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NHL Capsules

Capitals beat Blue

Jackets 2-1 in shootout

The Associated Press Matt Cullen was penalized playoff hopes alive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. for holding. Elias Lindholm and Jeff Skin-
Oshie scored the shootout LIGHTNING 6, BRUINS 3 ner also scored for the Hur-
Minnesota Wild’s Jared Spurgeon, center, gets squeezed be- winner as the Washington BOSTON (AP) — Nikita ricanes, while Eddie Lack
tween Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason, left, and Flyers’ Capitals overcame a stel- Kucherov had his third ca- stopped 21 shots.
Andrew MacDonald during the third period of an NHL hockey lar performance from Co- reer hat trick to lead Tampa Carolina, undefeated in
game Thursday, March 23, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. The Flyers won lumbus goaltender Sergei Bay past the Boston Bruins, regulation time in nine
3-1. Bobrovsky to beat the Blue snapping the Lightning’s straight games (6-0-3), is
Associated Press Jackets 2-1 in the NHL on three-game losing streak. five points out of the final
Thursday night. Jonathan Drouin had wild-card spot in the East-
Despite 44 saves from a goal and two assists, ern Conference with 10
Bobrovsky, the Capitals Brayden Point had a goal regular-season games left.
reached 104 points and and an assist and Anton Alex Galchenyuk scored
extended their lead atop Stralman also scored to the lone goal for Montreal.
the Metropolitan Division help the Lightning pull three Carey Price stopped 19 of
and NHL standings. Oshie points behind the Bruins for 22 shots.
engendered memories of the second wild card in the MAPLE LEAFS 4, DEVILS 2
his Sochi Olympic shoot- Eastern Conference. TORONTO (AP) — Auston
out performance by again Peter Budaj finished with 28 Matthews had two assists
beating Bobrovsky, the saves for the Lightning to and William Nylander had
goalie he scored on four earn his 29th win of the sea- a goal and an assist as
times in six chances that son. Ondrej Palat had three the Toronto Maple Leafs
day. assists, and Jake Dotchin topped the New Jersey
Dmitry Orlov finally cracked and Victor Hedman added Devils for their seventh win
Bobrovsky early in the third two each. in nine games.
period on Washington’s Riley Nashy had a goal and Nylander set a franchise
35th shot of the game. Or- an assist for Boston, and rookie mark by extend-
lov’s goal tied the score af- David Pastrnak and Zdeno ing his points streak to 10
ter Seth Jones beat Braden Chara also scored. Tuukka games, while equaling an-
Holtby on a wild scramble Rask stopped 23 shots as other team record for pow-
early in the third for his first Boston, which won seven er-play points with 25. Mitch
goal since Feb. 7. of the first eight games un- Marner also matched a
Holtby had 29 saves in reg- der interim coach Bruce club rookie record for as-
ulation and overtime and Cassidy, has now lost four sists with his 40th, setting up
three more in the shootout straight and six of 11. James van Riemsdyk’s 23rd
to pick up his 38th victory PANTHERS 3, COYOTES 1 of the season.
of the season, one shy of SUNRISE, Florida (AP) — Jon- Josh Leivo and Connor
Bobrovsky for the league athan Marchessault scored Brown also scored for the
lead. two goals and James Re- Leafs, and Curtis McElhin-
SENATORS 2, PENGUINS 1 imer made 22 saves to lift ney made 30 saves to earn
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — the Florida Panthers over the win.
Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan the Arizona Coyotes. John Moore scored both
scored in the shootout to lift Shawn Thornton also goals for the Devils, with
the Ottawa Senators over scored a goal as the Pan- Keith Kinkaid allowing three
the Pittsburgh Penguins. thers snapped a two-game goals on 29 shots.
Mike Hoffman scored in losing streak. The Panthers BLUES 4, CANUCKS 1
regulation for the Senators are seven points behind ST. LOUIS (AP) — Magnus
and Mike Condon finished the Boston Bruins for the fi- Paajarvi scored twice to
with 34 saves, including nal wild-card spot in the lead the St. Louis Blues past
two incredible point-blank Eastern Conference’s At- the Vancouver Canucks.
stops in overtime to keep lantic Division. Kyle Brodziak and Alex Pi-
the game going. Tobias Rieder scored for etrangelo also scored for
Nick Bonino had the goal in Arizona, and Mike Smith the Blues, who won their
regulation for the Penguins stopped 36 shots. The Coy- fourth straight to give them
and Matt Murray stopped otes lost for the fourth time nine wins in their last 10.
29 shots. in five games. Jake Allen made 27 saves
After being outplayed for HURRICANES 4, CANADIENS for his seventh win in eight
much of the first two pe- 1 starts while allowing just
riods, the Senators were MONTREAL (AP) — Lee nine goals in the stretch.
much better in the third Stempniak scored twice Henrik Sedin scored for the
and tied the score 1-1 on and the Carolina Hurri- Canucks, who have lost
the power play at 9:43 as canes defeated the Mon- seven of their last eight to
Hoffman beat Murray over treal Canadiens to extend fall to 11-22-3 on the road.
the shoulder with a wrist their point streak to nine Ryan Miller stopped 30
shot just 14 seconds after games and keep their shots.