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Blackhawks beat Coyotes to snap 3-game skid

The Associated Press
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) —
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) —
Patrick Kane had a goal
and an assist, Duncan Keith
added two assists and
the Chicago Blackhawks
defeated the Arizona
Coyotes 4-3 on Thursday
night to stop a three-game
slide.
Chicago led twice by three
goals but gave up three in
the second period and had
to hold on. Ryan Hartman,
Marian Hossa and Artemi
Panarin also scored for the
Blackhawks, and Corey
Crawford made 24 saves.
Christian Dvorak and
Brendan Perlini each had
a goal and an assist for
the Coyotes. Oliver Ekman-
Larsson also scored for
Arizona.
The Blackhawks scored
twice in 72 seconds during
the first period.
SHARKS 4, CANUCKS 1
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks left wing Richard Panik (14) shields Arizona Coyotes defenseman Luke Schenn from the puck in the first period
Patrick Marleau scored his during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz.
500th career goal, Chris Associated Press
Tierney tallied twice and who opened a five-game Miller and buried a wrist NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — goals and seven assists.
the surging San Jose Sharks homestand — their longest shot from the right circle for Pekka Rinne stopped 31 Bryan Little gave Winnipeg
defeated the Vancouver of the season — by winning his 20th of the season. shots for his 42nd career a 1-0 lead 6:50 into the
Canucks 4-1 on Thursday their fourth in the last five. Cody Franson scored and shutout, leading Nashville game. Dallas’ John
night. Nikita Nesterov scored for Robin Lehner stopped 42 past Edmonton. Klingberg and Jamie Benn
Brent Burns added a goal the Atlantic Division-leading shots for the Sabres, who Viktor Arvidsson and Ryan scored barely two minutes
and an assist for the Sharks, Canadiens. Montreal’s 16 have lost three straight. Johansen each had a apart midway through the
and Martin Jones made 32 shots were a season low Buffalo beat New York in goal and an assist to first period.
saves. San Jose improved and marked the fewest two earlier meetings this help the Predators win for Nikolaj Ehlers also scored
to 8-1-0 over its last nine Philadelphia has allowed in season and was trying for its the second time in three in the second for the Jets.
games to sit three points up a game this season. first sweep of the Rangers games. Patrick Eaves scored at
on Anaheim for first place Read scored his first goal since the 2006-07 season. Cam Talbot made 25 saves 17:58 to pull the Stars to 4-3.
in the Pacific Division. since Nov. 3, beating SENATORS 5, LIGHTNING 2 for Edmonton, which has Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec
Philip Larsen scored for the Carey Price off a setup by TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mark lost two straight. made 39 saves as the Stars
Canucks, who got 28 saves Couturier. Stone had two goals and Rinne, who had his second put a season-high 42 shots
from Ryan Miller. Vancouver Michal Neuvirth made 15 an assist, Mike Condon shutout of the season, beat on goal.
lost in regulation at home saves to help the Flyers made 19 saves and Ottawa the Oilers for the eighth Dallas’ Kari Lehtonen had
for the first time since Dec. improve to 10-0-1 in their beat Tampa Bay in coach straight time — including 25 saves.
22, snapping a 7-0-1 run at last 11 home games against Guy Boucher’s return to the three shutouts. BLUES 5, MAPLE LEAFS 1
Rogers Arena. Montreal. area. JETS 4, STARS 3 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul
The Canucks remained RANGERS 2, SABRES 1, OT The Senators, second in the DALLAS (AP) — Mark Stastny scored twice and
three points back of BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Atlantic Division, also got Scheifele scored two Jake Allen stopped 26 shots
Calgary for the second Kreider scored 3:56 into goals from Kyle Turris, Mike more goals against Dallas for his first victory in more
wild-card spot in the overtime and New York Hoffman and Chris Kelly. to propel Winnipeg to its than a month to lead St.
Western Conference. beat Buffalo to snap a two- Boucher was behind the season-best third straight Louis over Toronto.
Vancouver has two games game skid. bench in Tampa for the first victory, all on the road. Vladimir Tarasenko,
in hand. Mats Zuccarello scored time since being fired by the Dallas led 2-1 until Scheifele Alexander Steen and
FLYERS 3, CANADIENS 1 in regulation and Henrik Lightning midway through tied the game with 53 Colton Parayko also scored
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lundqvist stopped 36 shots, the 2012-13 season. He led seconds left in the first for St. Louis, which had lost
Matt Read scored the including two in the extra Tampa Bay to the Eastern period. He gave the Jets five of six. Mike Yeo won
tiebreaking goal early in period, for the Rangers. J.T. Conference finals in 2011. a 3-2 lead during a 5-on- in his first game as Blues
the third period to end his Miller assisted on both goals Tyler Johnson and Brayden 3 power play 5:56 into the coach, a day after he took
long drought and lead to help New York get its Point scored for the second. over when Ken Hitchcock
Philadelphia over Montreal. NHL-leading 18th road win, Lightning, who have lost Scheifele has five goals in was fired.
Claude Giroux also scored including 11 in the last 13 11 of 14 (3-9-2). Andrei four games between the Mitchell Marner scored for
and Sean Couturier had games away from home. Vasilevskiy stopped 25 teams this season. He has the Maple Leafs, who fell to
an empty-netter in the On the winning goal, shots. a seven-game point streak 1-3 on their season-high six-
final seconds for the Flyers, Kreider took a pass from PREDATORS 2, OILERS 0 against the Stars, with seven game road trip.q