SPORTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016 Flyers beat Oilers for 7th straight win

PHILADELPHIA: Michael Raffl scored with 1:29 remaining to cap Philadelphia’s rally from two goals down in a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night for the Flyers’ seventh straight win. Claude Giroux had two goals and one assist, and Mark Streit, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Jakub Voracek also scored for the Flyers. Steve Mason stopped 28 shots to win his sixth straight and improve to 11-8-3. Leon Draisaitl had a and two assists, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and Andrej Sekera, Benoit Pouliot and Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers, who have blown leads in four straight games. Jonas Gustavsson finished with 25 saves.

CANADIENS 5, DEVILS 2 Carey Price lost his temper after being bumped twice in his crease and made 19 saves to help Montreal beat New Jersey. Torrey Mitchell scored twice and Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen and Max Pacioretty also had goals for the Canadiens in their return from a five-game trip. Adam Henrique scored a goal and set up one by Taylor Hall for New Jersey, which ended a two-game win- ning streak. Montreal had a season-high 49 shots on Cory Schneider. A wild first period included three goals, four goal reviews and Price’s meltdown. With 18 seconds left in the first period, Kyle Palmieri slid into Price’s knees, and the goaltender jumped on him and started pummeling him with his blocker. Price was pulled away in the ensuing melee. GLENDALE: Michael Frolik #67 of the Calgary Flames skates with the puck ahead of Brendan Perlini #29 of the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 8, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. — AFP PENGUINS 5, PANTHERS 1 Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added Brodziak had goals for the Blues, who fell to 3- had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie also AVALANCHE 4, BRUINS 2 an assist to lead Pittsburgh over Florida. 7-1 away from home while going 12-1-3 at scored for the Stars. Kari Lehtonen stopped 33 Matt Duchene scored his 10th goal and John Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen Scottrade Center. Jake Allen, who came in with shots, including all 21 in the second period. Mitchell got his first, lifting Colorado over Boston. and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. eight straight wins, finished with 24 saves. Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok scored for The Avalanche won for the 10th time in 11 visits Matt Murray made 28 saves. The Penguins Nashville. Pekka Rinne came in with a 2.23 to Boston, where they haven’t lost since 1998. have won four straight and five of their past HURRICANES 3, KINGS 1 goals-against average, but gave up four goals Duchene’s goal 5:30 into the game was the first six. Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, Derek Ryan scored twice, Cam Ward made on 18 shots in 25:47 before leaving early in of three unassisted tallies for Colorado, which and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the 21 saves and Carolina beat Los Angeles. Ryan the second period. Marek Mazanec came on shut down Boston in the third period after David Panthers. Luongo allowed three goals on had his first multigoal performance in 20 NHL and stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced. Pastrnak scored twice in the second to pull the Pittsburgh’s first five shots. Panthers coach games. A fixture in the lineup since being Bruins within 3-2. Former Bruin Carl Soderberg Tom Rowe, who replaced on called up from the of the RANGERS 2, JETS 1 added a goal for Colorado in the third and Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers AHL on Nov 11, Ryan has six points in the last Kevin Hayes scored a power-play goal Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avs. have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed seven games. He will turn 30 on Dec. 29 and with 1:09 left in the third period to lift New a point in three of those losses. has three goals this season and five in his York over Winnipeg. Jets forward Drew CANUCKS 5, LIGHTNING 1 career. Brock McGinn also scored for Carolina. Stafford was in the box for high-stick- Jayson Megna and Jack Skille both had two FLAMES 2, COYOTES 1, OT Drew Doughty scored for the Kings and Jeff ing when Ryan McDonagh’s point shot goals, Ryan Miller made 38 saves before leaving Dougie Hamilton scored 1:09 into over- Zatkoff made 15 saves in his first 60-minute through traffic deflected to Hayes, who capi- with six minutes left in the third period and time, Chad Johnson stopped 27 shots and performance of the season. talized for his 11th of the season. Chris Vancouver beat Tampa Bay. Erik Gudbranson Calgary beat Arizona. Mark Giordano scored Kreider also scored for New York and Antti also scored for the Canucks, who are 1-1 on a for the Flames in a chippy game filled with big STARS 5, PREDATORS 2 Raanta, playing for the first time since Nov 27, five-game road. Miller skated to the bench and hits and multiple fights. Jamie Benn scored his 200th career goal stopped 17 shots. Mark Scheifele had the then went to the locker room. There was no Hamilton capped a fast-paced overtime by and added two assists, and Dallas beat tying goal for Winnipeg midway through the immediate word on why he departed. Tampa deking Arizona’s Mike Smith with a forehand Nashville. Jason Spezza had a goal and two second period, and Michael Hutchinson fin- Bay, in a 1-5-1 slide, got a goal from Jonathan before flipping in a backhander. Calgary has assists, Antoine Roussel and Tyler Seguin each ished with 22 saves. Drouin. — AP won five straight and eight of 11 (8-2-1). Max Domi scored before leaving with an upper- body injury and Smith stopped 33 shots for the Coyotes, who have lost six straight and 11 83 child sex abuse suspects, of 14 (3-7-4). Arizona captain Shane Doan became Arizona’s all-time assist leader and is the fifth player in NHL history to own his nearly 100 clubs ‘impacted’ team’s records for games played, goals, assists, points, game-winning goals and pow- LONDON: Police have identified 83 poten- ranging from seven to 20. The National ice-wide approach to investigating allega- er-play goals. tial suspects in the child sex abuse scandal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to tions, removing the potential for duplica- that has rocked English football and believe Children (NSPCC) said the figures reflected tion and enabling the timely and effective ISLANDERS 3, BLUES 2 98 clubs from all levels have been ‘impact- the seriousness of the scandal. “These sharing of intelligence and information Anders Lee’s second goal of the game with ed’, the National Police Chiefs Council shocking numbers now identified by police between forces,” said Simon Bailey, the lead just over seven minutes remaining lifted New revealed yesterday. The scandal-in which reveal the deeply disturbing extent of abuse for the NPCC on child protection. York over St Louis. Lee’s go-ahead score on a two men have been charged with sex abuse that has been going on within football,” said “We are also liaising closely with the slap shot came after Casey Cizikas won a face- although several of the coaches against an NSPCC spokesman. Football Association to ensure all relevant off in the Blues zone and sent the puck back whom allegations have been made are out The NPCC said all calls were being treat- information they hold is shared to inform to Lee, who rifled it past Allen with 7:18 left. of reach as they are now dead-has seen over ed seriously-a total of 639 referrals have investigations moving forward. “As the Lee, who started the season slowly, now has a third of all British police forces launch been relayed to Operation Hydrant which is number of calls being received across the seven goals in his last eight games. investigations. the overall police investigation into historic service is higher than usual, it may take John Tavares also scored and Thomas The NPCC added that 98 percent of the sex abuse and who analyse the claims-and longer than normal for an officer from a Greiss stopped 24 shots to help the Islanders victims, believed to total 350, are male with being dealt with as quickly as possible. “We local force to make contact to follow up improve their season-best stretch to 5-0-1 in their ages at the time of the alleged abuse are ensuring an efficient and effective serv- from the initial call.” — AFP their last six games. 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