Penguins beat Kings, stay hot on home ice
Zach Aston-Reese broke a third-period tie with a power-play goal, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night for their 10th straight home victory.
Two nights after scoring his first two NHL goals, Aston-Reese gave the Penguins the lead at 5:24 of the period. Kris Letang’s point shot through traffic clipped Aston-Reese’s skate and went between goalie Jonathan Quick’s pads.
The Penguins’ home streak is the longest since a franchise-record 13-game run during the 2013-14 season. The Penguins haven’t lost in Pittsburgh since Jan. 4, a 4- 0 setback to Carolina. Pittsburgh has won eight of 10 overall and 13 of 17.
Ryan Reaves scored in the second period, and Evgeni Malkin added an empty-netter. Matt Murray, playing his 100th NHL game, stopped 34 shots.
Dion Phaneuf scored a power-play goal in his Kings debut.
Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson were traded from Ottawa to the Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore during the Senators’ 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
Sidney Crosby has a 10game home point streak, while Malkin has points in six straight at home.
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William Karlsson got the 100th point of his career with his 30th goal of the season as Vegas improved to 14-1-1 against Pacific Division teams in its inaugural season. The Golden Knights have avenged their two losses, with both coming against Edmonton. The Oilers have lost five straight and continue to descend in the Western Conference standings.
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Ondrej Kase had a goal and two assists, and Anaheim handed Chicago its eighth straight loss. The Ducks had dropped two in a row and four of six as they try for a wild card in the Western Conference. Kase found a wide- open Henrique in front for his 18th goal at 8:34, giving Anaheim a 3-2 lead. Chicago pulled Anton Forsberg for an extra attacker with about 2:15 left, but Gibson made a great stop on Brandon Saad to help theDucks hold on during the frantic final minutes.
FLAMES 4, PREDATORS 3 » Matthew Tkachuk and
Dougie Hamilton each had a goal and an assist in Calgary’s win over Nashville. Mark Jankowski and Curtis Lazar also scored, and David Rittich made 29 saves. The Flames won two of their last three to finish 4-2 on their longest trip of the season. The Predators had won two in a row. CAPITALS 5, WILD 2 » Alex Ovechkin scored his leagueleading 34th goal and had three assists, and TomWilson scored twice for Washington. Ovechkin assisted on Wilson’s opening goal in the second period before adding his own in a building in which he’s had plenty of success. In eight career games inMinnesota, Ovechkin has 11 goals. Andre Burakovsky and Nicklas Backstrom each had a goal and assist for the Capitals. The Wild’s franchiserecord home points streak was snapped at 13 games. COYOTES 5, CANADIENS 2 » Brendan Perlini scored twice in a 19-second span in the second period, and Arizona stayed hot with its third victory in a row and fourth in five games. Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists, and Antti Raanta made 34 saves for the Coyotes. They have earned points in five straight games. LIGHTNING 4, RED WINGS 1 » Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov helped Tampa Bay beat Detroit, again. Stamkos scored twice, Kucherov had a goal and three assists, and theNHL-leading Lightning beat the Red Wings for the 11th straight time.
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Mike Hoffman scored 1:13 into overtime to lift Ottawa over Buffalo and end a twogame skid. BLACKHAWKS, SENATORS MAKE DEAL » The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Ville Pokka to the Ottawa Senators for center Chris DiDomenico. Pokka, who was acquired in the October 2014 trade that sent defenseman Nick Leddy to the New York Islanders, had four goals and 18 assists in 46 games with Rockford of the American Hockey League. The 23-year- old Pokka has yet to appear in an NHL game. LEAFSMAKEATRADE » The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Nikita Soshnikov to the St. Louis Blues for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. The 24-year- old Russian is currently on injured reserve, but he is expected to be added to the Blues’ roster once he’s cleared by team doctors.