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SPORTS Tuesday 14 March 2017
Kane, Panarin get Black-

hawks going in 4-2 win

over Minnesota

The Associated Press outstanding season. Alex
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Ovechkin failed to score
Kane and Artemi Panarin a goal in his 10th straight
scored on Chicago’s first game. That’s the longest
two shots and Corey Craw- drought of his 12-season,
ford made 42 saves as the 907-game NHL career.
Blackhawks beat Minne- RANGERS 4, RED WINGS 1
sota 4-2 on Sunday to pull DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Mc-
within a point of the Cen- Donagh scored twice and
tral Division-leading Wild. Kevin Hayes added a goal
Trevor van Riemsdyk and and an assist to help New
Marian Hossa also scored York beat Detroit.
for the Blackhawks, who Derek Stepan also scored
ended a two-game slide for the Rangers. They won
and won for the 13th time their NHL-leading 25th road
in their last 16. Kane’s goal game of the season and
was his team-leading 30th improved to 19-5-1 this sea-
and 10th in eight games. son in games following a
Eric Staal scored his 22nd loss. Chicago Blackhawks’ Artemi Panarin (72) looks at Minnesota Wild’s Devan Dubnyk, as Panarin
goal and Mikael Granlund Antti Raanta made 23 celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 12, 2017, in
got his 23rd for Minnesota, saves, allowing only Frans Chicago. Associated Press
which has dropped three Nielsen’s goal.
of four. Minnesota outshot CANADIENS 4, OILERS 1
Chicago 44-22 for a season EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
high allowed by the Black- — Paul Byron scored twice
hawks. and added an assist in
Minnesota goaltender De- Montreal’s victory over Ed-
van Dubnyk, looking for his monton.
career-high 37th win, was Max Pacioretty also scored
relieved by Darcy Kuemper twice, and Carey Price
less than five minutes into made 24 saves. The Cana-
the game after allowing diens have won seven of
those early goals. their last eight.
DUCKS 5, CAPITALS 2 Milan Lucic scored for the
ANAHEIM, California (AP) Oilers. They have dropped
— Corey Perry had two three in a row.
goals and an assist, Ryan SHARKS 5, STARS 1
Getzlaf added a goal and SAN JOSE, California (AP)
two assists, and Anaheim — Joe Pavelski scored
sent NHL-leading Washing- twice, backup goalie Aar-
ton to its fourth consecu- on Dell made 29 saves to
tive loss. win his fourth straight start,
Ryan Kesler also had a and San Jose beat Dallas.
goal and two assists for Patrick Marleau, Joel Ward
the Ducks, who won three and Chris Tierney also
of four to move ahead of scored to give the first-
the Calgary Flames for sec- place Sharks their sixth win
ond place in the Pacific in eight games. San Jose
Division. Rickard Rakell also remained seven points
scored his 29th goal, and ahead of Anaheim in
Jonathan Bernier made 25 the Pacific Division with a
saves. game in hand.
John Carlson and Mar- Remi Elie scored his first ca-
cus Johansson scored for reer goal for the Stars, who
the Capitals, who are on got off to a rough start to a
the longest skid of their four-game road trip.q