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 Blues 6, Lightning 3
The St. Louis Blues scored twice in the first five minutes, then
added three quick goals in the second period en route to a win over
the Tampa Bay Lightning.
St. Louis (36-15-4) got a goal and two assists from left winger
Alexander Steen in jumping out to a 5-1 lead, with Lightning goalie
Ben Bishop giving up a season-high five goals and leaving after two
periods.
The Lightning added goals from right wing Brett Connolly and center
Steven Stamkos (his 29th) to pull within 5-3.
Tampa Bay pulled its second goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy, with 90
seconds left, and Blues right winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored an
empty-net goal with 1:05 left for the final margin. Tarasenko also
has 29 goals this season.
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Ducks 2, Hurricanes 1
The Anaheim Ducks scored two goals in a three-minute span to
overcome a brief deficit and end their worst three-game stretch of
the season, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes.
Anaheim goalie John Gibson stopped 35 shots.
Defenseman Francois Beauchemin and left winger Matt Beleskey scored
the second-period goals for the Pacific Division-leading Ducks
(35-14-7), who had gone 0-2-1 in their previous three games.
Center Jeff Skinner's power-play goal in the second period opened
the scoring for the Hurricanes (19-27-7).
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Islanders 3, Maple Leafs 2
Anders Lee scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner with
7:58 left in the second period, as the New York Islanders edged the
Toronto Maple Leafs.
It was the fourth career two-goal game for Lee but his second of the
month. He scored both Islanders goals in a 4-2 loss to the Florida
Panthers on Feb. 3.
Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders (36-18-1), who won for
the fourth time in five games to ensure they remain at least one
point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division.
Goalie Jaroslav Halak had 32 saves in earning his career-high 30th
win.
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Oilers 4, Canadiens 3
Anton Lander scored the overtime winner to lift the Edmonton Oilers
to a win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski stopped 34 shots for the Canadiens
(35-15-4), who saw their three-game winning streak snapped.
Netminder Viktor Fasth made 22 saves for Edmonton (16-31-9), which
won the last four meetings in Montreal.
Christian Thomas, Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty scored for the
Canadiens in regulation.
Centers Matt Hendricks and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (twice) replied for
the Oilers.
The Canadiens' fourth line made the most of a strong shift to get
the scoring started late in the first period. Rookie center Jacob de
la Rose forced an Oilers turnover just outside the Edmonton blue
line.
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Penguins 5, Senators 4 (Shootout)
The Pittsburgh Penguins blew a three-goal third-period lead but came
out on top in a shootout.
David Perron had the only goal in the tie breaking skills contest as
Pittsburgh walked away with a victory over the resilient Ottawa
Senators.
Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored twice, while also cashing goals
were defenseman Kris Letang and center Evgeni Malkin.
Mika Zibanejad and Kyle Turris and wingers Mike Hoffman and Mark
Stone scored for the Senators.
Penguins goalie Thomas Greiss stopped 29 shots through three periods
and the overtime, while Senators goalie Robin Lehner made 25 saves.
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Predators 3, Jets 1
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne was considered a leading
candidate for the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP before missing eight
games with a knee injury suffered Jan. 13.
Making 32 saves, some of the spectacular variety, Rinne notched his
NHL-high 32nd win as Nashville bounced the Winnipeg Jets.
It was the fourth straight win for the Predators (37-12-6), which
maintained a four-point lead over St. Louis in the Central Division.
Winnipeg (28-19-10) lost for the seventh time in nine games but
remains fifth in the Western Conference.
Nashville left winger James Neal iced the verdict with a wraparound
goal at 16:10, his 19th. The Predators upped their league-best home
record to 23-3-1.
Jets goalie Ondrej Pavalec (13-12-7) recorded 23 saves.
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Wild 2, Panthers 1
Jason Pominville and Zach Parise scored goals, and the Minnesota
Wild beat the Florida Panthers.
Goalie Devan Dubnyk stopped 26 shots for Minnesota, and center Mikko
Koivu recorded two assists.
The Wild (27-20-7) won for the seventh time in eight games. They are
9-1-2 in their past 12, all since Dubnyk was acquired from the
Arizona Coyotes on Jan. 14.
Center Nick Bjugstad scored for the Panthers, who lost in regulation
for the first time in five games.
Florida netminder Roberto Luongo stopped 21 shots but fell to 3-10-3
in 16 career starts at Xcel Energy Center.
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Rangers 6, Avalanche 3
Kevin Haynes had a goal and two assists, goaltender Cam Talbot
stopped 26 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Colorado
Avalanche.
Rick Nash scored his 34th goal, tops in the NHL, while Mats
Zuccarello, Carl Hagelin and defenseman Dan Boyle also scored for
the Rangers.
Defenseman Ryan McDonagh added an empty-net goal for New York.
The Rangers (32-16-5) moved into third place in the Metropolitan
Division with their fourth win in the last six games. They are three
points behind Pittsburgh for second and have played one fewer game
than the Penguins.
The Avalanche (22-22-11) lost four straight to fall into last place
in the Central Division and 12th in the Western Conference.
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Kings 5, Flames 3
Tyler Toffoli recorded his first hat trick, and the Los Angeles
Kings rallied for a victory over the Calgary Flames.
Toffoli's goal at 8:18 of the third period, on a breakaway, capped
his scoring and lifted the Kings (24-18-12) to their third straight
win. They also defeated the Flames (30-22-3), who had won four of
their previous five games, for the first time this season in four
contests.
The score was tied at 2 after two periods before Los Angeles pulled
away with three goals in the third.
Left winger Dwight King started the run, gathering a pass from
center Jeff Carter, who finished with three assists, and converting
for a 3-2 Los Angeles lead just 59 seconds into the third period.
The Kings are 12-0-0 when Carter records two or more points.
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