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Hart, Gordon win in debuts as Flyers top Red Wings 3-2

By The Associated Press Coyotes in their sixth loss in
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cart- seven games since a four-
er Hart made 22 saves in game winning streak.
his NHL debut and Shayne BLUES 4, OILERS 1
Gostisbehere and James EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
van Riemsdyk each had a — Pat Maroon was cred-
goal and an assist as the ited with the tiebreaking
Philadelphia Flyers defeat- goal following a replay re-
ed the Detroit Red Wings view early in the third pe-
3-2 on Tuesday night and riod, and St. Louis went on
made interim coach Scott to beat Edmonton.
Gordon a winner in his first David Perron, Vladimir
game. Tarasenko and Jaden
Radko Gudas also scored Schwartz also scored for
for Philadelphia, which the Blues, who have won
snapped a four-game los- three of four. Brayden
ing streak. Schenn had three assists.
The Flyers were playing Jesse Puljujarvi scored for
their first game since head the Oilers, who had won six
coach Dave Hakstol was straight home games.
fired on Monday, a more Maroon's goal came 2:19
that capped a tumultuous into the final period. Of-
few weeks. General man- ficials declared the puck
ager Ron Hextall was fired crossed the line during
last month and new GM Philadelphia Flyers' Carter Hart, left, blocks a shot as Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader, center, a goal-mouth scramble,
Chuck Fletcher ended Hak- and Travis Sanheim look for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, even though initially no
Dec. 18, 2018, in Philadelphia.
stol's four-year tenure after Associated Press goal was called on the ice.
a 1-4 road trip was punc- LIGHTNING 5, CANUCKS 2
tuated by Saturday's 5-1 genii Dadonov had two ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lo- bined shutout and Dallas VANCOUVER, British Colum-
loss at Vancouver. The Fly- goals and an assist to pace gan Couture scored twice beat Pacific Division-lead- bia (AP) — Nikita Kucherov
ers entered the game last Florida. and Martin Jones made ing Calgary. had a goal and an assist to
in the Eastern Conference Troy Brouwer, Aleksander 26 saves for his first shutout Jamie Benn and Radek reach 50 points this season
with 28 points. Barkov and Frank Vatrano this season and the 20th of Faksa scored for the Stars. and lead Tampa Bay.
Fletcher promoted Gordon also scored for the Pan- his career in San Jose's win Bishop was injured with A feisty Canucks squad
from the Flyers' AHL Lehigh thers, who scored three over Minnesota. 6:23 remaining in the sec- kept pace with Tampa Bay
Valley affiliate. goals in a span of 2:44 in Joe Pavelski added his 21st ond period when Garnet in a heated game marked
Dennis Cholowski and Ja- the third period. Roberto goal for San Jose, which Hathaway skated into him by a flurry of fights, but
cob de la Rose scored for Luongo made 30 saves. has won five straight games behind the net. Khudobin couldn't overpower the top
Detroit, which has lost four Jeff Skinner and Rasmus Ris- and seven of eight. Sharks closed out the period with team in the NHL.
in a row and five of six. tolainen scored for Buffalo, rookie Lukas Radil had an three saves, and Bishop re- Cedric Paquette, Adam
MAPLE LEAFS 7, DEVILS 2 which lost to Florida for the empty-net goal and one turned for the third, when Erne, Steven Stamkos and
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John seventh consecutive time. assist. he made 12 of his 21 stops. Ondrej Palat also scored
Tavares, Auston Mat- Carter Hutton made 30 Devan Dubnyk stopped 21 Hathaway was penalized for the Lightning (26-7-2).
thews and Patrick Marleau saves. shots for Minnesota, which for goaltender interfer- Tampa Bay has not lost in
scored in the opening 13:38 RANGERS 3, DUCKS 1 has lost seven of 10. ence. regulation since Nov. 27.
to lead Toronto. NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin BLACKHAWKS 2, PREDA- Dallas returned from an 0-4 Tyler Motte and Chris Tanev
Nazem Kadri matched Hayes scored on a short- TORS 1 trip to win their fifth straight had the goals for the Ca-
his career high with three handed breakaway with CHICAGO (AP) — Cam home game. The Flames nucks (16-17-4).
assists and Mitch Marner 40 seconds remaining and Ward made 30 saves in had won three straight and Anders Nilsson stopped
and Morgan Rielly added New York rallied to beat his first start since Corey eight of nine. 34 of 38 shots for Vancou-
second-period goals as Anaheim. Crawford was sidelined by David Rittich stopped 26 ver, and Andrei Vasilevskiy
Toronto embarrassed New Vladislav Namestnikov had a concussion, helping Chi- shots for the Flames. made 36 saves for Tampa
Jersey for the second time a goal and two assists, and cago top Nashville. ISLANDERS 3, COYOTES 1 Bay.
this season and won for the Filip Chytil added an emp- Defensemen Gustav GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — KINGS 4, JETS 1
seventh time in 11 games. ty-netter in the Rangers' Forsling and Erik Gustafsson Robin Lehner stopped 35 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin
Tyler Ennis scored two late three-goal third period. Al- scored for last-place Chica- shots, Anthony Beauvillier Wagner scored twice and
goals. exandar Georgiev, called go, which had dropped 10 scored his fourth goal in five Los Angeles snapped a
Frederik Andersen made up on Sunday after a stint of 11. Patrick Kane picked games and New York beat four-game losing streak.
27 saves in winning for the in the minors, stopped 14 up an assist on Gustafsson's struggling Arizona. Alex Iafallo and Nate
second time in his last five shots to help New York win tiebreaking goal in the sec- Arizona's Mario Kempe Thompson each had a goal
starts. for the second time in eight ond period, giving him at scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made
Sami Vatanen and Nico games (2-3-3). least one point in seven of but Joshua Ho-Sang an- 27 saves for the Kings, who
Hischier scored for the Pontus Aberg scored on a his last eight games. swered and Brock Nelson ended Winnipeg's five-
struggling Devils, who are deflection in the second Kevin Fiala scored for the put New York ahead with a game winning streak.
3-6-6 in their last 15 games. period for the Ducks, who Predators, who dropped to goal early in the second. Mathieu Perreault scored
Keith Kinkaid gave up five had won nine of their previ- 0-6-2 in their last eight road Beauvillier made it a two- for the fifth straight game
goals on 21 shots before ous 10 games. Chad John- games. Pekka Rinne had 34 goal lead and Ryan Pu- and Connor Hellebuyck
being lifted with New Jer- son, claimed off waivers stops. lock had two assists for the stopped 27 shots as the
sey down 5-1 after 40 min- from St. Louis on Dec. 11, STARS 2, FLAMES 0 Islanders, who withstood a Jets lost for only the second
utes. finished with 21 saves in his DALLAS (AP) — Ben Bishop late power play to win their time in 11 games. Winnipeg
PANTHERS 5, SABRES 2 Anaheim debut. got help from backup An- third straight. Darcy Kuem- also had won five in a row
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ev- SHARKS 4, WILD 0 ton Khudobin in a com- per stopped 29 shots for the on the road.q