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Bernier gets 100th win as

Ducks stop Blackhawks

The Associated Press tor Hedman also scored, ond goal of the game 40
CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan and Andrei Vasilevskiy seconds into overtime to lift
Bernier made 43 saves for made 32 saves. Vasilevskiy Ottawa past Arizona for its
his 100th NHL win as the is 4-0-1 since the trade of fifth straight victory.
Anaheim Ducks cooled off Ben Bishop to Los Angeles, Karlsson tied it at 2 midway
the Chicago Blackhawks and the Lightning are 9-2-3 through the third. Jean-Ga-
with a 1-0 victory Thursday in their past 14 games. briel Pageau also scored,
night. Corey Perry scored in Marco Scandella scored and Mike Condon made
New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood, right, reacts as the puck the second period as Ana- for Minnesota with 3:58 re- 39 saves.
pops out of the glove of Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin
Pickard in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, heim ended Chicago’s maining, only the Wild’s Brendan Perlini and Lawson
March 9, 2017, in Denver. seven-game winning streak second goal in regula- Crouse scored for Arizona.
Associated Press despite being outshot 43- tion time in their last three MAPLE LEAFS 4, FLYERS 2
26 on the night. games. Western Confer- TORONTO (AP) - Frederik
Corey Crawford stopped ence-leading Minnesota Andersen made 36 saves
25 shots for the Blackhawks. has lost three of four for while Tyler Bozak had a
They lost for the second the first time since early goal and an assist as Toron-
time in their past 14. December. The loss also to beat Philadelphia.
Bernier’s second shutout broke the Wild’s streak of William Nylander, Mitch
this season and 14th of his 10 straight wins after a loss. Marner and Nazem Kadri
career helped the Ducks FLAMES 5, CANADIENS 0 also scored for the Maple
pull ahead of idle Edmon- CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Leafs. They have won two
ton for second place in Brian Elliott had 24 saves for straight after dropping five
the Pacific Division. Bernier his first shutout of the sea- in a row.
made his sixth straight start son while Johnny Gaud- Wayne Simmonds and
with John Gibson sidelined reau had a goal and three Shayne Gostisbehere
by a lower-body injury. assists as Calgary beat scored for the Flyers.
Perry stopped a 10-game Montreal for its eighth con- AVALANCHE 3, DEVILS 2
scoring drought with his secutive victory. DENVER (AP) - Francois
12th goal at 17:44. He Gaudreau has 13 points Beauchemin scored with
hadn’t connected since (three goals, 10 assists) dur- 1:14 left to lift Colorado
scoring twice on Feb. 9 at ing the Flames’ streak. It’s past New Jersey and hand
Buffalo. the longest streak for Cal- the Devils their ninth straight
SHARKS 4, CAPITALS 2 gary since it also won eight loss.
SAN JOSE, California (AP) in a row in November 2005. Nathan MacKinnon and
- Logan Couture scored Mark Giordano, Sean Mo- Rene Bourque also scored
two power-play goals as nahan, Michael Stone for Colorado, and Calvin
San Jose beat Washington and Micheal Ferland also Pickard had 25 saves. Tay-
in a matchup of division scored. lor Hall and Stefan Noesen
leaders. Joe Thornton and Montreal had won six in a scored for New Jersey, and
Joe Pavelski also scored for row. Cory Schneider stopped 19
the Sharks, who have won HURRICANES 4, RANGERS 3 shots.
five of their past six games. RALEIGH, North Carolina ISLANDERS 4, CANUCKS 3,
Jannik Hansen, acquired in (AP) - Rookie Sebastian OT
a Feb. 28 trade with Van- Aho scored the go-ahead VANCOUVER, British Co-
couver, appeared in his first power-play goal with 7:32 lumbia (AP) - Andrew Ladd
game with the Sharks and remaining in Carolina’s scored at 1:33 of overtime
recorded the first assist on comeback victory over as New York defeated
Thornton’s goal. New York. Vancouver.
Daniel Winnick and Brett Aho also scored the tying Calvin de Haan fed Ladd in
Connolly scored for the goal with 10:56 to play and the extra period for a tap-
Capitals, who lost their sec- added an assist. Jeff Skin- in winner after the Canucks
ond straight since winning ner also scored, Valentin had a couple of chances
five of six. Zykov had a goal in his first at the other end.
Martin Jones had 25 saves NHL game, and Cam Ward John Tavares, Anthony
for the Sharks. Braden Holt- made a season-best 40 Beauvillier and Brock Nel-
by stopped 20 shots for saves. son scored in regulation for
Washington. Mika Zibanejad scored New York. Thomas Greiss
LIGHTNING 4, WILD 1 two power-play goals, made 36 saves.
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Ni- and Chris Kreider added Josh Bailey added three
kita Kucherov scored two a power-play goal and an assists for the Islanders, who
goals, the first on a power assist for the short-handed moved a point ahead of
play less than seven min- Rangers. They were with- Toronto for the second
utes into the game, helping out injured goalie Henrik wild-card spot in the East-
Tampa Bay beat Minne- Lundqvist and winger Rick ern Conference after brief-
sota. Nash. ly dropping out of a playoff
Kucherov assisted a goal SENATORS 3, COYOTES 2, position following the Ma-
by Andrej Sustr, giving him OT ple Leafs’ 4-2 win over the
nine goals and eight assists GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) - Philadelphia Flyers earlier
in his past eight games. Vic- Erik Karlsson scored his sec- Thursday.q