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Georgiev makes 55 saves, Rangers beat Maple Leafs 4-1

By The Associated Press ISLANDERS 2, WILD 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex- NEW YORK (AP) — Devon
andar Georgiev had a Toews scored the tiebreak-
career-high 55 saves in the ing goal early in the sec-
New York Rangers' 4-1 vic- ond period, Thomas Greiss
tory over the Toronto Ma- stopped 26 shots and New
ple Leafs on Sunday night. York beat Minnesota.
Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Anthony Beauvillier also
Vesey and Adam McQuaid scored for Metropolitan
scored to help the Rangers Division-leading New York.
finished their homestand at The Islander won for the
2-2-1. Kevin Hayes added fourth time in five games
an empty-netter, and Mats and ninth in 12 (9-1-2).
Zuccarello and Chris Kre- Mikael Granlund scored for
ider each had two assists. the Wild. They lost for the
Kasperi Kapanen scored fifth time in six games (1-3-
for the Maple Leafs. They 2).
had won four in a row. BLUES 5, PREDATORS 4, OT
Toronto had a season-high NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
56 shots, forcing Georgiev Vladimir Tarasenko com-
to be at his best through- pleted a hat trick 16 sec-
out. He is the seventh goal- onds into overtime and
ie in franchise history with St. Louis beat Nashville to
50 or more saves. sweep a home-and-home
BLACKHAWKS 5, RED WINGS New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) eyes the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs set with their season-best
2 center John Tavares (91) attempts to get his stick on the puck during the first period of an NHL sixth straight victory.
CHICAGO (AP) — Dominik hockey game Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Alex Pietrangelo and Ty-
Kahun had two goals and Associated Press ler Bozak also scored and
an assist, Cam Ward made on an assist on Jonathan OT third straight overtime loss. Jake Allen made 40 saves.
43 saves and Chicago Toews' empty-netter with BOSTON (AP) — Brad JETS 3, SABRES 1 The Blues beat the Preda-
beat Detroit for its seventh 2:01 remaining. It was Marchand scored 4:03 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Blake tors 3-2 on Saturday in
straight victory. Toews' 25th of the season. into overtime and Boston Wheeler scored the go- St. Louis. Viktor Arvidsson
Chicago's second line of Gustav Nyquist and Christ- beat Colorado to extend ahead goal with 3:55 re- scored twice, and Roman
Kahun, Dylan Strome and offer Ehn scored for Detroit. its points streak to seven maining and Winnipeg Josi and Filip Forsberg also
Alex DeBrincat delivered LIGHTMING 5, PANTHERS 2 games. beat Buffalo to snap an scored for Nashville.
once again to help the SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Patrice Bergeron left the 0-2-1 skid. DEVILS 3, HURRICANES 2
Blackhawks continue their Kucherov had two goals puck at the top of the right Connor Hellebuyck made NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mar-
surprising push after a lack- and an assist to lift Tampa circle for Marchand, who 35 saves to help the Jets cus Johansson scored
luster first half of the season. Bay past Florida. skated into the slot and end their longest winless twice, Keith Kinkaid made
Strome had a goal and two Brayden Point, Ryan Cal- fired it past goalie Semyon streak of the season and 32 saves and New Jersey
assists, and DeBrincat had lahan and Steven Stam- Varlamov to extend his maintain the Central Divi- prevented Carolina from
three assists to extend his kos also scored for the franchise record with 14 sion lead. At 35-18-3, Winni- moving into a playoff spot.
career-best points streak to Lightning. Louis Domingue overtime goals. peg earned its 73rd point to Nico Hischier set up all three
eight games. made 25 saves, and Anton John Moore also scored, move two ahead of Nash- goals to help the Devils
After Detroit pulled within Stralman had two assists. and Jaroslav Halak made ville after the Predators' 5-4 snap the Hurricanes' three-
one in the third period, Pat- Denis Malgin and Frank 35 saves to help the Bru- overtime loss to St. Louis game winning streak and
rick Kane responded for Vatrano scored for the ins improve to 4-0-3 in their earlier in the day. hand them only their fifth
Chicago with his 33rd goal. Panthers. James Reimer last seven. Nathan MacK- Andrew Copp also scored loss (13-5-1) in 19 games.
Kane made it 4-2 when he allowed three goals on innon scored his 29th goal and Mark Scheifele sealed Pavel Zacha also scored for
beat Jonathan Bernier low 12 shots before being re- for Colorado, tying Gabriel the win by scoring into an the Devils.
on the stick side with 3:33 placed by Roberto Luongo Landeskog for the team open net in the final sec- Dougie Hamilton and Teu-
left, extending the NHL's to start the third period. Lu- lead. The Avalanche have onds. vo Teravainen scored for
longest active points streak ongo made nine stops. lost seventh in a row (0-3-3), Jack Eichel scored for Buf- Carolina, and Petr Mrazek
to 14 games. Kane tacked BRUINS 2, AVALANCHE 1, but earned a point with a falo. made 18 saves.q

Kings trade Nate

Thompson to Canadiens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kings faced the defend- who carries a $1.65 million
Los Angeles Kings have ing Stanley Cup champion salary-cap hit for the rest of
traded forward Nate Washington Capitals. the season.
Thompson and a fifth- Thompson has four goals The fourth-round pick the
round pick to the Montreal and two assists in 53 games Kings got from the Cana-
Canadiens for a fourth- for Los Angeles this season. diens is the Calgary Flames'
Los Angeles Kings' Nate Thompson, left, celebrates his goal next round pick. He has won 53.3 percent of selection. The fifth-round
to Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug during the third period Each pick is in the 2019 draft. his faceoffs and ranks 34th pick they sent to Montreal
of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Boston. The teams announced the in the NHL. The 34-year-old with Thompson is Arizona's
Associated Press trade Monday before the is a pending free agent selection.q