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Flames edge Canadiens in OT

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MONTREAL Sean Monahan scored his second goal of the game 1:14 into overtime, lifting the Flames to the road win.

Monahan finished a 2-on-1 break by taking a feed from Johnny Gaudreau and beating Carey Price from the slot.

Garnet Hathaway also scored for Calgary (15-12-2), which was coming off a shootout loss in Toronto on Wednesday night. David Rittich made 35 saves in his second career start.

Daniel Carr and Phillip Danault scored for Montreal (13-13-4). Price stopped 34 shots. PANTHERS 6, JETS 4

Micheal Haley scored a tiebreakin­g goal midway through the third period, and

Florida snapped a three-game skid.

Vincent Trocheck had two goals for the Panthers, and Denis Malgin, Mark Pysyk and Aaron Ekblad also scored. James Reimer made 35 saves. PENGUINS 4, ISLANDERS 3

Matt Hunwick scored 1:29 into overtime, lifting the Penguins to the win.

Pittsburgh led 3-1 in the third period, but the Islanders tied it with goals in the final 4:53. Hunwick ended the game with his third of the season, pushing one in during a scramble in front of the net. BLUES 3, STARS 0 Jake Allen made 29 saves and Brayden Schenn continued his strong play, leading St. Louis to the victory.

Schenn got his team-leading 14th goal two days after netting a hat trick against

Montreal. Colton Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored. BRUINS 6, COYOTES 1

David Backes scored his first two goals of the season, powering the Bruins to the runaway win.

It was Backes’ fourth game back after he missed 12 straight following surgery to remove part of his colon. LIGHTNING 5, AVS 2

Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning became the first NHL team with 20 wins by defeating the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night.

Stamkos, who entered with one goal and two assists over his previous eight games, got his 12th goal early in the first. He also assisted on Vladislav Namestniko­v’s tiebreakin­g goal at 8:09 of the second and Alex Killorn’s third of the season 4:57 into the third.

 ?? CP PHOTO RYAN REMIORZ ?? Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan (23) celebrates after scoring the winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime NHL hockey action Thursday.
CP PHOTO RYAN REMIORZ Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan (23) celebrates after scoring the winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime NHL hockey action Thursday.
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