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Pens end Bruins'

19-game point

streak with 4-2 win

By The Associated Press Capitals to their seventh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared consecutive victory.
McCann scored twice, Led by Copley, Hagelin
Matt Murray finished with and Nick Jensen, the Capi-
39 saves and the Pittsburgh tals killed off all five minor
Penguins handed the Bos- penalties they took and
ton Bruins their first regula- won despite being outshot
tion loss since January with 34-18. They haven't lost
a 4-2 victory on Sunday since adding Hagelin and
night. Jensen to their lineup be-
Nick Bjugstad and Jake fore the trade deadline.
Guentzel also scored for Nicklas Backstrom also
the Penguins, who survived scored and Lars Eller add-
another late push by the ed an empty-netter for the Pittsburgh Penguins' Jared McCann (19) prepares to put a shot around Boston Bruins goaltender
Jaroslav Halak (41) for a short-handed goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pitts-
Bruins. Capitals, who now lead the burgh, Sunday, March 10, 2019.
David Krejci picked up his Metropolitan Division by Associated Press
19th of the season and four points.
John Moore got Boston Mathieu Perreault scored sists as the line combined a goal and an assist, and ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
within one when he scored for Winnipeg, and Connor for 11 points. Andrew Man- Jamie McGinn and Frank Carl Grundstrom scored his
with just over a minute to Hellebuyck made 15 saves. giapane also scored for Vatrano also scored. second NHL goal in his sec-
go. But the Bruins couldn't FLAMES 6, GOLDEN KNIGHTS Calgary, and David Rittich Making his third NHL start, ond career game and the
complete the comeback, 3 made 25 saves. Sam Montembeault Kings won for just the sec-
ending their 19-game point CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brandon Pirri, Reilly Smith stopped 19 shots as the ond time in 15 games.
streak. It was the first regula- Matthew Tkachuk scored and Mark Stone scored for Panthers finished their sea- Dustin Brown and Kyle Clif-
tion loss for Krejci and com- three goals for his first NHL the Golden Knights. Mal- son series against the Red ford also scored first-period
pany since Jan. 19 against hat trick, and Calgary colm Subban finished with Wings with a 3-0-1 record. goals, and Jonathan Quick
the New York Rangers. snapped Vegas' six-game 29 saves. The 23-year-old Barkov had made 18 saves in the 15th-
Jaroslav Halak made 33 winning streak. PANTHERS 6, RED WINGS 1 at least 21 goals in each of place Kings' second win in
stops, but Boston remained Mikael Backlund added SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Alek- the previous three seasons, the Freeway Faceoff rivalry
winless in Pittsburgh since two goals and an assist for sander Barkov reached 30 but he had never reached this season.
December 2015. the Flames, who ended a goals for the first time in his 30 until he made it 6-1 7:44 Jakob Silfverberg and Dan-
CAPITALS 3, JETS 1 four-game skid to move career, and Florida earned into the third period. iel Sprong scored for the
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carl back atop the Pacific Di- its second straight win since Thomas Vanek had a pow- 14th-place Ducks, who fol-
Hagelin scored the go- vision standings ahead of a costly six-game slide. er-play goal for Detroit, lowed up an impressive per-
ahead goal on a break- San Jose. Josh Brown and Dryden which dropped to 1-7-3 in formance against Montreal
away out of the penalty Playing alongside Tkachuk Hunt each scored their first its past 11 games. Jimmy with a lifeless effort against
box and Pheonix Copley and Backlund, right wing NHL goal for the Panthers. Howard had 37 saves. their neighbors. Ryan Miller
made 33 saves, helping the Michael Frolik had four as- Jonathan Huberdeau had KINGS 3, DUCKS 2 stopped 22 shots.q

Sabres captain Eichel disagrees with 2-game suspension

By JOHN WAWROW Saturday. He said Soder- Eichel was penalized for
AP Hockey Writer berg was reaching for the an illegal hit. The suspen-
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack puck and that his head hit sion will cost him more than
Eichel will abide by the Eichel's back. $107,500 in lost salary.
NHL's decision to suspend The NHL ruled Eichel was to Sabres coach Phil Housley
him two games for an il- blame because Soderberg backed Eichel, who leads
legal check to Colorado didn't change the direc- the team with a career-
forward Carl Soderberg's tion he was heading, while best 72 points (25 goals, 47
head. Eichel cut sharply in front of assists) in 65 games.
That doesn't mean the Buf- Soderberg to initiate con- "I don't agree with the de-
falo Sabres captain has to tact. cision, but we'll have to
agree with it. "While we acknowledge live with it, and that's all I'm
"If you look at the hit and Eichel's argument that So- going to say about that,"
look at the rule book, I derberg is low and reach- Housley said. Alexander
didn't think it matched up," ing for the puck, this hit Nylander is expected to
Eichel said following prac- does not meet any of the replace Eichel in the lineup
tice Monday. "It's kind of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) hits Buffalo criteria for unavoidable after the 2016 first-round
frustrating." Sabres center Jack Eichel (9) during the second period of an head contact," the league draft pick was called up
Eichel was suspended Sun- NHL hockey game Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Denver. ruled. "Soderberg is in a low from the minors. The Sabres
day following a hearing Associated Press position and reaching out host Dallas on Tuesday and
with the league's depart- for the puck before Eichel have tumbled out of the
ment of player safety. lowering his head while puck along the boards dur- changes his course to initi- playoff race by going 2-8-2
He blamed Soderberg for the two raced for a loose ing Colorado's 3-0 victory ate this hit." in their past 12 games.q