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Ducks extend win streak to 5 with 4-2 win over Blackhawks
By The Associated Press Lucas Wallmark scored on
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On- the power play for the Hur-
drej Kase scored four min- ricanes, who have scored
utes into the third period to just five goals in the past
lift the Anaheim Ducks over five games, losing four of
the Chicago Blackhawks them. Curtis McElhinney
4-2 on Wednesday night for made 18 saves.
their fifth straight win. The Sharks had been out-
Anaheim matched Toronto scored 20-7 in losing the first
for the longest active win- four games on their recent
ning streak in the league. road trip before salvaging it
Brandon Montour and Dan- a bit with a 3-1 win in Mon-
iel Sprong, who was mak- treal. They built on that mo-
ing his Ducks debut, scored mentum against the Hur-
20 seconds apart in the first ricanes with Kevin Labanc
period, and Jakob Silfver- setting up two goals in the
berg added an empty-net first 10:10 and Jones stop-
goal. John Gibson made 25 ping 17 shots in the first.
saves. OILERS 3, BLUES 2, SO
Erik Gustafsson and Alex ST. LOUIS (AP) — Connor
DeBrincat scored in the McDavid scored in the
second period, and Corey shootout after Oscar Klef-
Crawford stopped 28 shots bom tied it late in the third
for the Blackhawks, who period, and Edmonton
have dropped five straight beat St. Louis.
and seven of eight. Klefbom scored with 55.2
The Ducks came into the seconds remaining to tie
game next-to-last in the the game at 2, and Ryan
NHL in first-period goals but Nugent-Hopkins and Mc-
scored a pair in the first 20 Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour celebrates his goal in the first period of an NHL David scored in the shoot-
hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.
minutes for only the third Associated Press out. Nugent-Hopkins also
time this season. Montour scored in the second pe-
took a pass from Pontus son less than six minutes in. shot at a sharp angle. San Jose's lineup, Martin riod, and Edmonton won
Aberg near the blue line Sprong, who was acquired SHARKS 5, HURRICANES 1 Jones made 39 saves and for the fourth time in five
and fired a 54-foot wrist in a trade from Pittsburgh SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — the Sharks bounced back games.
shot past a screened Craw- on Monday, then beat Timo Meier had a goal and from a rough road trip by Cam Talbot made 28
ford for his third of the sea- Crawford top shelf with a two assists in his return to beating Carolina. saves, plus two more in the
Barclay Goodrow and To- shootout to win for the first
mas Hertl got San Jose time in seven tries dating to
started with goals in the first Oct. 28.
period, captain Joe Pavel- Ivan Barbashev and
ski added his team-leading Brayden Schenn scored for
18th in the second pe- the Blues, who lost for the
riod and Marcus Sorensen fourth time in their last five
scored in the third to give games. Jake Allen made
the Sharks a convincing 34 saves.q
victory.
Senators acquire
D Elliott in trade
with Penguins
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — port to the American Hock-
The Ottawa Senators have ey League's Belleville Sena-
acquired defenseman Ste- tors. Sexton and Erkamps
fan Elliott and forward Tobi- have been assigned to the
as Lindberg in a trade with AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scran-
the Pittsburgh Penguins ton Penguins.
for defenseman Macoy The 27-year-old Elliott has
Erkamps and forward Ben eight goals and 16 assists in
Sexton. 84 NHL games with Colora-
The swap of minor leagu- do, Arizona and Nashville.
ers was announced on He last appeared in the
Wednesday. NHL in April 2016 with the
Elliott and Lindberg will re- Predators.q
