CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS goalie Scott Darling (33) makes a save as Boston Bruins left wing Matt Beleskey (39) tries to backhand the rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Thursday. See the story on B1.
Cam Fowler and Josh Manson also scored, and Frederik Andersen stopped 27 shots as Anaheim stayed atop the Pacific Division. The Ducks matched the 2013- 14 team’s winning streak despite injured captain Ryan Getzlaf ’s absence.
Lightning 4, Senators 1
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ben Bishop made 33 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied a franchise record with their eighth straight victory.
Cedric Paquette, Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos — into an empty net — scored for the Lightning, who wrapped up a four-game road trip.
Penguins 4, Rangers 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist each scored in the final 2:13 of the second period, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Rangers.
Malkin added two assists and Phil Kessel scored into an empty net for the Penguins, who frustrated Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist midway through the second and chased him with a three-goal flurry at the end of the period.
Oilers 4, Flyers 0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taylor Hall, Nail Yakupov, Patrick Maroon and Lauri Korpikoski all scored, and Cam Talbot made 35 saves to lead Edmonton to its third straight victory.
Talbot, in his ninth straight start, earned his second shutout of the season and 10th of his career.
Sabres 6, Flames 3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Johan Larsson scored the go-ahead goal with 9:31 left and Marcus Foligno had a goal and two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ win over the Calgary Flames.
The loss extended the Flames’ skid to 0-6-1 and dropped into last place in the Western Conference.
Wild 2, Maple Leafs 1
TORONTO (AP) — Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund scored power-play goals to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Devan Dubnyk had 21 saves for the Wild, who hold the second wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Islanders 4, Jets 3 (OT)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored off a quirky rebound 2:20 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders over the Winnipeg Jets.
New York’s Frans Nielsen blasted the puck toward the net, but it hit Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers in the face. Okposo got the rebound and shot it in past Michael Hutchinson.
Devils 5, Predators 4
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adam Henrique forced overtime with a goal, then scored 1:54 into the extra period on the power play as the New Jersey Devils snapped the Nashville Predators’ five-game winning streak.
Avalanche 3, Panthers 2
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist, Calvin Pickard made 24 of his 38 saves in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers.
Sharks 3, Canucks 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Patrick Marleau scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight, beating the Vancouver Canucks.
Kings 3, Habs 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Tanner Pearson scored less than 3 minutes apart early in the first period and Dwight King scored on a breakaway in the third, leading the Los Angeles Kings over the Montreal Canadiens.
The victory kept the Kings tied for the Pacific Division lead with the Anaheim Ducks.
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