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Capitals rebound from 2-goal deficit, beat Senators 7-2

By The Associated Press The Kings haven't won since
WASHINGTON (AP) — Feb. 7, and are in the midst
The reigning Stanley Cup of their worst losing streak
champion Washington since dropping a franchise-
Capitals spotted the NHL- record 11 straight in 2004.
worst Ottawa Senators an FLYERS 5, SABRES 2
early two-goal lead before PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake
turning things around with Voracek, James van Riems-
the help of a pair of sec- dyk and Claude Giroux
ond-period scores from T.J. scored as Philadelphia
Oshie and winning 7-2 Tues- kept its tenuous playoff
day night. hopes alive with a win over
Oshie reached 20 goals in a Buffalo.
season for the fourth time, Oskar Lindblom scored just
while Evgeny Kuznetsov, 2:48 into the game and Tra-
Tom Wilson, Lars Eller, John vis Sanheim netted his sixth
Carlson and Brett Connolly of the season just 46 sec-
also scored. Braden Holtby onds into the third for Phila-
made 21 saves as Washing- delphia. Brian Elliott made
ton won for the fourth time 34 saves.
in five games. Jack Eichel scored his 22nd
The Senators dropped their goal and Casey Mittelstadt
fifth straight and have lost Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) scores a goal against Ottawa Senators goaltender had his ninth of the season
seven of eight. They have Anders Nilsson (31), of Sweden, and defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) during the second period for the Sabres, who began
the fewest points in the of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Washington. the day in 10th place (66
league and a roster de- Associated Press points), but were passed by
pleted by a trade deadline the Flyers (67 points) in the
sell-off. swing. Saros, who made 42 saves. ele also scored for the chase for the final Eastern
The Senators jumped out to FLAMES 3, ISLANDERS 1 Alex Pietrangelo added an Jets, who are 1-4-1 in their Conference playoff spot.
a 2-0 lead in the first 7 min- UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Mi- empty-net goal on a pow- last six games. Hellebuyck CANADIENS 8, RED WINGS 1
utes, 10 seconds, with both kael Backlund and Rasmus er play with four seconds stopped 36 shots. DETROIT (AP) — Andrew
scores coming courtesy Andersson scored nearly remaining. PENGUINS 5, BLUE JACKETS Shaw recorded his first ca-
of players that arrived in three minutes apart in the St. Louis won the season 2 reer hat trick and Max Domi
deals. Not just that, but the third period and Calgary series 4-1-0, taking the final COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — had two goals and three
Senators took the game's won its season-high sixth four matchups from its Cen- Jared McCann scored assists for a career-high five
initial nine shots; the hosts straight game. tral Division rival. The Blues twice, Matt Murray made points in Montreal's rout of
didn't get one until the first Mathew Tkachuk also are 11-4-0 in their last 15 21 saves and Pittsburgh Detroit. Tomas Tatar, Bren-
period was more than 10 scored and Elias Lindholm games against the Preda- beat Columbus. dan Gallagher, and Joel
minutes old. had two assists for Pacific tors, who have a one-point Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Mal- Armia also scored for Mon-
Less than 3½ minutes in, Division- and Western Con- lead in the division over kin and Sidney Crosby also treal. Jonathan Drouin had
newly acquired Oscar Lind- ference-leading Calgary, Winnipeg. scored for Pittsburgh, which a career-best four assists,
berg scored off a pass from which won both matchups St. Louis has won its past snapped a two-game skid. defenseman Jordie Benn
Brian Gibbons. Ottawa between the first-place seven home games, the Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam added two assists and Car-
doubled its lead on An- teams in a seven-day longest active streak in the Atkinson scored, and Ser- ey Price made 28 saves.
thony Duclair's power-play stretch. Mike Smith finished league. The third-place gei Bobrovsky stopped 22 Anthony Mantha scored
goal. That gave the Sena- with 26 saves to improve Blues also set a franchise shots for the Blue Jackets, for Detroit, which allowed
tors twice as many goals as to 5-0-1 in his last six starts, record with 12 wins in Feb- who lost after posting back- a hat trick for the second
they had managed in their including a 4-2 win over ruary and matched their to-back shutouts last week straight game. Jimmy How-
previous three games com- the Islanders at home last mark for any month (April and revamping their lineup ard returned after missing
bined. Wednesday. 2013). just before Monday's trade two games due to illness
BRUINS 4, SHARKS 1 Josh Bailey scored for New WILD 3, JETS 2 deadline. Columbus start- and made 16 saves and al-
BOSTON (AP) — Charlie York, and Robin Lehner WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) ed the day in third place in lowed six goals before be-
McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk stopped 24 shots. The Is- — Jason Zucker and Joel the division. ing pulled after the second
scored 37 seconds apart landers are 1-2-1 in their last Eriksson Ek scored 26 sec- HURRICANES 6, KINGS 1 period. Howard has been
in the second period and four. onds apart late in the third RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dou- pulled in three consecu-
Boston won for the eighth BLUES 2, PREDATORS 0 period, and Minnesota ral- gie Hamilton had two goals tive starts. Jonathan Bernier
time in nine games. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Bo- lied past Winnipeg for its and an assist and Carolina stopped 10 shots in relief.
Brad Marchand had a zak broke a scoreless tie fourth straight win. topped Los Angeles for its GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, STARS
short-handed goal and two with 7:25 left and Jordan Zucker beat a screened third straight win. 1
assists, David Krejci added Binnington earned his fifth Connor Hellebuyck at Teuvo Teravainen added LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Pa-
a goal and an assist, and shutout in two months as St. 18:33, and Eriksson Ek's goal a goal and three assists, cioretty scored two goals,
Jaroslav Halak made 19 Louis beat Nashville. withstood a replay review Micheal Ferland had a including the tiebreaker
saves. The surging Bruins Binnington stopped 19 and a goaltender interfer- goal and an assist and Se- with 5:08 remaining, to lift
have earned at least one shots. All his shutouts have ence challenge by the Jets bastian Aho and Jaccob Vegas over Dallas.
point in 14 straight games. come since Jan. 7, when at 18:59. Brad Hunt had the Slavin also scored for the With the teams tied 1-all,
Logan Couture scored for he made his first NHL start. other goal for the Wild, and Hurricanes. Jordan Staal Pacioretty fired the puck
San Jose, and Martin Jones He is 14-2-1 in that span. Devan Dubnyk made 30 finished with three assists. from behind the net and
stopped 28 shots. Bozak took a cross-ice pass saves. Minnesota won all Dustin Brown scored Los it ricocheted off Stars for-
The Sharks, who lost to the from Vladimir Tarasenko in four games against Winni- Angeles' lone goal. The ward Tyler Seguin's skate
Bruins for the second time the third period and put peg this season. Kings have lost nine straight past goaltender Ben Bishop
in eight days, wrapped up the puck through the legs Patrik Laine had a goal and (0-6-3) and are in last place for his fourth game-winner
a 2-2 Eastern Conference of Predators goalie Juuse an assist and Mark Scheif- in the Western Conference. of the season.q