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Galchenyuk scores in OT as Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 1-0

The Associated Press games to drop to 17-41-3.
MONTREAL (AP) — Alex PANTHERS 3, HURRICANES
Galchenyuk scored in 2, SO
overtime for the second SUNRISE, Florida (AP) —
straight night while Carey Aleksander Barkov and
Price made 26 saves as the Jonathan Huberdeau
Montreal Canadiens beat scored in the shootout as
the Columbus Blue Jackets the Florida Panthers got
1-0 on Tuesday night to ex- a much-needed win over
tend their winning streak to the Carolina Hurricanes.
three games. Roberto Luongo stopped
Price got his third shutout all three Carolina skaters in
this season while Sergei Bo- the shootout after making
brovsky stopped 29 shots 23 saves.
for the Blue Jackets. Jaromir Jagr scored his
Montreal’s Max Pacioretty 761st career goal. Vincent
thought he had scored Trocheck also scored for
1:11 into overtime after a the Panthers.
beautiful pass by Andrei Sebastian Aho and Lee
Markov. The puck crossed Stempniak scored for
the line on Pacioretty’s re- Carolina and Cam Ward
bound, but the play was Montreal Canadiens’ Alexei Emelin is checked by Columbus Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner during stopped 29 shots.
whistled dead first, and a the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Montreal. RED WINGS 3, CANUCKS 2,
lengthy video review did Associated Press OT
not overturn the call. VANCOUVER, British Co-
With Columbus’ Seth Jones Tyler Graovac, Ryan White Brett Ritchie scored the who had 11 saves. lumbia (AP) — Justin Ab-
in the box for holding, Gal- and Marco Scandella Stars’ first goal at 3:40 of the OILERS 2, BLUES 1 delkader scored 2:31 into
chenyuk scored with a slap also scored for the Wild, third. Jason Spezza tied the ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milan Lucic overtime as Detroit beat
shot from the point that and Granlund while Winni- game at 9:41 with a shot and Mark Letestu scored Vancouver.
soared into the roof of the peg’s Joel Armia and Mark that was deflected high and Cam Talbot made 25 Abdelkader got the winner
net at 3:53 of the extra pe- Scheifele scored in the third and off Penguins defense- saves to lead Edmonton by dropping to his knees
riod. period to erase a two-goal man Brian Dumoulin into over St. Louis. just outside the crease to
CAPITALS 4, RANGERS 1 deficit before Zucker’s win- the net. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as- one-touch a precise pass
NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus ner. Just 55 seconds later, Rous- sisted on both goals for the from Henrik Zetterberg.
Johansson had two goals Scheifele and Mathieu Per- sel put a wrist shot past Oilers. Frans Nielsen scored twice
and an assist to help Wash- reault each had a goal goalie Matt Murray from Paul Stastny scored for in the first period for Detroit
ington beat New York in and two assists for the Jets. the left faceoff circle. St. Louis and Jake Allen and Zetterberg had two
Kevin Shattenkirk’s first Rookie Patrik Laine scored Stars goalie Antti Niemi stopped 23 of 25 shots. assists. Petr Mrazek made
game with the Capitals. his 31st goal of the sea- made 18 saves. FLAMES 2, KINGS 1, OT 25 saves.
Brett Connolly and Nicklas son and added an assist. BRUINS 4, COYOTES 1 CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Reid Boucher tied it at 2
Backstrom also scored and Adam Lowry also scored. BOSTON (AP) — Riley Nash — TJ Brodie scored on a with 2:46 left in the third
Braden Holtby stopped 29 SHARKS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 1 scored a short-handed breakaway 1:47 into over- period for Vancouver while
shots as the NHL-best Capi- SAN JOSE, California (AP) goal after Colin Miller was time, lifting Calgary in goal- Markus Granlund also
tals gave Barry Trotz his — Tomas Hertl scored the ejected for a bone-rattling ie Ben Bishop’s first game scored. Ryan Miller made
700th career victory. Evg- tiebreaking goal with 1:24 hit that sent Arizona’s Al- with Los Angeles. 25 saves.
eny Kuznetzov and Matt remaining as San Jose exander Burmistrov to the Brodie was sprung free PREDATORS 5, SABRES 4, OT
Niskanen had two assists beat Toronto for the ninth hospital as Boston pulled from the blue line by a 100- BUFFALO, New York (AP)
each. straight time. away with a three-goal foot pass by Mikael Back- — Filip Forsberg scored his
Shattenkirk, acquired from Patrick Marleau started the second period. lund and made a nifty play second goal of the game
St. Louis on Monday night, winning play when he skat- Miller was given a five- to beat Bishop for his fifth 2:45 into overtime as Nash-
had four shots on goal in ed in alone on three de- minute major and game goal of the season. Bishop ville came back to beat
17:57 of ice time. fenders. Marleau fed Hertl, misconduct for knocking made 28 saves two days Buffalo for its fourth straight
Brady Skjei scored in the who then beat Frederik An- Burmistrov out of the game after being acquired from win.
first period and Henrik Lun- dersen with a quick shot to in the second period. The the Tampa Bay Lightning. Forsberg had a goal and
dqvist finished with 34 saves the short side for his eighth Coyotes center remained The 30-year-old had a few an assist in the final nine
for the Rangers. goal of the season. motionless on the ice for superb stops, especially minutes of the third period
WILD 6, JETS 5 Rookie Auston Matthews several minutes but gave a during a challenging sec- to lead the Predators back
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) scored his 31st goal for the thumbs-up with both hands ond period. from a 4-2 deficit. Forsberg
— Jason Zucker scored Maple who have a one- as he was wheeled off on a Tanner Pearson got his has 10 goals and four as-
with 2:10 left in the third pe- point lead over Florida and stretcher. team-leading 21st goal for sists during a six-game
riod to lift Minnesota over the Islanders for the final The Coyotes said he was Los Angeles. point streak.
Winnipeg. playoff spot in the Eastern taken to a hospital for fur- FLYERS 4, AVALANCHE 0 Ryan Johansen, Colin Wil-
Erik Haula set up Zucker’s Conference. ther evaluation. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — son and Mike Fisher also
20th goal of the season by Andersen made 34 saves. Tuukka Rask stopped 22 Wayne Simmonds scored scored for the Predators.
racing after a loose puck STARS 3, PENGUINS 2 shots for the Bruins. Mike a pair of first-period goals Kyle Okposo, Brian Gionta
and sending a backhand DALLAS (AP) — Antoine Smith stopped just 10 of and Steve Mason made 33 and Jake McCabe each
pass across the slot. Zucker Roussel capped Dallas’ Boston’s 14 shots in the first saves as Philadelphia beat had a goal and an assist
scored right as a Winnipeg three-goal third period as two periods. He was re- Colorado. for the Sabres. Evander
power play ended. the Stars rallied for a win placed at the start of the The NHL-worst Avalanche Kane also scored and Rob-
Haula, Mikael Granlund, in Lehner made 36 saves.q
over Pittsburgh. third by Louis Domingue, lost their 18th in the past 22