NHL
roundup: Blackhawks top Pens, end skid
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[December 13, 2018]
Marcus Kruger scored the
tiebreaking goal in the third period Wednesday, and the Chicago
Blackhawks broke an eight-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the
visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
At 3:49 of the third, Kruger was at the lip of the crease when he
converted a centering pass from the corner by Andreas Martinsen to
give the Blackhawks a 4-3 lead. Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad
added empty-net goals in the last 62 seconds.
Toews finished with a goal and two assists while Kruger, Martinsen,
Saad and Brent Seabrook each had a goal and an assist for Chicago.
Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Blackhawks, who moved out of last
place in the NHL, a point ahead of the Los Angeles Kings.
Bryan Rust broke a goal slump with a hat trick to account for the
goals for Pittsburgh, which had been 3-0-1 in its previous four
games. The Penguins fell to 0-6-3 in their past nine games against
the Blackhawks.

Flames 6, Flyers 5 (OT)
Johnny Gaudreau scored the overtime winner to cap a three-point
night, and Sean Monahan tallied twice, including a game-tying goal
with seven seconds left in regulation, as host Calgary stormed to a
comeback over Philadelphia.
Trailing 5-3 and with their goalie pulled, the Flames rallied late.
After Rasmus Andersson scored his first NHL goal with 68 seconds
left on the clock, Monahan netted his 20th of the season as time was
nearly up.
Monahan set up Gaudreau on an odd-man rush for the winner 35 seconds
into overtime. David Rittich, who took the net at the start of the
third period, stopped four of the five shots he faced to record the
victory.
Ducks 6, Stars 3
Ondrej Kase recorded his first career hat trick and Brandon Montour
added the go-ahead goal with eight minutes remaining as Anaheim
scored four times in the third period to rally for a victory over
visiting Dallas.
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Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16) celebrates his goal against the
Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at United Center.
Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Kase's third goal and Montour's game-winner came 1:21 apart in the
third period as the Ducks earned their seventh win in eight games.
Jakob Silfverberg added a quick insurance goal, and Hampus Lindholm
sealed the win with an empty-netter as the Ducks matched their
season high for goals in a game.
Brandon Montour produced a goal and three assists -- all four points
coming in the third period -- for Anaheim. Miro Heiskanen, Blake
Comeau and Alexander Radulov scored for the Stars, who lost for just
the second time in their last six games.
Golden Knights 3, Islanders 2
Tomas Nosek scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period,
and visiting Vegas beat New York.
Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson also scored the Golden
Knights, who earned their first-ever win against the Islanders. New
York was the only team Vegas had not beaten since joining the NHL
last season.
Anthony Beauvillier and Adam Pelech scored for the Islanders, who
have lost two straight (0-1-1) and six of eight (2-4-2).
--Field Level Media
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