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SPORTS Saturday 9 February 2019

Capitals beat struggling Avalanche 4-3 in overtime

By The Associated Press BLACKHAWKS 4, CANUCKS points of Calgary for the Carey Price made 32 saves win for the seventh time in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evg- 3, OT Pacific Division lead. for his seventh consecutive 10 games (7-1-2).
eny Kuznetsov scored in CHICAGO (AP) — Jona- Mark Jankowski and TJ victory. Kevin Rooney scored for
overtime, backup Pheo- than Toews scored 3:21 into Brodie scored for Calgary. Danault also had three as- New Jersey, and Cory Sch-
nix Copley made 34 saves neider was outstanding in
and the Washington Capi- his first game in almost two
tals beat Colorado 4-3 on months, making 27 saves.
Thursday night to hand HURRICANES 6, SABRES 5,
struggling Avalanche their OT
fifth consecutive loss. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Teu-
The Avalanche have lost 10 vo Teravainen scored his
of their past 12 games and second goal of the game
are the NHL’s worst team 3:25 into overtime, and Cur-
since Dec. 7. Colorado is tis McElhinney stopped 34
5-15-4 in that time, going shots to help Carolina beat
from tied for the most points Buffalo.
in the Western Conference Brock McGinn Greg McK-
to out of a playoff position. egg, Justin Faulk and Nino
Semyon Varlamov stopped Niederreiter also scored for
38 shots, but gave up re- Carolina. The Hurricanes
bounds and loose pucks all are 12-4-1 in their past 17
night. Varlamov couldn’t games to jump from a tie
control power-play shots for 15th in the East to sole
from former Capitals team- possession of ninth.
mate and countryman Jeff Skinner scored his 32nd
Alex Ovechkin, allowing and 33rd goals for Buf-
Kuznetsov to score his first falo, and Jason Pominville,
goal on a tap-in and get- Evan Rodrigues and Marco
ting a break on an early Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, shoots in front of Colorado Avalanche Scandella added goals.
whistle on what would left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 7, BLUES 1, LIGHTNING 0, OT
have been a goal by Nick- 2019, in Washington. Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden
las Backstrom. Kuznetsov Schenn scored with 58.2
beat Varlamov on a break- overtime to lift Chicago The Flames lost at home in sists for a four-point game, seconds left in overtime
away with 48 seconds left past Vancouver for its sea- regulation for the first time and Kotkaniemi has scored and rookie Jordan Binning-
in overtime to end it. son-high sixth straight vic- in nine games. Mike Smith in four consecutive games. ton made 32 saves to help
In the third period, Matt tory.Alex DeBrincat scored took the loss after stopping Montreal jumped ahead St. Louis beat Tampa Bay
Niskanen scored on a shot twice before Toews ended 16 in relief after David Rittich of Boston into third place for its fourth straight victory.
from the boards. Varlamov it with his 24th goal to cap a was pulled in the first pe- in the Atlantic Division, one Schenn skated in from the
has the second-worst save flashy individual effort. Chi- riod. After Calgary opened point behind Toronto. left wing boards and beat
percentage since Dec. 7 — cago’s captain skated in the scoring on Jankowski’s Mark Scheifele and Bren- Andrei Vasilevskiy.
ahead of only teammate from the blue line, slipped goal at 4:36 of the first pe- dan Lemieux scored, PREDATORS 3, STARS 2, OT
Philipp Grubauer. past Christopher Tanev riod, the Sharks scored on and Connor Hellebuyck NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Andre Burakovsky also with a quick move and three straight shots in a 1:25 stopped 48 shots for Winni- Ryan Johansen scored 43
scored for Washington. The snapped a shot past goalie span. Kane tied it at 12:39 peg. seconds into overtime and
defending Stanley Cup Jacob Markstrom. Vancou- when he spun and sent a PANTHERS 3, PENGUINS 2, Nashville beat Dallas.
champion Capitals have ver rookie Elias Pettersson shot on net that dribbled OT Viktor Arvidsson had a goal
won two in a row after los- scored a power-play goal through Rittich’s pads. Rit- SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mike and an assist, and Craig
ing eight of their previous with Markstrom pulled for tich then raced to a loose Matheson scored 4:14 into Smith also scored for Nash-
nine. an extra attacker to tie it puck, but fired it straight overtime to lift Florida past ville. Taylor Fedun and Miro
Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko with 1:52 left. into Burns, who skated in by Pittsburgh. Heiskanen scored for Dal-
Rantanen and Colin Wilson Brandon Saad also scored himself and slid it into the Evgenii Dadonov and las. The Stars had won a
scored for Colorado, with for Chicago, Dylan Strome vacated net. That was the Colton Sceviour also scored season-best five straight.
Wilson tying it with 2:07 left. had three assists, and Collin end of the night for Rittich for the Panthers, and Alek- OILERS 4, WILD 1
KINGS 3, FLYERS 2, SO Delia made 40 saves. Pat- after allowing two goals on sander Barkov had two as- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dar-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler rick Kane had an assist to six shots. It didn’t start off sists. Roberto Luongo made nell Nurse gave reeling Ed-
Toffoli scored the decid- extend his points streak to any better for Smith, who 29 saves to help Florida win monton an early boost by
ing goal in a shootout and 13 games. was beaten by Hertl on a for the seventh time in nine scoring 2:15 into the first pe-
Los Angeles ended Phila- Alex Biega and Josh Leivo deflection 22 seconds after games. riod, and the Oilers stopped
delphia’s winning streak at added goals for the Ca- entering the game. Marcus Pettersson and Jar- a six-game losing streak
eight games. nucks. CANADIENS 5, JETS 2 ed McCann scored for the with a victory over Minne-
Jonathan Quick made 30 SHARKS 5, FLAMES 2 MONTREAL (AP) — Jona- Penguins. sota that sent the Wild to
saves, and Adrian Kempe CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — than Drouin had two goals ISLANDERS 2, DEVILS 1, SO their fourth straight loss.
and Austin Wagner scored Evander Kane scored twice and two assists for his first NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Josh Ty Rattie, Leon Draisaitl and
in regulation to help Los and added an assist in San four-point game and Mon- Bailey scored in the fourth Zack Kassian also scored,
Angeles win its third straight Jose’s victory over Calgary. treal beat Winnipeg for itsr round of the shootout, Connor McDavid and Ryan
and fourth in five games. Tomas Hertl also scored third straight victory. Thomas Greiss made 30 Nugent-Hopkins each had
Philadelphia’s Jakub Vora- twice, and Brent Burns Captain Shea Weber, Phil- saves and New York beat two assists, and Cam Talbot
cek scored with 18.2 sec- added a goal, and Mar- lip Danault and Jesperi Kot- New Jersey to sweep the made 35 saves for the Oil-
onds left in regulation. Sean tin Jones made 36 saves. kaniemi also scored to help four-game season series. ers/
Couturier also scored for The Sharks have won four the Canadiens improve to Mathew Barzal scored in Joel Eriksson Ek scored for
the Flyers. straight to move within two 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. regulation to help New York Minnesota.q