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Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win

By The Associated Press Defenseman Chad Ruh-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. wedel, Nick Bjugstad and
Miller had a goal and an Zach Aston-Reese also
assist, and the Tampa Bay scored for Pittsburgh, which
Lightning used a fast start has won four of its last five in
to win their seventh straight, its bid to make the playoffs
beating the Philadelphia for the 13th straight year.
Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night. The streak is the longest ac-
Alex Killorn, Mikhail Ser- tive playoff run in the NHL.
gachev and Yanni Gourde Matt Murray made 33 saves,
also scored, and Ryan Mc- including 15 in the third pe-
Donagh added an emp- riod, to help the Penguins
ty-netter for Tampa Bay salvage the final game
(46-11-4, 96 points), which in the four-game season
entered 15 points ahead of series. Jesper Bratt, Mar-
Calgary for the most in the cus Johansson and Miles
league. The Lightning were Wood scored for the Devils,
16 points clear of Boston, who had a two-game win-
the Eastern Conference’s ning streak snapped. Keith
next-best team, beginning Kinkaid had 24 saves in los-
Tuesday. ing to the Penguins for the
Louis Domingue made 28 first time in four games this
saves in place of Andrei season.
Vasilevskiy, who rested af- Tampa Bay Lightning’s Louis Domingue, left, blocks a shot as Philadelphia Flyers’ Sean Couturier DUCKS 4, WILD 0
ter making 39 stops in the looks for a rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan
Lightning’s 5-1 win at Co- Philadelphia. Tampa Bay won 5-2. Miller made 31 saves for his
lumbus on Monday night. Associated Press 44th career shutout as Ana-
Domingue improved to Binnington made 29 saves scored the go-ahead goal the game at 3 with 1:44 left heim beat Minnesota.
19-4. Oskar Lindblom and to win his ninth straight, ex- with 12:25 to play and add- in the second period, 21 Jakob Silfverberg, Corey
Travis Konecny scored for tending the longest winning ed an empty-netter to lift seconds after the Stars took Perry, Ryan Kesler and
Philadelphia, which lost for streak in franchise history Nashville over Dallas. their first lead with goals 26 Hampus Lindholm scored
just the third time in the last for a rookie goaltender. Josi skated from behind seconds apart by Lindell on to help Anaheim get its
15 contests. Zach Hyman and Auston the net into the slot, and the power play and Tyler third win in four games.
BLUES 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 Matthews scored third- his wrist shot hit defense- Seguin. Miller got his second win in
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan period goals as the Maple man Esa Lindell’s skate PENGUINS 4, WILD 3 two starts since returning
O’Reilly scored 34 seconds Leafs erased a 2-0 deficit. and popped over goalie NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bryan from a knee injury that side-
into overtime and St. Louis Frederik Andersen made Anton Khudobin. Nashville Rust scored a tiebreaking lined him for 24 games. His
beat Toronto for its fran- 38 saves. Hyman scored at won for the second time in goal midway through the latest came two days after
chise-record 11th straight 6:34 of the third, snapping six games to move within second period and Pitts- he set the all-time wins re-
win. Jaden Schwartz and the Blues’ shutout streak at a point of Central Division burgh continued its play- cord for a U.S.-born goalie
Colton Parayko also scored 233:50. leader Winnipeg. off push and avoided the with a victory over Wash-
and Tyler Bozak had two PREDATORS 5, STARS 3 Dallas is 1-4-1 in its past six embarrassment of being ington. He now has 376 for
assists for the Blues. Jordan DALLAS (AP) — Roman Josi games. Filip Forsberg tied swept by lowly New Jersey. his career.q

Washington Capitals put playoff

hero Smith-Pelly on waivers

of next week’s NHL trade tential trade chip. to clear a glut of goalten-
deadline. The deadline is 3 p.m. East- ders. Philadelphia has three
Coach Todd Reirden told ern on Monday. other goalies — rookie
reporters in Toronto the Smith-Pelly, 26, scored sev- starter Carter Hart, recently
plan was to waive winger en goals in last year’s play- acquired backup Cam Tal-
Dmitrij Jaskin, who did not offs during the Capitals’ bot and veteran Brian Elliott
practice, but the team run to the title. This season, — on its 23-man roster.
changed course. Smith-Pelly hasn’t scored Veteran goalie Michael
If one of the other 30 teams a goal in 33 games, regis- Leighton, who helped the
claims Smith-Pelly, it would tered an assist in 17 games Flyers reach the 2010 Cup
clear a roster spot and his and has just eight points in Final, cleared waivers af-
$1 million salary off the 54 games. ter signing for the rest of
books for the defending Also Wednesday, the San the season with the Van-
Stanley Cup champion Jose Sharks claimed for- couver Canucks. Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler, left and Washington
Capitals right wing Devante Smith-Pelly vie for the puck during Capitals. ward Micheal Haley off Ducks winger Patrick Eaves
the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, General manager Brian waivers from the Florida was also among those who
in Anaheim, Calif. MacLellan has said the Panthers. Haley recently cleared waivers, and the
Associated Press team is shopping for a played parts of three sea- Pittsburgh Penguins put for-
By STEPHEN WHYNO tals placed playoff hero forward, and pending re- sons with the Sharks. ward Joseph Cramarossa
AP Hockey Writer Devante Smith-Pelly on stricted free agent winger The Philadelphia Flyers put on waivers after signing
The Washington Capi- waivers Wednesday ahead Andre Burakovsky is a po- Mike McKenna on waivers him.q