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 Nick Cousins and Sam Gagner both scored in the shootout and the
Flyers -- the league's worst shootout team since 2005 -- earned a
2-1 victory against the league's best team.
Alexander Ovechkin's 44th goal of the season broke a scoreless tie
1:28 into the third period. With a Capitals power play coming to an
end, Ovechkin set up in his office, the top of the left circle, and
took pass from Kuznetsov before firing a hard wrist shot over the
glove of Mason.
Claude Giroux fired a slap shot from the left point that was
perfectly redirected by Brayden Schenn for the Flyers equalizer.
Senators 2, Jets 1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Alex Chiasson scored midway through the third
period to lift Ottawa over Winnipeg.
Ryan Dzingel passed the puck to the front of the net, and it bounced
off Mark Scheifele's skate and went right to Chiasson, who beat
Michael Hutchinson for his eighth goal of the season.
Scheifele had evened the score with his 26th goal of the season just
over two minutes earlier fpor the Jets.
Zach Smith scored his career-high 22nd goal of the season early in
the first period for the Senators.
Ducks 8, Flames 3
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jakob Silfverberg scored two goals, Corey Perry
added his 32nd goal and Ryan Kesler contributed a goal and three
assists as Anaheim routed Calgary at the Honda Center.
Brandon Pirri, Jamie McGinn, Shea Theodore and Nate Thompson also
scored for the Ducks, who used their third consecutive victory to
move into first place in the Pacific Division by one point over the
idle Los Angeles Kings.
Hunter Shinkaruk, Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie scored for the
Flames, who sustained their fifth loss in seven games.
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