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Saturday 9 March 2019
Zucker gets hat trick, Wild tops NHL-leading Lightning 3-0

By The Associated Press un- season and 15-0-3 mark in his 10th career shutout and wild card. The Flames were shut out
defined the 1940-41 season. Tuuk- Pittsburgh won the opener BLACKHAWKS 5, SABRES 4 for the first time since los-
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jason ka Rask made 22 saves to of a pivotal home-and- CHICAGO (AP) — Jona- ing 2-0 at Dallas on Dec. 18,
Zucker scored all three of extend his personal points home with Columbus. than Toews, Patrick Kane and were held scoreless for
Minnesota’s goals for his streak to 18 games (15-0-3). Phil Kessel scored for the and Alex DeBrincat beat the fourth time this season.
first career hat trick, Devan OILERS 3, CANUCKS 2
Dubnyk made 25 saves for EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
his second shutout of the — Connor McDavid had
season and the Wild beat two assists, Mikko Koskinen
Tampa Bay 3-0 on Thursday made 35 saves and Ed-
night to deny the Lightning monton kept up its playoff
a chance to become the push by beating Vancou-
first NHL team to clinch a ver.
playoff spot. Alex Chiasson, Zack Kassian
Ryan Donato had a pair of and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
assists for Minnesota, which scored for the Oilers (30-
blocked 18 shots by Tampa 30-7), who have won four
Bay. The Wild are 6-0-2 in straight games and are 6-1-
their last eight games and 2 in their last nine to move
are in the first wild-card within seven points of Min-
spot in the Western Confer- nesota for the second wild
ence playoff race. card in the Western Confer-
Andrei Vasilevskiy finished ence.
with 27 saves, but had his Jay Beagle and Alexander
10-game winning streak Edler scored for the Ca-
snapped one game short nucks (28-31-9), who have
of tying the franchise re- lost four of five.
cord set by Louis Domingue SHARKS 5, CANADIENS 2
earlier this season. Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — To-
A victory by the Lightning with center Ryan Donato (16) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, mas Hertl scored his career-
would have clinched a 2019, in Tampa, Fla. high 30th goal of the sea-
playoff spot after Colum- Associated Press son, Martin Jones made 37
bus loss to Pittsburgh earlier saves and San Jose extend-
in Thursday night. Jonathan Huberdeau first time in 17 games for Carter Hutton during a per- ed its two-decade home
Tampa Bay lost for the sec- scored twice and Alek- the Penguins. Nick Bjugs- fect shootout as Chicago dominance over Montreal.
ond time in four games af- sander Barkov also had a tad collected his ninth of beat Buffalo. The Sharks haven’t lost at
ter a 12-0-2 stretch in the goal for the Panthers, who the season for Pittsburgh. Artem Anisimov scored home to the Canadiens
previous 14, and was shut lost their sixth straight (0-2- Sidney Crosby took a twice for Chicago, which since Nov. 23, 1999, winning
out for the second time this 4). Roberto Luongo finished high stick from Columbus’ had dropped four of five. 12 straight. San Jose won its
season — first in regulation. with 24 saves. Boone Jenner in the third Duncan Keith and Bren- eighth straight overall in the
ISLANDERS 4, SENATORS 2 RED WINS 3, RANGERS 2 period but returned to add dan Perlini also scored, and series.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — DETROIT (AP) — Andreas an empty-net goal and ex- Corey Crawford made 35 Marcus Sorensen and Timo
Valtteri Filppula scored Athanasiou scored in the tend his goal streak to six saves. Meier each scored for the
twice to lead the New York third period and had the consecutive games for the Zach Bogosian scored a third game in a row, Joe
past Ottawa and into a tie only goal in a shootout as Penguins. short-handed goal in the Thornton also had a goal
for first place in the Met- Detroit snapped an eight- The Penguins have won second period for Buf- and Gustav Nyquist added
ropolitan Division with the game losing streak with a eight straight over Colum- falo, which lost for the fifth an empty-netter.
Washington Capitals. win over New York. bus and moved into third time in six games. Vladimir Artturi Lehkonen and An-
Anthony Beauvillier and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored place in the Metropolitan Sobotka, Brandon Mon- drew Shaw scored for the
Casey Cizikas also scored and Jimmy Howard made Division. tour and Kyle Okposo also Canadiens. Antti Niemi
for the Islanders. Thomas 32 saves for the Red Wings, Joonas Korpisalo received scored. made 20 saves.
Greiss stopped 35 shots. who ended their longest a surprise start and finished COYOTES 2, FLAMES 0 BLUES 4, KINGS 0
Brady Tkachuk and Oscar skid of the season. with 28 saves for Columbus. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vladi-
Lindberg scored for the Detroit played without STARS 4, AVALANCHE 0 Darcy Kuemper made 30 mir Tarasenko had a goal
Senators, while Anders Nils- leading scorer Dylan Larkin DALLAS (AP) — Alexander saves to shut out Western and an assist, Jake Allen
son made 27 saves. and top-scoring defense- Radulov recorded his first Conference-leading Cal- stopped 28 shots for his 19th
BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 3 man Mike Green. Larkin career hat trick in his re- gary. career shutout and St. Louis
BOSTON (AP) — Patrice was out with a back injury turn after missing the pre- Clayton Keller and Jakob beat Los Angeles.
Bergeron scored twice, in- and Green will miss the rest vious game for disciplinary Chychrun scored goals for Tyler Bozak, Ryan O’Reilly
cluding the winner with 7.2 of the season because of a reasons, and Ben Bishop the Coyotes, who sent the and Ivan Barbashev also
seconds remaining as Bos- virus. stopped 31 shots in his sec- suddenly struggling Flames scored for Blues, who won
ton scored twice in the final New York’s Pavel Buch- ond consecutive shutout to their fourth straight de- back-to-back games
minute to beat Florida and nevich made it 2-all with for Dallas. feat. against Anaheim and
extend its points streak to 5:31 left in the third by scor- Radulov earned his first hat Kuemper improved to 16- Los Angeles to open their
18 games. ing his second goal of the trick in his six NHL seasons. 4-3 in goal since Jan. 1. three-game California trip.
David Krejci and Matt game on a breakaway. He has 20 goals this season. Arizona has won seven of Brayden Schenn had two
Grzelcyk also scored for The Rangers have lost a With its fourth win in a row, eight and kept pace with assists. Allen’s shutout was
the Bruins, who are 14-0-4 season-high six straight. Dallas has 75 points and wild-card leaders Dallas his third this season.
during their points streak. It PENGUINS 3, BLUE JACKETS moved five points ahead and Minnesota. The Coy- Jonathan Quick made 28
matched the second-lon- 0 of the Avalanche, who otes are three points out of saves for the Kings, who
gest points streak in team PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt started the night the first the second wild-card spot have lost 12 of their past 13
history after a similar run last Murray stopped 25 shots for team out of the second in the West. games.q