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Thursday 21 March 2019

Caps regain 1st in the Metro; Canes outlast Pens in shootout

By The Associated Press top scorers on the first line
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brett during the first period. In
Connolly sparked a three- addition to Radulov’s two
goal second period and goals and an assist, Jamie
the Washington Capitals Benn had a goal and two
moved into first place in assists and Tyler Seguin as-
the Metropolitan Division sisted on all four goals.
with a 4-1 victory over the The Stars remained in posi-
New Jersey Devils on Tues- tion for the Western Con-
day night. ference’s first wild-card
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom spot and stayed within two
Wilson also scored in the points of third-place St.
second as the defending Louis in the Central Division.
Stanley Cup champions Midway through the third
won for the 10th time in 13 period, Seguin reached
games. Andre Burakovsky up to keep the puck in-
got the other goal and side the blue line. He then
backup goalie Pheonix Co- passed to Benn for a 2-on-1
pley made 20 saves in win- break. Benn passed across
ning his sixth straight since to Radulov, who beat Pan-
the All-Star break. thers rookie goalie Sam
Washington started the Montembeault with a snap
day tied with the Islanders shot to make it 3-2. John
for first place in the division, New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood, bottom, lies on the puck after making a Klingberg scored on the
but it took over with the win save against the Washington Capitals during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, power play in the second
and New York’s 5-0 loss to March 19, 2019, in Newark, N.J. The Capitals won 4-1. period to give Dallas a 2-1
Boston. The Capitals and Associated Press lead.
Islanders each have nine PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bren- played two more games. Johnny Gaudreau scored AVALANCHE 3, WILD 1
games left in the regular dan Gallagher, Shea We- Toronto fell six points be- his team-leading 35th goal ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —
season. ber and Max Domi scored hind second-place Boston and Michael Frolik added Philipp Grubauer made 36
Kenny Agostino scored for goals, Carey Price stopped in the Atlantic Division. a goal and an assist and saves to lift Colorado over
the third time in five games 32 shots and Montreal Nashville also beat Toronto Calgary earned a win over the Wild in a game that
for New Jersey. MacKenzie earned a win over Philadel- 4-0 on Jan. 7 when Rinne Columbus. had playoff implications in
Blackwood made 18 saves phia. The Canadiens and made 18 saves. David Rittich made 31 Minnesota and elsewhere.
as the Devils lost to the Flyers are both chasing a BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 0 saves to win his fourth start Tyson Barrie, Tyson Jost and
Capitals for the third time in wild-card spot in the East- UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — in a row. Andrew Mangiap- Ian Cole scored for Colo-
four meetings this season ern Conference. Montreal Sean Kuraly scored twice ane and Matthew Tkachuk rado, which won its second
HURRICANES 3, PENGUINS entered three points be- and Tuukka Rask earned also scored for the Flames straight game.
2, SO hind Columbus for eighth his 45th career shutout and and Austin Czarnik had two Minnesota remained one
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dou- place in the East and the Boston beat the Islanders. assists. point behind the idle Arizo-
gie Hamilton scored in Flyers were six points out Noel Acciari, Patrice Oliver Bjorkstrand and de- na Coyotes for the second
the shootout, Petr Mrazek with 78. Bergeron and Jake De- fenseman Zach Werenski wild-card spot in the West-
stopped Pittsburgh cold With less than 10 games left Brusk also had goals to help scored for Columbus. Ser- ern Conference, while the
and the Carolina Hurri- for each team, time has the Bruins win their second gei Bobrovsky stopped 27 Avalanche got within one
canes beat the Penguins. about run out for the Flyers straight since a three-game shots in the loss. point of the Wild and two
Justin Williams scored the to complete their desper- skid that followed their 19- The Flames were the first of Arizona. Colorado also
tying goal with 1:56 left in ate playoff push. The Ca- game point streak (15-0- Western Conference team has a game in hand on
regulation, and Brock Mc- nadiens, well, they have a 4). Boston has won seven to clinch a playoff spot Sun- Minnesota. The result also
Ginn also scored for the playoff pulse after losing consecutive meetings be- day. clinched a playoff berth for
Hurricanes. two straight and four of five tween the teams — eight in With nine games remain- the San Jose Sharks.
They won their fourth in five overall. a row in New York. ing in the regular season, Zach Parise scored and
games and earned an im- PREDATORS 3, MAPLE LEAFS Rask had to make only 13 their objective is staying Devan Dubnyk stopped 35
portant two points in the 0 saves for his fourth shutout atop the Pacific Division shots for Minnesota.
tight Eastern Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — this season, and first ever and ahead of the San Jose BLUES 7, OILERS 2
playoff race — and per- Pekka Rinne shut out To- against the Islanders. Sharks. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaden
haps just as important, pre- ronto for the second time Robin Lehner, making first San Jose was idle Tuesday Schwartz had three goals
vented the Penguins from this season and Brian Boyle, start since he was injured but clinched a playoff spot and an assist, David Perron
picking up a second point. Wayne Simmonds and Filip March 5 late in New York’s when the Minnesota Wild added two goals and two
Jake Guentzel had a goal Forsberg scored goals to 5-4 shootout win at home lost to the Colorado Ava- assists, and St. Louis routed
and an assist, Kris Letang give Nashville a win over against Ottawa, finished lanche. the Edmonton.
scored a late goal, Bryan the Maple Leafs. with 34 saves. The Islanders’ Columbus leads the East- Schwartz scored once in
Rust had two assists and Nashville won its third 13 shots were their fewest ern Conference’s final wild- each period for his fourth
Matt Murray made 37 saves straight and Toronto lost of the season. card spot by one point career hat trick and first
for the Penguins, who have for the fourth time in five David Pastrnak returned after Montreal’s 3-1 win in since Oct. 18, 2017, against
lost three straight — the games. to the Bruins’ lineup for Philadelphia. Chicago.
past two in either overtime Rinne made 22 saves and first time since Feb. 10. STARS 4, PANTHERS 2 Alex Pietrangelo and Pat
or the shootout — but have Toronto goalie Frederik An- He missed 16 games with DALLAS (AP) — Alexander Maroon also scored for the
earned points in nine of dersen made 17 stops. a thumb injury sustained Radulov had two goals in Blues, who outshot Edmon-
their past 10 games against Nashville pulled within one when he fell after a team the third period to lift Dallas ton 44-17 and improved
Metropolitan Division op- point of first-place Winni- dinner. over Florida. to 6-1-2 in their past nine
ponents. peg in the Central Division. FLAMES 4, BLUE JACKETS 2 Coach Jim Montgomery home games against the
CANADIENS 3, FLYERS 1 But the Predators have CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — reunited the Stars’ three Oilers.q