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SPORTS Thursday 23 February 2017
NHL Capsules

Blackhawks beat Western Conference-leading Minnesota

The Associated Press Winnipeg.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Leo Komarov had two
Jonathan Toews had three goals, William Nylander
goals and two assists as the added a goal and an as-
Chicago Blackhawks beat sist and Nazem Kadri also
Minnesota 5-3 on Tuesday scored to help the Maple
night for their second win Leafs jump back into the
over the Western Confer- second wild-card spot in
ence-leading Wild in less the Eastern Conference.
than two weeks. Auston Matthews had
Toews notched his fourth three assists and Frederik
career hat trick on an Andersen stopped 16 shots.
empty-netter with 1:02 left Patrik Laine scored twice
to stave off a spirited rally for Winnipeg, becoming
by the Wild, who began the first rookie in franchise
a franchise-record eight- history to record 30 goals in
game homestand on Feb. a season. Nikolaj Ehlers and
8 with a 4-3 overtime loss to Bryan Little also scored,
the Blackhawks. Toews had Mark Scheifele had two as-
a goal and two assists in sists and Connor Hellebuyck
that one and has 37 points finished with 32 saves.
in 35 career games against ISLANDERS 3, RED WINGS 1
Minnesota. DETROIT (AP) — Calvin de
Chicago’s captain has Haan was credited with a
been chewing up almost go-ahead goal that car-
everyone else, too, with 20 Edmonton Oilers defenseman Matt Benning (83) takes down Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej omed off an opponent late
points in his last 12 games. Palat (18), of the Czech Republic, in front of goalie Laurent Brossoit (1) during the second period in the second period and
Toews’ wing men Nick of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Associated Press New York beat Detroit.
Schmaltz and Richard Panik De Haan’s shot from above
had the other goals, giving PENGUINS 3, HURRICANES 1 of Nashville, though the season series with the Dev- the left circle was stopped
the Blackhawks 34 goals in RALEIGH, North Caro- Predators have a game in ils while allowing only two by Petr Mrazek, but the
their last eight games. Their lina (AP) — Sidney Crosby hand. goals. rebound went off Detroit
first line totaled nine points. scored the go-ahead goal Mikael Backlund tied it at 5 Travis Zajac scored for New defenseman Xavier Ouel-
Mikael Granlund’s second on a deflection in the sec- at 10:50 of the third with his Jersey and Cory Schneider let and the back of the
power-play goal for the ond period, and Pittsburgh second goal of the game made 21 saves. goaltender’s left leg and
Wild brought them within beat Carolina. and 17th this season with a KINGS 2, AVALANCHE 1 into the net. John Tavares
4-3, before Ryan Suter hit Evgeni Malkin and Scott wrister. DENVER (AP) — Trevor Lewis scored early in the third
the crossbar with a shot Wilson also scored to help Micheal Ferlund also had scored the go-ahead goal period to give the Islanders
that nearly tied it. the reigning Stanley Cup two goals, Dougie Hamilton with a slick move in the a two-goal lead and they
CANADIENS 3, RANGERS 2, champions bounce back added a goal and Johnny second period, Peter Budaj coasted to the victory.
SO from their only loss since the Gaudreau had four assists. stopped 24 shots and Darryl Josh Bailey had a goal and
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul By- All-Star break. Filip Forsberg had a hat Sutter moved into a tie for an assist, and Thomas Gre-
ron scored in the fifth round Pittsburgh moved three trick in the second period, most wins as coach of Los iss stopped 26 shots for New
of the shootout and Mon- points behind East-leading and Colin Wilson and P.K. Angeles. York.
treal gave coach Claude Washington and is 7-1-3 Subban each had a goal Tyler Toffoli also scored Henrik Zetterberg scored
Julien his first win in his sec- since the break. and an assist for Nashville. for the Kings, who halted for Detroit and Mrazek fin-
ond stint with the Cana- Jeff Skinner scored for the Giordano’s game-winner a three-game skid. Sut- ished with 19 saves.
diens. last-place Hurricanes, who appeared to go off Fors- ter captured his 215th win LIGHTNING 4, OILERS 1
Carey Price made 28 saves have their second five- berg’s skate past goalie as Los Angeles’ coach to TAMPA, Florida (AP) — On-
for Montreal. Price stopped game losing streak in the Juuse Saros. draw even with Andy Mur- drej Palat scored twice and
Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller past five weeks. SENATORS 2, DEVILS 1 ray. Nikita Kucherov had a goal
twice in the OT, including They have been outscored NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) Budaj was solid against his and three assists to lead
a diving save in the closing 19-4 during the current — Craig Anderson made former team, especially Tampa Bay over Edmon-
seconds of the extra pe- slide. 29 saves and Ottawa beat in the third period when
riod. Matt Murray made 29 saves New Jersey despite playing he made 11 saves. Budaj ton.
Shea Weber had a goal for the Penguins while Cam without three of its top for- picked up victory No. 27 Ben Bishop stopped 20
and an assist for the Ca- Ward stopped 19 shots for wards. this season, his most since shots to win his fifth consec-
nadiens. Andrew Shaw also Carolina. Ottawa was without Mark winning 31 with Colorado utive start to help the Light-
scored for Montreal. FLAMES 6, PREDATORS 5, OT Stone (22 goals), Mike Hoff- in 2006-07. ning extending a season-
The Rangers’ Mats Zucca- NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) man (19 goals) and Bobby Drew Doughty committed best point streak to seven
rello opened the shootout — Mark Giordano scored Ryan (12 goals) after all a costly turnover that led to games (5-0-2), the team’s
with a goal and Montreal’s 43 seconds into overtime, three were injured over the Mikko Rantanen’s second- longest since winning nine
Alexander Radulov tied it in and Calgary edged Nash- weekend. Ryan will miss period goal, only to atone straight from Feb. 18 to
the third round. ville in a crucial game be- 4-to-6 weeks with a broken with a pinpoint backhand- March 5 last season.
Rick Nash and Oscar Lind- tween teams holding the finger, while Stone (neck) ed pass that set up Toffoli’s Vladislav Namestnikov
berg scored in regulation Western Conference’s wild and Hoffman (groin) are score. added an empty-netter in
for the Rangers. Henrik Lun- cards. day to day. MAPLE LEAFS 5, JETS 4, OT the final second.
dqvist made 26 saves as The Flames have won two Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson TORONTO (AP) — Jake Iiro Pakarinen scored his first
New York snapped its five- of their last three games. scored for Ottawa, which Gardiner scored at 2:29 of goal of the season for the
game home win streak. They pulled within a point swept the three-game overtime to lift Toronto over Oilers.q