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DeAngelo gets deciding goal in shootout, Rangers beat Bruins

By VIN A. CHERWOO nevich’s slap shot from the
AP Sports Writer left side with 7:19 left for his
NEW YORK (AP) — Suc- 10th. “We got the much-
cessful in his only previous needed goals and kept
shootout attempt, Tony working,” Zibanejad said.
DeAngelo tried the same “Had some good chances
approach. And he got the in overtime, and finished
same result. it off in a shootout. It was
DeAngelo scored the de- nice.” Boston was down 1-0
cisive goal in the seventh after one period, but took
round of the shootout and the lead with three goals
the New York Rangers ral- about 4 1/2 minutes apart
lied from two goals down in the second.
in the third period to beat First, Matt Grzelyck’s slap
the Boston Bruins 4-3 on shot from the left point de-
Wednesday night. flected off Heinen and past
“I kind of did the same Georgiev with 9:23 left. It
move as last time,” said was Heinen’s seventh of
DeAngelo, who beat Jaro- the season.
slav Halak with a forehand Pastrnak then put Boston
from the right side into the ahead with his 31st, de-
top right corner. “To come flecting a pass in front by
back, pick up two points Krejci into the right side with
coming back down two in 8:11 remaining.
the third is a big win for us.” New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo (77) scores past Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Bergeron, who played in
Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Halak during the shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Madison Square his 1,000th game Tuesday
Hayes and Filip Chytil Garden in New York. The Rangers won 4-3. night in a home victory over
scored for New York and Al- Associated Press the Islanders, gave the Bru-
exandar Georgiev finished a pretty good job in the After DeAngelo gave the er end, Georgiev stopped ins a two-goal lead, tipping
with 27 saves. The Rangers third.”Danton Heinen, Da- Rangers the edge, they Sean Kuraly’s tip try with Torey Krug’s pass in front for
won for the second time in vid Pastrnak and Patrice won it when David Krejci 1:23 to go. “We let it slip in his 19th with 4:49 remaining.
five games (2-2-1) after a Bergeron scored for Boston, missed on the Bruins’ last at- the third,” Bergeron said. It was Boston’s third power-
stretch in which they won Brad Marchand had two tempt. That improved New “That’s where it was played play goal in 17 chances
four of five. assists, and Halak stopped York to 6-2 in shootouts this out. That game shouldn’t over the last six games.
“We gave them too many 36 shots. The Bruins, who season. be going to overtime.” The Rangers outshot the
opportunities in the sec- squandered a 3-1 lead in Each team had chances The Rangers pulled to 3-2 Bruins 12-8 in the first period.
ond period,” New York the second, had a two- as they alternated odd- at 9:24 of the third when Zibanejad gave the Rang-
coach David Quinn said. game winning streak end, man rushes in the 3-on-3 Jimmy Vesey sent a center- ers a 1-0 lead on a one-tim-
“We talked about we just but earned a point for the overtime, with Halak mak- ing pass in front and Hayes er from between the circles
go to move past that, we fifth straight game (2-0-3). ing a sensational save to poked it past Halak for his with 2:15 left in the opening
can’t let that bad second Zibanejad and Marchand deny Zibanejad with 1:06 12th. Chytil then tied it on period. It was his 22nd goal
period get in the way of each scored in the third left. Halak earlier thwarted a power play, knocking in of the season, and 11th in
the third period. ... We did round of the tiebreaker. Chytil in front. On the oth- the rebound of Pavel Buch- the last 12 games.q

Rielly scores winner, Maple Leafs beat Senators 5-4

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto’s “He’s a great guy to go to you win games, sometimes
victory over Ottawa was a battle with every day.” they’re not very pretty but
little too back-and forth for Toronto scored three goals you still won them.”
Maple Leafs coach Mike in four minutes late in the Hyman opened the scoring
Babcock’s liking. second period to take a for Toronto in the first, and
“Way too entertaining for 4-2 lead. Paajarvi tied it late in the
the coach,” Babcock said. Auston Matthews, fresh off period. Matt Duchene also
Morgan Rielly broke a tie news of a contract exten- scored for Ottawa.
midway through the third sion, scored to make it 3-2, “I thought we carried the
period and the Maple and Mitch Marner set up play for most of the game,”
Leafs beat the Senators 5-4 goals by Andreas Johnsson Ottawa coach Guy Bouch-
on Wednesday night. and Tavares. er said. “Just a few puck
Rielly started a rush after an Thomas Chabot and Mag- management turnovers
Ottawa turnover, passed nus Paajarvi scored for Ot- cost us.”
to Zach Hyman, and took tawa early in the third to tie Toronto won its third straight
Hyman’s backhand pass it. and handed Ottawa its fifth
alone in front of the goal “We were playing well straight loss.
for his 14th of the season. and then we just got care- “It’s the NHL,” Matthews
It also was Rielly’s career- less and we never really said.
high 53rd point. Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) scores on seemed to be able to get it “So it doesn’t matter who
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) during the
“It’s a blast playing with second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 6, back,” Babcock said. you’re playing on any giv-
him,” center John Tavares 2019, in Toronto. “At the same time when en night. It doesn’t matter
said. Associated Press you’re a good team and what the standings are.”q