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Bobrovsky makes 33 saves, Jackets power past Capitals

Maple Leafs beat Devils 6-1 in Hall of Fame Game

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Participan­ts pose for a group photo during the opening of the FBC-DMDA Cup 104th regular badminton tournament.

Oliver Bjorkstran­d scored in his return to the lineup and Anthony Duclair had his seventh goal of the season for Columbus, which have three power-play goals during their two-game winning streak. They entered the night 7 of 59 on the power play, an 11.9 percent conversion rate.

Bobrovsky bailed his teammates out on a turnover-filled night that saw him face 34 shots. Fellow Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby did the same for Washington, stopping 34 shots.

Matt Niskanen had a powerplay goal for the defending Stanley Cup Champions Capitals.

In Toronto, John Tavares scored his ninth goal of the season, Lars Eller #20 of the Washington Capitals and David Savard #58 of the Columbus Blue Jackets battle for the puck

during the second period at Capital One Arena on Nov 9 in Washington, D.C. (AFP)

but Justin Abdelkader began the Detroit rally with a goal early in the third.

In Winnepeg, Manitoba, Blake Wheeler had an empty-net goal and four assists in Winnipeg’s victory over Colorado.

Wheeler extended his point streak to nine games. He has two goals and 15 assists during the run, and is second in the NHL with 18 assists overall – one behind Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen.

Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine had power-play goals, giving the Jets at least one power-play goal in 11 straight games to add to a franchise record. Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves. Eric Johnson and Tyson Jost scored for Colorado.

In St Louis, Chad Johnson made 33 saves for his first shutout with St Louis, helping the Blues beat San Jose.

Alex Pietrangel­o, Ryan O’Reilly, Jaden Schwartz, and Alexander Steen scored. The Blues have won four of five games after winning just two of their first eight to start the season. Johnson started just his third game of the season, but his second straight. He improved to 2-2-0 with his first shutout since November 2016 with the Calgary Flames.

In Anaheim, California, Mikael Granlund had two goals and an assist as Minnesota swept the Southern California part of its road trip.

Minnesota, which defeated Los Angeles 4-1 on Thursday, had a 43-20 advantage in shots as it dominated throughout.

Jason Zucker, Jonas Brodin and Jordan Greenway also scored for the Wild, who have won nine

of their last 11 and are 4-2 during a franchise-record, seven-game swing. Alex Stalock stopped 20 shots for his third win of the season.

Granlund, who leads the team with nine goals, has four goals and four assists during the road trip.

Pontus Aberg had the Ducks’ goal, and John Gibson made 38 saves.

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