Daily Times (Primos, PA)

Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle lift Oilers to win over Coyotes

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EDMONTON,ALBERTA>> Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in the third round of the shootout, Jordan Eberle had two goals in regulation and Edmonton beat Arizona, 4-3, to end a four-game losing streak.

Taylor Hall also scored to help the Oilers win for the eighth time in their last 10 home games.

Steve Downie, Brad Richardson and Anthony Duclair scored for the Coyotes, but Arizona has lost two of its past three.

Duclair’s goal put Arizona up 3-2 5:51 into the third period off a beautiful cross-ice saucer pass from Max Domi during a 2-on-1. RED WINGS 4, SABRES 3 >> Tomas Tatar scored with 2:50 left in the third period to lift Detroit over Buffalo.

Riley Sheahan, Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Richards also scored as the Red Wings snapped a threegame losing streak.

Rookie Jack Eichel scored twice and Sam Reinhart also scored for Buffalo, which has lost four in a row.

Panthers extend Gallant’s contract

SUNRISE, FLA. >> After one of the best months in team history, the Florida Panthers were apparently convinced that Gerard Gallant is the coach who can finally take them deep into the playoffs.

Gallant and the Panthers have finalized a contract extension, the deal being announced Saturday. The extension was revealed one day after the Panthers — who went 11-3-0 in December, the third-best month in franchise history in terms of winning percentage — added three years to general manager Dale Tallon’s contract.

Now, both he and Gallant will be in place for Florida through the 2018-19 season.

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