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Versteeg hits shootout winner,

Flames get 10th straight win

The Associated Press day night. sel to clinch the win.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary’s first shooter, Ver- Before the franchise moved
Kris Versteeg scored the steeg moved in slowly and to Calgary, the Atlanta
shootout winner and the made a nifty deke before Flames won 10 games in a
Calgary Flames beat the zipping a shot high past row from Oct. 14 to Nov. 3,
Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to Marc-Andre Fleury. Brian El- 1978.
tie a club record with their liott stopped Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh had a chance to
10th straight victory Mon- Sidney Crosby and Phil Kes- win in overtime when Mark
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19), from left, de-
fenseman TJ Brodie (7), right wing Alex Chiasson (39), goalie Bri-
an Elliott (1) and center Matt Stajan (18) celebrate their shootout
win during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Pitts-
burgh Penguins in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, March 13, 2017.
Associated Press

Giordano was sent off for Schenn also scored for sag-
slashing Nick Bonino, but ging Philadelphia, which
the Flames killed off the has lost 10 of 15 to hurt its
4-on-3. fading playoff chances.
Johnny Gaudreau, Deryk The Flyers began play six
Engelland and Dennis points out of a postseason
Wideman scored in regu- spot with 15 games re-
lation for Calgary, which maining. Dubinsky’s pow-
moved back into second er-play goal with 11:14 left
place in the Pacific Divi- snapped a 3-all tie and
sion. The Flames are even followed a rouging minor
in points with Anaheim, on Konecny. Atkinson got
but have more regulation/ his 32nd of the season with
overtime wins. 20.9 seconds remaining on
Malkin, Crosby and Conor an empty-netter.
Sheary scored for Pitts- BLUES 3, KINGS 1
burgh. The Penguins had LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mag-
their five-game winning nus Paajarvi scored a
streak snapped, but still power-play goal, Jake Al-
moved into a tie in points len made 38 saves and St.
with Washington atop the Louis extended its winning
Metropolitan Division. The streak to five games by
Capitals are ahead on the beating Los Angeles.
tiebreaker. David Perron scored late
BLUE JACKETS 5, FLYERS 3 in the second period and
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Alexander Steen added
Atkinson scored twice and an empty-net goal with 6.5
Brandon Dubinsky had the seconds left for the Blues,
go-ahead goal in the third who lead the Kings by five
period to help Columbus points for the second wild
set franchise records for card in the Western Con-
wins and points in a season ference.
with a victory over Philadel- Dustin Brown scored with
phia. 2:55 remaining and Jona-
Zach Werenski and Sam than Quick stopped 23
Gagner also scored for the shots, but the Kings failed
Blue Jackets, who have 44 to earn a point for the first
wins and 94 points. time in Quick’s six starts
Travis Konecny had a pair since returning from a groin
of goals and Brayden injury.q