SPORTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2013 Flyers down Columbus Blue Jackets PHILADELPHIA: Claude Giroux Lindback in a trade with Nashville on a 2-on-1 rush and beat Anderson Detroit. Pavel Datsyuk had three Rich Peverley added two assists scored the tying and winning goals June 15, 2012. Craig Smith had two with 1:41 remaining. Jimmy Hayes, assists, Niklas Kronwall added two apiece for the Stars. Kari Lehtonen in the final minutes of the third peri- goals for the Predators. Carter in the first period, and Aleksander assists, and Jonas Gustavsson made made 26 saves and allowed only od, rallying the Philadelphia Flyers Hutton allowed four Lightning goals Barkov, in the second, also scored 20 saves. Mikael Backlund and Mark one goal for his 100th win with the past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on just 14 shots. Hutton, who turned for the Panthers (14-17-5), who got Giordano scored for Calgary. Mike Stars. The Canucks (20-11-6) lost on on Thursday night. Giroux scored 28 on Thursday, was pulled after 32 saves from Scott Clemmensen. Cammalleri had two assists, and the road for the second time in two of the Flyers’ five third-period Panik’s goal and replaced by Marek Chris Neil and Jason Spezza scored Karri Ramo stopped 35 shots. three nights, following a seven goals as Philadelphia stormed back Mazanec. for the Senators (14-17-6), who have Alfredsson’s winner came on a one- game winning streak. from a 3-0 hole. Giroux’s 100th NHL goal was perhaps his most amazing, BLUES 5, CANADIENS 1 a backhanded and blind shot that Alexander Steen scored twice, beat Curtis McElhinney up high with and Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves 1:39 left. The Flyers captain had tied against his former team to lead St it with 4:39 left. Jakub Voracek, Louis over Montreal. St Louis broke Braydon Coburn, Erik Gustafsson a two-game losing streak and also scored goals for the Flyers. improved to 14-3-2 at home. Steve Mason got the win in his first Montreal has lost four of six. Steen, game against his former team. Cam who signed a three-year, $17.4 mil- Atkinson, Jack Skille, Nick Foligno lion extension earlier Thursday, has and Blake Comeau had goals for 24 goals, tying his career high set in Columbus. the 2009-10 season. Halak improved to 4-0 against the Canadiens, who SABRES 4, BRUINS 2 traded him to St Louis on June 17, Drew Stafford scored the win- 2010. He is 17-6-2 this season. Chris ning goal in the third period, and Stewart, Jaden Schwartz and Maxim Ryan Miller made 34 saves in Lapierre also scored for St Louis. TJ Buffalo’s victory over Boston. Oshie added two assists. Brendan Marcus Foligno and Brian Flynn Gallagher scored for Montreal, both had a goal and an assist, and which began a season-high, six- Tyler Myers also scored for Buffalo, game road trip. It was his first goal which has won consecutive games in 12 games. for the first time since Nov. 15. Stafford netted his first goal in 18 KINGS 4, SHARKS 1 games. Brad Marchand scored both Martin Jones made 31 saves in Bruins goals, and Chad Johnson his seventh consecutive win to allowed four goals on 23 shots. begin his NHL career, and fellow rookie Tyler Toffoli had a goal and PENGUINS 5, WILD 2 an assist in Los Angeles victory over Chris Kunitz scored his 19th goal, San Jose. Dwight King and Jeff Sidney Crosby had two assists, and Carter also had a goal and an assist Pittsburgh jumped out to a four- apiece for the Kings, who ran over goal lead before beating Minnesota their California rivals for their eighth en route to its season-high sixth win in nine games to cap a 15-2-4 straight victory. Rookie defenseman stretch since Nov 2. Jones’ shutout Olli Maatta sealed the win when he streak ended at 133 minutes, 26 scored on a third-period penalty seconds, but Patrick Marleau’s goal shot. Pascal Dupuis and Brandon with 2:10 to play was just the sixth Sutter each scored for the second Jones has allowed in his club-record consecutive game, and defenseman 7-0 start. Kings captain Dustin Matt Niskanen also tallied for Brown was ejected for a knee-on- Pittsburgh, which has won 11 of 12 knee hit on Tomas Hertl late in the overall and nine straight at home. first period. San Jose’s rookie goal- Crosby had two assists to extend his scorer didn’t return to the game. season-best point streak to nine Antti Niemi stopped 28 shots on a games. He leads the NHL with 51 miserable night for the Sharks, who points. Jason Pominville netted his have lost six of eight. The home team-high 16th goal, and Dany team has won 15 straight games Heatley scored 3:13 into the third between San Jose and Los Angeles. period for the Wild. AVALANCHE 4, OILERS 2 MAPLE LEAFS 2, COYOTES 1, SO Maxime Talbot broke a second- James van Riemsdyk and Joffrey period tie with a short-handed goal, Lupul scored in the shootout to lift and Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 Toronto over Phoenix. Troy Bodie shots, leading Colorado over scored in regulation, and James Edmonton. Tyson Barrie, Ryan Reimer made 34 saves. It was the O’Reilly and Matt Duchene also Maple Leafs’ second victory in seven scored for the Avalanche, who games. Martin Hanzal scored for the bounced back from an 8-2 loss to Coyotes, who got 26 saves from the Oilers two weeks ago in Mike Smith. DETROIT: Calgary Flames’ Joe Colborne (8) battles Detroit Red Wings’ Drew Miller (20) for control of the Edmonton. Taylor Hall and Ryan puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Dec 19, 2013. — AP Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the LIGHTNING 4, PREDATORS 2 Oilers, who finished their road Anders Lindback made 28 saves PANTHERS 4, SENATORS 2 lost two straight and three of four. timed slap shot from the inside swing 0-4 and were outscored 14-4. and won in his first game against his Tom Gilbert and Tomas Kopecky edge of the left circle for his ninth They also were without Sam Gagner former team, Alex Killorn had a goal scored in the final three minutes, RED WINGS 3, FLAMES 2, OT goal. He also earned his 700th NHL after he was ejected in the first peri- and an assist, and Tampa Bay beat and Florida topped Ottawa for its Daniel Alfredsson scored two assist. od when he knocked down Paul Nashville. The Lightning also got fifth straight win. Gilbert beat Craig goals, including a power-play score Stastny with a stick to the face. goals from Martin St. Louis, Teddy Anderson with a one-timer off a at 1:03 of overtime, and Detroit STARS 4, CANUCKS 1 Edmonton pulled goalie Devan Purcell and Richard Panik. Lindback pass from Tomas Fleischmann with earned a win over Calgary. Detroit Jamie Benn and Colton Sceviour Dubnyk for an extra skater with 1:53 stopped six shots, including a pair of 2:32 left and only two seconds snapped a six-game losing streak (0- scored goals 15 seconds apart in the remaining, but couldn’t score. quality chances by David Legwand, remaining in a high-sticking penalty 4-2) and a five-game skid at home. first period, leading Dallas over Duchene added an empty-net goal during a two-minute stretch late in to Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Alfredsson added an assist, and Vancouver. Erik Cole had a goal and with 1.1 seconds remaining. He also the first period. Tampa Bay acquired Pageau. Kopecky then broke out on Joakim Andersson also scored for two assists, and Tyler Seguin and had two assists. — AP .