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Granlund lifts Wild over

Kings 5-4 in overtime

The Associated Press wrist shot midway through and Travis Zajac scored for
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — the third period tied the the Devils, who have lost
Mikael Granlund beat two game for the Wild, who four straight games (0-2-2),
defenders to find open ice also had goals from Nino the past two in overtime.
and wrap the winning shot Niederreiter, Jordan Schro- Cory Schneider made 29
around goalie Jonathan eder and Ryan White on his saves.
Quick just 12 seconds into debut. White and Martin LIGHTNING 5, SENATORS 1
overtime, giving the Minne- Hanzal were acquired in a TAMPA, Florida (AP) —
sota Wild a 5-4 victory over trade with Arizona the pre- Nikita Kucherov scored
the Los Angeles Kings in the vious night. three power-play goals in
NHL on Monday night. CANADIENS 4, DEVILS 3, OT the second period to help
Granlund’s 20th goal of the NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) Tampa Bay kept its fading
season gave goalie De- — Alex Galchenyuk scored playoff hopes alive with
van Dubnyk his NHL-lead- on a power play at 2:54 of victory over Ottawa.
ing 33rd win and the Wild overtime as Montreal ral- Kucherov had the sec-
their 15th comeback vic- lied from a two-goal third- ond hat trick of his career
tory. They answered all four period deficit to beat New and added an assist in the
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) and center goals in regulation by the Jersey. third period. Jonathan Dr-
Alex Galchenyuk (27) celebrate Galchenyuk’s winning goal Kings, from Nick Shore, Tan- Max Pacioretty scored ouin assisted all three of his
during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New Jer- ner Pearson, Jake Muzzin twice in the final 11:23 of goals and Victor Hedman
sey Devils on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Newark, N.J. The Cana- and Marian Gaborik. regulation to tie the game assisted on two.
diens won 4-3 in overtime. Jason Zucker’s spinning and Alexander Radulov A day after trading goal-
Associated Press
added a goal for the Ca- tender Ben Bishop to Los
nadiens, who won con- Angeles and just hours af-
secutive games for the first ter trading forward Brian
time since early January. Al Boyle to Toronto, the Light-
Montoya had 34 saves for ning improved to 6-1-2 over
Montreal. their past nine games.q
Kyle Palmieri, John Moore

Former NFL official establishing
military scholarships

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) “Many veterans find it dif-
— Former NFL officiating ficult to successfully inte-
director Mike Pereira has grate into civilian life after
begun a foundation that they have completed their
will provide scholarships military service,” Pereira
to veterans of the armed says. “We know there’s no
forces who are interested greater sacrifice one can
in a post-military career in make than to serve one’s
officiating. country. But what happens
The organization called when they come home?”
“Battlefield to Ballfields” Among those on Battle-
launched Tuesday. field to Ballfields’ board
Pereira, now a Fox Sports are former Titans and Rams
analyst, says his group coach Jeff Fisher; former
will offer financial back- Green Beret Nate Boyer;
ing, training and eventual and Barry Mano, founder
placement for servicemen and president of the Na-
and women to pursue ca- tional Association of Sports
reers in officiating. Officials.q