johnson stopped 34 the Oilers have won three
shots. The Sabres snapped in a row and four of five. Al
an 0-5-2 home skid against Montoya made 41 saves,
the Bruins. and Anton Slepyshev and
Charlie McAvoy scored for Iiro Pakarinen also scored.
the Bruins, who were com- Connor McDavid had three
ing off a 4-3 loss at Toronto assists. Draisaitl and McDa-
on Saturday night. Boston vid scored in the shootout.
had gone 22-4-3 since last Buffalo Sabres Benoit Pouliot (67) brings down Boston Bruins Rick Nash (61) during the second Rickard Rakell had a hat
losing consecutive games period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. trick for the Ducks. Ryan
Dec. 14-16. Anton Khudo- Associated Press Getzlaf added a goal and
bin was not sharp in goal, 33-year-old Nash in trade Darren Helm also scored for forward Michael Grabner two assists, and Adam Hen-
allowing four goals on with the New York Rang- the Red Wings, and Jimmy to New Jersey on Friday rique also scored. Rakell
24 shots, including being ers on Sunday morning. Howard stopped 36 shots. night. Ryan Spooner, one scored with 20.9 seconds
beaten through the legs on Boston gave up three play- Detroit improved to 5-3-2 in of the players acquired remaining in the third pe-
Scandella’s goal from the ers, including forward Ryan its last 10 games and pulled from Boston, had two assists riod to make it 5-4 and then
right boards that put Buf- Spooner and prospect de- into a tie with Florida, five in his Rangers debut. tied it with 6.3 seconds to
falo up 4-1 in the opening fenseman Ryan Lindgren, points behind Columbus for PREDATORS 4, BLUES 0 play.
minutes of the third period. and its first-round pick in the final playoff spot in the NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — WILD 3, SHARKS 2, OT
Nash’s addition failed to this year’s draft in a deal Eastern Conference. Pekka Rinne made 27 saves ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jar-
provide Boston a lift against reached a day before the J.T. Miller and Jesper Fast for his sixth shutout of the ed Spurgeon scored with
the Eastern Conference’s NHL’s trading deadline scored for the Rangers, season and Nashville beat 12 seconds left in overtime
last-place team. The Bru- RED WINGS 3, RANGERS 2, and Henrik Lundqvist made St. Louis to regain sole pos- to lift Minnesota.
ins squandered an oppor- OT 31 saves. New York lost its session of the Central Divi- Spurgeon added an as-
tunity to jump into second NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor seventh straight, hours af- sion lead. sist, and Jason Zucker had
place in the Atlantic Di- Daley scored on a tip-in ter trading star forward Rick Austin Watson, Colton Sis- two assists, setting up Spur-
vision standings, a point with 5.6 seconds to go in Nash to Boston for three sons, Kevin Fiala and Scott geon in the extra session as
ahead of the idle Maple overtime to lift Detroit Red players and two draft picks. Hartnell scored for the Minnesota tied a season-
Leafs. past rebuilding New York. It also was the Rangers’ first Predators. They have won high with its fourth straight
The Bruins acquired the Andreas Athanasiou and game since trading speedy four in a row. St. Louis has victory.q

NHL Trade at least 2008, according to “You look at these oppor-

Continued from Page 17 league figures. And no first- tunities when they come
rounders had moved on along and maybe we take
each of the previous two advantage or get an op-
When it came to Karlsson, trade deadline days. portunity because teams
Dorion said there was no Sharks general manager feel they can win and we
“franchise deal out there” Doug Wilson attributed the can make these deals,”
for his franchise player. amount of high draft picks Gorton said.
The day was otherwise swapped on how tight the The Lightning’s first-round
dominated by a series of playoff races are, particu- pick gives the Rangers
moves involving four of sev- larly in the Western Con- 10 selections in this year’s
en Central Division rivals. ference. Before games on draft, including seven in the
The Winnipeg Jets gave up Monday, six points separat- first three rounds.
a first-round draft pick as ed the Sharks, who sit sec- Three teams added players
part of a trade to acquire ond in the Pacific Division via waivers. The Philadel-
six-time 20-goal-scoring for- standings, and Colorado, phia Flyers claimed Johnny
ward Paul Stastny in a trade which is 11th in the West. Oduya after the two-time
with St. Louis. In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, New York Rangers defenseman “It’s supply and demand Stanley Cup-winning de-
Ryan McDonagh, right, looks to pass in front of Columbus Blue
The Nashville Predators also Jackets forward Matt Calvert during an NHL hockey game in of those players that can fenseman was waived by
gave up a first-round pick Columbus, Ohio. make a difference,” Wilson Ottawa. The Flyers, who
as part of a deal to land for- Associated Press said. “Some people would have won five straight and
ward Ryan Hartman from Detroit. The Red Wings first-round selection, and a say pricey, but it almost al- are 9-0-2 in their past 11,
the Chicago Blackhawks. added three draft picks, prospect. ways is pricey at this time of lost defenseman Mark Alt,
And the expansion Vegas including a first-round pick. The four first-round picks year when you have com- who was claimed on waiv-
Golden Knights added to The San Jose Sharks added swapped — not including petitive juices flowing.” ers by Colorado. And the
their Western Conference- size and scoring by acquir- the two conditional selec- Rangers GM Jeff Gorton Calgary Flames added
leading team by acquiring ing Evander Kane from tions — on Monday were was pleased to be among forward depth by claim-
three-time 20-goal-scoring Buffalo for two picks, in- the most to move on the fi- the teams to add building ing Chris Stewart, who was
forward Tomas Tatar from cluding a conditional 2019 nal day of NHL trading since blocks. waived by Minnesota.q