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Andrew Copp Scores Go-Ahead Goal, Jets Come Back to Beat Blackhawks

2/10/2020

WINNIPEG — Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal as part of a four-goal third period, and the Winnipeg Jets came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday. Copp gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead when he beat Chicago netminder Corey Crawford up high from in close with 6:33 left in regulation after taking a perfect pass from […]

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MacKinnon Scores 32nd Goal; Avalanche Beat Wild 3-2

2/10/2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 32nd goal of the season, Pavel Francouz made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with four wins in five games, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for Colorado, which has won seven of the […]

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Miller Stops 31 Shots; Ducks Hang on to Beat Sabres 3-2

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller stopped 31 shots, including all 15 he faced in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Buffalo Sabres for a 3-2 win Sunday. Jakob Silfverberg, Ryan Getzlaf and Nick Ritchie staked Anaheim to a 3-0 lead by scoring over a 5:45 span in the first period, and […]

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NHL-Worst Red Wings Beat League-Best Bruins 3-1 for 2nd Time

DETROIT — Andreas Athanasiou snapped a tie midway through the third period and scored an empty-net goal in the final minute, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Detroit is easily the worst team in the NHL, but the rebuilding Red Wings have defeated the league-best Bruins […]

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MacKinnon Scores Winner, Avalanche Edge Blue Jackets 2-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:34 left, Philipp Grubauer had 31 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday night.
Nazem Kadri scored earlier in the third to tie the game, and Ma...

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Nazem Kadri Nathan Mackinnon Elvis Merzlikins Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets National Hockey League

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Hintz Scores 2, Dallas Beats St. Louis 3-2 in Overtime

ST. LOUIS — Roope Hintz scored the game-winner at 2:19 of overtime and finished with two goals, leading the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
Hintz flipped in a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle for the wi...

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Jamie Benn Jordan Binnington Colton Parayko Roope Hintz St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars National Hockey League

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Dube Records Career-High Three Points in Flames’ 6-2 Victory Over Canucks

VANCOUVER — Dillon Dube had a career-high three-point night with a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 Saturday might.
Milan Lucic and Derek Ryan each had a goal and assist for the Flames (28-22-6) who snapped ...

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Carolina Tops Vegas in Shootout, Spoils DeBoer’s Home Debut

LAS VEGAS — Andrei Svechnikov and Justin Williams scored in the shootout, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
The loss spoiled the home debut of Vegas coach Peter DeBoer, who was hired Jan. ...

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Justin Williams Teuvo Teravainen Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes National Hockey League

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Red Wings Send Cholowski to Grand Rapids of AHL

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenceman Dennis Cholowski to Grand Rapids of the AHL. The Red Wings announced the move Saturday. The 21-year-old Cholowski has two goals and six assists in 33 games this season for Detroit. He has nine goals and 15 assists in 85 career NHL games. Cholowski was selected […]

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Blackwood Gets 2nd Straight Shutout, Devils Beat Kings 3-0

NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood stopped a penalty shot and made 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 Saturday night. Nikita Gusev, Blake Coleman and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who extended their points streak to a season-high six games. They are […]

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Giroux, Flyers Rout Capitals and Keep Ovechkin at 698 Goals

WASHINGTON — Sean Couturier scored twice, Claude Giroux recorded three points and Brian Elliott made 25 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers deny Alex Ovechkin a milestone and blow out the Washington Capitals 7-2 Saturday night. Philadelphia limited Ovechkin to one shot on net and kept Washington’s captain stuck on 698 career goals. He’ll need […]

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Vasilevskiy Stops 15 Shots, Lightning Beat Islanders 3-1

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Carter Verhaeghe scored and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 15 shots and improved to 16-0-2 in his last 18 starts as the Lightning won their ninth […]

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Kovalchuk Scores OT Winner as Canadiens Rally to Beat Maple Leafs 2-1

MONTREAL — Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Marco Scandella scored late in the third period for the Canadiens (27-23-7), who have won three games in a row and seven of their last nine. Carey Price made 22 saves […]

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Crosby Leads Penguins Over Panthers 3-2

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Florida Panthers for a 3-2 win Saturday night. Kris Letang had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who improved to 9-3-0 in their past 12 games. Teddy Blueger also scored, and Tristan Jarry […]

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Draisaitl Scores Twice as Oilers Come From Behind to Beat Predators 3-2

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers (29-20-6) who snapped a two-game losing skid. Craig Smith and Nick Bonino replied for the Predators (26-21-7) who lost for just the […]

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Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers National Hockey League

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Goals by Bergeron, DeBrusk Send Bruins Past Coyotes Again

BOSTON — Charlie Coyle scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins beat Arizona 4-2 on Saturday for their 16th straight victory over the Coyotes. The NHL-leading Bruins earned their sixth consecutive win. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk each had a power-play score 2:29 apart in the second period, and Coyle’s second was an empty-netter that […]

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Patrik Laine’s Hat Trick Leads Jets Past Senators 5-2

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. It was Laine’s eighth career hat trick and gave the Jets points in four straight games (3-0-1) after a five-game losing streak. Kyle Connor scored once and added […]

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Eriksson Ek Scores 2, Wild Rally to Beat Stars 3-2

DALLAS — Joel Eriksson Ek scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds to play and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.
Eriksson Ek skated from behind the net to the right goalpost and p...

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Zach Parise Joe Pavelski Joel Eriksson Ek Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars National Hockey League

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Tavares Scores OT Winner, Matthews Scores 40th as Leafs Beat Ducks

TORONTO — John Tavares scored his second goal of the night at 4:53 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs escaped with a 5-4 victory against Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Auston Matthews buried his 40th goal of the season to tie Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead, while Jason Spezza and Andreas Johnsson provided the rest of the offence for Toronto […]

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Vesey, Hutton Help Sabres Hold on to Beat Rangers 3-2