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Bozak scores go-ahead goal in Toronto’s win over Bruins

The Associated Press ond. They had power plays
TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Bo- early and late in the third
zak scored the go-ahead period but failed to take
goal on a power play with advantage, falling to 0 for
less than two minutes left 4 with an extra skater.
and the Toronto Maple Petr Mrazek stopped 28
Leafs earned a 4-2 victory shots for Detroit.
over the Boston Bruins on Buffalo has won two
Monday night. straight for the first time in
The win pulled the Maple more than a month.
Leafs (81 points) within one STARS 1, SHARKS 0
point of the Bruins for third DALLAS (AP) — Kari
place in the Atlantic Divi- Lehtonen made 30 saves
sion. for his 36th career shutout
Toronto, holding the final and second this season as
wild-card position in the Dallas edged San Jose.
Eastern Conference, also Curtis McKenzie scored his
has a game in hand. fifth goal on a tip-in from
Morgan Rielly, William Ny- the slot that beat Sharks
lander and Nazem Kadri goalie Aaron Dell in the
also scored for the Maple second period.
Leafs, who swept the sea- Adam Cracknell took the
son series. Frederik Anders- shot from the left point. Jiri

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (12) dives for the puck as Boston Bruins defenseman en was sharp with 32 saves, Hudler also assisted on the
Torey Krug (47), goalie Tuukka Rask (40) and defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) watch during the and James van Riemsdyk goal.
second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 20, 2017, in Toronto. added two assists. Pacific Division leader San
Associated Press David Backes and Dominic Jose (42-23-7) lost a third
Moore scored for the Bru- straight game for only the
ins. Tuukka Rask allowed second time this season.
two goals on 27 shots. Dallas (29-33-10) is barely
PREDATORS 3, COYOTES 1 alive in the playoff race
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) with 10 games remaining.
— Ryan Ellis scored twice OILERS 2, KINGS 0
and Pekka Rinne made 25 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
saves in Nashville’s victory — Cam Talbot made 35
over Arizona. saves for his second con-
Viktor Arvidsson also scored secutive shutout and sev-
for the Predators, who have enth this season as Edmon-
won four of five. Craig Smith ton ended an eight-game
added two assists. homestand with a victory
Oliver Ekman-Larsson had over Los Angeles.
the lone goal and Mike Patrick Maroon and Milan
Smith stopped 28 shots for Lucic scored for the Oil-
the Coyotes, who have lost ers, who won their fourth
three straight. in a row to move one
SABRES 2, RED WINGS 1 point ahead of Calgary
DETROIT (AP) — Jack Eichel and into a tie for second
and Matt Moulson each place in the Pacific Division
scored a power-play goal with Anaheim. Leon Drai-
in the first two periods to saitl and Connor McDavid
help Buffalo beat Detroit. each had a pair of assists.
Robin Lehner made 34 McDavid leads the NHL
saves for the Sabres. with 82 points.
Tomas Tatar scored in his Jonathan Quick stopped
third straight game, pulling 29 shots for the fading
the Red Wings within one Kings, who have lost four of
midway through the sec- five.q