SPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015

NASHVILLE: Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (4) dives for the puck as he chases it with center Leo Komarov (47), of , in the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Nashville, Tenn. — AP Rangers score early and often, beat Blues 6-3

NEW YORK: Right winger Mats Zuccarello had a losing streak by beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Johnson helped Tampa Bay earn a 3-1 win over the in the third period, lifting the New Jersey Devils goal and two assists to lead the red-hot New York at Canadian Tire Centre. Erik Karlsson led the Calgary Flames at Amalie Arena. The Lightning (8- to a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Right Rangers to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. It was Senators with a goal and an assist, while Bobby 8-2) ended a three-game home losing streak and winger Kyle Palmieri and center Adam Henrique the seventh successive win for the Rangers. Leading Ryan and Chris Wideman had the other Ottawa helped goalie Ben Bishop end a five-game losing also scored for New Jersey, who earned their ninth 4-3 after two periods, the Rangers cashed in on their goals. Sven Baertschi and Alex Edler scored for the streak. He allowed two goals or fewer in each of the win in the past 12 games. first power play of the game as defenseman Ryan Canucks. five losses. Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane and left McDonagh put a slap shot through a screen set up winger Artemi Panarin scored for Chicago. Devils by left winger Rick Nash at 2:44 of the third period Sabres 3, Panthers 2 Maple Leafs 2, Predators 1 goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 27 of 29 shots, to get his second goal of the season. Defenseman The Buffalo Sabres, who had lost eight straight Center Peter Holland scored the only shootout while Chicago’s Corey Crawford turned aside 19 of Dan Girardi added an empty-netter with 1:34 left in games against Florida Panthers goalie Roberto goal for either team as Toronto edged the Nashville 22. the third to put the finishing touches on the Luongo, snapped that streak by prevailing 3-2 at Predators 2-1 after five rounds of a shootout. Rangers win. the BB&T Center. The Sabres (8-8-0) got their first Goaltender James Reimer came up with 21 saves Stars 6, Jets 3 win against Luongo since 2010 and passed the for the Maple Leafs, while goalie Pekka Rinne col- Goalie Kari Lehtonen stopped 35 of 38 shots as Avalanche 3, Bruins 2 Panthers (6-7-3) in the Atlantic Division standings. lected 22 for the Predators. the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3. Left Matt Duchene scored his sixth goal in the last winger Jamie Benn gave Dallas the lead with 5:55 five games midway through the third period to Lightning 3, Flames 1 Devils 3, Blackhawks 2 remaining in regulation when he knocked a help the Colorado Avalanche erase a two-goal Late goals by Steven Stamkos and Tyler Left winger Sergey Kalinin scored the defining rebound off the far post and in after Jets goaltender deficit and earn a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins Ondrej Pavelec denied the initial slap shot from at TD Garden. The Avalanche center finished off a center Tyler Seguin. Dallas scored twice into an pass from Mikhail Grigorenko at 6:39 of the final NHL Results/ Standings empty net in the final 75 seconds. Right winger period after Ben Street forced a costly turnover from Blake Wheeler and defensemen Jacob Trouba and Colorado 3, Boston 2; NY Rangers 6, St Louis 3; Washington 5, Philadelphia 2; Minnesota 3, Carolina 2 Bruins defenseman Kevin Miller. (OT); Ottawa 3, Vancouver 2; Tampa Bay 3, Calgary 1; Buffalo 3, Florida 2; Toronto 2, Nashville 1 (SO); Tyler Myers scored for Winnipeg. New Jersey 3, Chicago 2; Dallas 6, Winnipeg 3; Arizona 4, Edmonton 1; Los Angeles 2, NY Islanders 1. Wild 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT) Coyotes 4, Oilers 1 Jason Zucker scored his second goal of the Western Conference Eastern Conference Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, right winger game with 1:10 remaining in overtime as the Central Division Atlantic Division Shane Doan, defenseman Stefan Elliott and left W L OTL GF GA PTS Montreal 13 2 2 62 33 28 Minnesota Wild defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3- Ottawa 8 5 3 50 51 19 winger Max Domi scored for Arizona, who won 2 at PNC Arena. Zucker broke free along the right Dallas 13 4 0 62 45 26 their third successive game behind 27 saves from St. Louis 11 4 1 45 37 23 Tampa Bay 8 8 2 42 43 18 side and got the puck past Carolina goalie Cam Minnesota 10 3 2 46 40 22 Detroit 8 6 1 34 36 17 goalie Mike Smith. Left winger Taylor Hall scored for Ward. Nashville 9 3 3 43 38 21 Buffalo 8 8 0 39 44 16 the Oilers, who got 17 saves from Anders Nilsson. Winnipeg 8 7 2 48 52 18 Boston 7 7 1 49 48 15 Florida 6 7 3 43 41 15 Capitals 5, Flyers 2 Chicago 8 7 1 41 41 17 Kings 2, Islanders 1 Toronto 4 8 4 34 48 12 Colorado 6 9 1 43 44 13 The beat the Philadelphia Metropolitan Division A fluke goal off defenseman Flyers 5-2 at Wells Fargo Center. Trailing 2-1 in the Pacific Division NY Rangers 12 2 2 51 28 26 Johnny Boychuk in the second period gave the Los second period, the Capitals (11-4-0) scored three Los Angeles 10 6 0 39 33 20 Washington 11 4 0 48 34 22 Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory at Staples Center. goals-two from Jason Chimera-to seize control and Arizona 9 6 1 46 44 19 Pittsburgh 10 5 0 35 31 20 Kings winger Milan Lucic was credited with the secure their fifth win in the last seven games. Vancouver 7 5 5 50 42 19 New Jersey 9 6 1 40 40 19 goal at 3:28 of the second, lifting Los Angeles (10-6) San Jose 7 8 0 40 40 14 NY Islanders 8 6 3 45 41 19 to their 10th win in 13 games. Goaltender Jhonas Anaheim 5 7 4 28 41 14 Carolina 6 9 1 32 46 13 Senators 3, Canucks 2 Edmonton 6 11 0 44 54 12 Philadelphia 5 8 3 30 48 13 Enroth stopped 31 of 32 shots for the Kings. Enroth, Goaltender Andrew Hammond made 33 saves Calgary 5 11 1 41 66 11 Columbus 4 12 0 38 59 8 the backup to Jonathan Quick, is unbeaten in three as the Ottawa Senators snapped out of a two-game starts this season. — Reuters