MONAHAN HAS HAT TRICK DURING FLAMES’ OT WIN

PHILADELPHIA» Sean Monahan had the first hat trick of his NHL career and Michael Frolik scored 1:18 into overtime to give the Flames a 5-4 win over the Flyers.

Johnny Gaudreau added a goal and two assists and extended his points streak to a career-high nine games for the Flames, who won for the sixth time in eight games.

Goaltender Mike Smith turned aside 35 of 39 shots to earn his 10th win for the Flames.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Artem Anisimov scored a power-play goal in the third period, and the Blackhawks continued their winning streak against the

Penguins with a 2-1 victory. … Ron Hainsey and Nazem Kadri scored 37 seconds apart in the second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 33 shots for his second straight shutout, and the Maple Leafs beat the Canadiens 6-0 for their sixth straight win. … Anthony Duclair scored in overtime to complete a hat trick, and the Coyotes beat the Senators 3-2. … Ben Bishop shut out Edmonton over the last 39 minutes after Kari Lehtonen was pulled, and the Stars beat the Oilers 6-3. Bishop made 17 saves after replacing Lehtonen early in the second period with Edmonton leading 3-2. … Patrik Laine, Jacob Trouba and Matt Hendricks scored in a 95-second span, and the Jets beat the Devils 5-2 for their fourth straight win. … Johnny Brodzinski scored his first NHL goal, and Andy Adreoff scored his first of the season to lead the Kings to a 4-0 win over the Panthers. Backup Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 shots for the Kings for his eighth career shutout and first since Jan. 21, 2016, with Minnesota. … Anders Lee scored twice and the Islanders held on after nearly blowing a four-goal lead, beating the

Lightning 5-3. … Sebastian Aho scored with 4:45 remaining to lift the Hurricanes over the Sabres 3-1. … Alex Ovechkin returned from taking a puck to the face, T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist, and the Capitals beat the

Wild 3-1.

FOOTNOTES

Witkowski won’t appeal. Red Wings forward Luke Witkowski said he will not appeal his 10-game suspension for his actions in Detroit’s brawl with Calgary. Witkowski went after Calgary’s Brett Kulak late in an 8-2 victory. The fight escalated when Witkowski, who had been escorted off the ice by the linesmen, attempted to return to the fray and was jabbed by the stick of Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. … The Bruins will meet the Blackhawks in the 2019 Winter Classic at Notre Dame.