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Saturday 16 March 2019
Stamkos ties team record, Lightning rally past Red Wings 5-4

DETROIT (AP) — Steven Anton Khudobin stopped Charlie McAvoy, Joakim
Stamkos tied Vincent 14 of the 15 shots he faced Nordstrom and Charlie
Lecavalier for Tampa Bay's in relief of Bishop, who Coyle scored for Boston
career lead in goals, Nikita made seven saves and and David Krejci had two
Kucherov scored twice in established a franchise assists. Tuukka Rask finished
the third period and the record by stretching his with 20 saves.
Lightning rallied from a scoreless streak to 240:53 Ehlers scored the even-
three-goal deficit to beat before exiting with a lower- tual game-winner with just
the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 body injury. under 7 minutes left after
on Thursday night. Alexander Radulov added Trouba put the Jets ahead
The Red Wings led 3-0 in an empty-netter for the 3-2 earlier in the third peri-
the second when Stamkos Stars, who have won six of od. Coyle got Boston within
scored on the power play their last seven games — one with 2:56 remaining,
to start Tampa Bay's come- five in regulation. but the Bruins couldn't tie it
back. His 383rd goal pulled Jason Zucker had the only up.
Associated Press
him even with Lecavalier, goal for the Wild, who CAPITALS 5, FLYERS 2
and the NHL-leading Light- took a big hit in the West- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brett
ning weren't done. The ern Conference wild-card Connolly had two goals
league's highest-scoring race with their third con- and an assist to help Wash-
team added four goals in secutive loss. They're in ington maintain its lead
the third, with Kucherov ninth place with 74 points atop the Metropolitan Divi-
and Tyler Johnson scoring and 11 games to go, trail- sion.
26 seconds apart to give ing Arizona by three points Evgeny Kuznetsov added
Tampa Bay the lead with for the final spot. a goal and an assist, and
11:10 remaining. Kucherov Minnesota is 1-6-3 in its last Lars Eller and Tom Wilson
made it 5-3 with 3:22 left. 10 home games since Jan. also scored as the Capitals
Brayden Point also scored 19. stayed two points ahead
early in the third for the The Stars, meanwhile, of the second-place New
Lightning. Madison Bowey, moved into a tie with St. York Islanders in the division.
Darren Helm, Justin Ab- Louis for third place in the Braden Holtby stopped 22
delkader and Michael Ras- Central Division with 79 shots.
mussen scored for the Red points. They have 12 games James van Riemsdyk and
Wings, who lost for the 12th remaining, as do the Blues. Scott Laughton scored for
time in 13 games. Tampa ISLANDERS 2, CANADIENS 1 Philadelphia, and Carter
Bay tied its franchise record UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Hart finished with 27 saves.
of 54 wins, set last season. Anders Lee scored the tie- The Flyers remained five
PENGUINS 5, SABRES 0 breaking goal late in the points out of the second
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Phil third period and Thomas wild card in the Eastern
Kessel had a goal and an Greiss stopped 33 shots as Conference.
assist, Sidney Crosby add- New York beat Montreal. SENATORS 2, BLUES 0
ed two assists and Pitts- Adam Pelech also scored in OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) —
burgh blanked Buffalo. the second period to help Anders Nilsson stopped 34
Nick Bjugstad and Jake the Islanders win for the shots for his second shutout
Guentzel each had a goal fourth time in five games to to lead Ottawa.
and an assist for the surging remain two points behind Christian Wolanin and Chris
Penguins, who have won first-place Washington in Tierney scored to help the
six of seven and sit third in the Metropolitan Division. Senators snap a three-
the Metropolitan Division. Jordie Benn had the ty- game losing streak. The
Brian Dumoulin and Patric ing goal for Montreal late shutout was Nilsson's sixth of
Hornqvist also scored, and in the second, and Carey his career.
Casey DeSmith made 26 Price finished with 36 saves. Jake Allen made 19 saves
saves for his fourth career Lee converted on a 2-on- in the loss for the Blues (36-
shutout. 1 with Matthew Barzal for 27-7).
Carter Hutton stopped 21 his team-leading 25th goal The rebuilding Senators
shots for the Sabres, who of the season with 2:57 re- had two players making
matched a franchise re- maining. NHL debuts — defenseman
cord with three consecu- JETS 4, BRUINS 3 Erik Brannstrom and for-
tive shutout losses. It hap- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) ward Max Veronneau.
pened for the first time — Mark Scheifele had a COYOTES 6, DUCKS 1
last season during a three- goal and two assists to help GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vin-
game stretch that con- Winnipeg hand Boston its nie Hinostroza's first career
cluded with a 4-0 loss to third straight loss. hat trick sent Arizona past
Pittsburgh. Blake Wheeler added a Anaheim.
STARS 4, WILD 1 goal and an assist, and Hinostroza scored his third
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jacob Trouba and Nikolaj goal of the night with 51
Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz Ehlers also scored for the seconds left, and hats
and Joel L'Esperance Jets. Patrik Laine had two came flying out of the
scored in a span of 2:22 assists and Connor Hel- crowd onto the ice.
early in the second period, lebuyck stopped 36 shots Jason Demers added a
and Dallas hung on to beat as Winnipeg moved three goal and an assist for the
Minnesota after goalie Ben points ahead of Nashville rolling Coyotes, who have
Bishop got hurt. atop the Central Division. won 10 of 12. q