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SPORTS Tuesday 13 december 2016
NHL Capsules

Schenn scores in OT to back Stolarz, Flyers win 9th straight

The Associated Press Seabrook his second with
DETROIT (AP) — Brayden upper-body injuries.
Schenn scored 2:44 into CAPITALS 3, CANUCKS 0
overtime and Anthony WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex
Stolarz got his first shutout Ovechkin scored a power-
in his second career start, play goal in the first period
lifting the Philadelphia and Braden Holtby made it
Flyers over the Detroit Red stand up, stopping 20 shots
Wings 1-0 on Sunday night to help Washington beat
for their ninth consecutive weary Vancouver.
win. Washington nursed a 1-0
Stolarz made 28 saves, lead until Ovechkin earned
helping Philadelphia outlast an assist on a goal by Justin
Jimmy Howard and the Williams with just under 15
Red Wings. Howard made minutes left.
34 saves in his first start since Tom Wilson scored into an
Nov. 23. empty net with 52 seconds
Schenn cut in from the left remaining to seal the
wing, skated across the Capitals’ fourth straight
top of the crease, faked a victory. Washington killed
backhand shot and then five Vancouver power
slid the puck in for his eighth plays to complete a two-
goal of the season and game season sweep.
fourth in two games. Holtby was rarely tested in
Howard stopped Pierre- his 25th career shutout, the
Edouard Bellemaire from second this season.
the bottom inside edge WILD 3, BLUES 1
of the right circle 1:53 into ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt
overtime. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Anthony Stolarz (41) is congratulated by left wing Taylor Leier (58) after Dumba, Nino Niederreiter
OILERS 3, JETS 2 defeating the Red Wings 1-0 in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. and Mikael Granlund
Associated Press
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) scored, Devan Dubnyk
— Patrik Laine shot the puck now lost four straight RANGERS 5, DEVILS 0 straight. The Devils had made 22 saves and
into his own net midway games. Connor Hellebuyck NEW YORK (AP) — J.T. Miller an early goal disallowed Minnesota held on to beat
through the third period, stopped 27 shots. and Brady Skjei scored 3:50 after a review and another St. Louis for its fourth straight
costing Winnipeg in a loss AVALANCHE 3, MAPLE apart late in the second didn’t count because it win. Dumba scored for the
to Edmonton. LEAFS 1 period, Antti Raanta came after a whistle. second straight game in
Edmonton’s Mark Letestu TORONTO (AP) — Semyon stopped 19 shots for his BLACKHAWKS 3, STARS 1 the second period and
was credited with his Varlamov made 51 saves, second straight shutout CHICAGO (AP) — Marian Niederreiter got his eighth
second goal of the game helping Colorado rebound and New York beat New Hossa, Artem Anisimov goal about seven minutes
when Laine fired the from a miserable loss with a Jersey. and Artemi Panarin scored later. Granlund added an
rebound of Letestu’s slap victory over Toronto. Chris Kreider had a goal to lead Central Division- empty-net goal.
shot directly into his own The Avs lost 10-1 to Montreal and an assist, and Brandon leading Chicago over Vladimir Tarasenko scored
wide-open goal. on Saturday night but Pirri and Jimmy Vesey also Dallas. his 14th goal of the season
Captain Blake Wheeler rebounded on the back of scored to give the Rangers Chicago’s Scott Darling for St. Louis. Jake Allen
put an arm around Laine their Russian goaltender. their first three-game made 23 saves in his fifth stopped 22 shots for the
to console him when the Mikko Rantanen, Nathan winning streak since Nov. straight start while No. 1 Blues, who had won five of
Finnish rookie returned to MacKinnon and Blake 12-15. goalie Corey Crawford their past seven games.
the bench. The 18-year-old Comeau scored, helping Raanta, starting for the recovers from an DUCKS 5, SENATORS 1
ranks third in the NHL with last-place Colorado get its third time in four nights and appendectomy. Darling ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
17 goals and is an early second win in nine games. coming off a 1-0 overtime has permitted just seven Antoine Vermette and
front-runner for the Calder Antoine Bibeau made 26 win against Chicago on goals during the stretch, Corey Perry each had a
Memorial Trophy as the saves in his first NHL start, Friday, got his sixth career but the Blackhawks have goal and an assist and
league’s top rookie. and Jake Gardiner scored shutout and improved to scored only nine while Anaheim scored a season-
Oscar Klefbom also scored for Toronto. 8-1-0 with a 1.65 goals- going 2-2-1. high three power-play
and Cam Talbot made 29 The Leafs, who won 4-1 in against average in 10 starts Devin Shore scored for goals to beat Ottawa.
saves for the Oilers. Boston on Saturday, are this season. Dallas, which lost its second Joseph Cramarossa, Nick
Mathieu Perreault and now 0-5-1 in the second Cory Schneider finished straight and third in four. Ritchie and Sami Vatanen
Chris Thorburn had goals half of back-to-backs this with 25 saves for New Dallas’ Kari Lehtonen also scored, and John
for the Jets, who have season. Jersey, which lost its third blocked 24 shots while Gibson made 21 saves.
making his fifth straight start. Ryan Dzingel scored for
The 37-year-old Hossa the Senators, who lost their
scored his team-leading second straight game in
15th goal and has three in Southern California. Mike
three games. Condon made 10 saves
Blackhawks captain before being removed for
Jonathan Toews missed Andrew Hammond in the
his ninth game and second period. Hammond
defenseman Brent
stopped 16 shots.q