CHICAGO (AP) — As a junior hockey phenom
http://www.islandersfanproshop.com/authentic-cal-clutterbuck-jersey , Alex DeBrincat grabbed the attention of scouts as a natural goal scorer who
could get open and finish.Now the 20-year-old Blackhawks forward is doing just
that in the NHL.DeBrincat scored his second goal of the game and sixth this
season with nine seconds left in overtime to lift Chicago to a 4-3 victory over
the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.Set up by Erik Gustafsson’s pass across
the crease, DeBrincat tapped the game-winner past Jake Allen from the right edge
of the net after Patrick Kane, and then Artem Ansimov, controlled the puck deep
in the St. Louis zone.“Everyone’s making great plays, even on that last one,”
DeBrincat said. “(Gustafsson) made a great pass backdoor to me.”DeBrincat,
Chicago’s emerging second-year star, also connected with 6:54 left in regulation
to tie the game at 3. Open in the slot, he converted a centering pass from
linemate Jonathan Toews after the Blues scored three straight goals to take the
lead.“I’m getting pretty lucky right now,” DeBrincat said. “Playing with Toews
and (Dominik) Kahun, they’re making great plays and getting me the puck.”Coach
Joel Quenneville says more than luck is involved for DeBrincat.“He can do a lot
of amazing things,” Quenneville said “He’s got a great stick as well
defensively, tremendous hands, great release — whether it’s the reception of the
shot how he releases or where he releases it from.”Anisimov scored his first
goal and Kane added his fifth in the first period for the Blackhawks (3-0-2),
who have skated into overtime in each of their first five games this
season.Brayden Schenn notched his first two goals this season as the Blues
(1-1-2) rallied from an early two-goal deficit. David Perron also connected for
St. Louis.Chicago’s Cam Ward made 35 saves in his fifth straight start as the
Blackhawks await the return of Corey Crawford, out since last December with a
concussion.Allen
Matt Hunwick Jersey Womens , who blocked 46 shots, was one the few players Blues coach Mike Yeo would praise.“He was the reason we battled back in
the game and it’s disappointing not to get that second point for him,” Yeo
said.Yeo said his players weren’t bearing down to limit Chicago’s scoring
chances.“That’s a rough way to play the game because it’s just back-and-forth
hockey,” he said.Chicago’s two big-name defensemen, Duncan Keith and Brent
Seabrook, reached milestones.Keith played his 1,000th game, all with Chicago,
and was recognized by the team in a pregame ceremony. Joined by his family, the
four-time All-Star received a silver stick and painting.The 35-year-old Keith,
who joined Chicago in 2005, has two Norris Trophies as the NHL’s best defenseman
and led the Blackhawks in minutes played when they won Stanley Cups in 2010,
2013 and 2015.“I still have fun and enjoy it and I feel like I still have lots
to do,” Keith said.Seabrook, Keith’s frequent blue line partner, skated in his
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Ducks general manager.Aided by three power plays, the Blackhawks dominated the
first period. Chicago outshot the Blues 23-11 and led 2-0 after 20
minutes.Anisimov opened the scoring 11:51 in, converting a rebound of Brandon
Saad’s shot as an interference penalty to Jay Bouwmeester expired. Kane’s
power-play goal with 3:59 left in the first made it 2-0.After Allen denied Toews
on a stuff-in, Kane picked up the rebound and drifted across the slot. With
Allen down — and defenseman Colton Parayko and forward Ivan Barbashev also in
the crease — Kane fired the puck in.Four straight manpower advantages in the
second and third helped the Blues bounce back.Schenn, who led the Blues with 70
points last season, scored on screened shot at 12:35 of the second with during a
delayed penalty call to cut it to 2-1.The Blues took a 3-2 lead with power-play
goals 3:03 apart on consecutive shots early in the third.Perron tied it at 2 at
1:44 of the period, capitalizing on Ward���s botched handling of a dump-in.Schenn
gave the Blues their first lead at 3-2 at 4:47 when he beat Ward between the
pads from the right circle.After DeBrincat score to force overtime, Ward made a
stick save to stop Schenn on a breakaway 1:10 into the extra period.NOTES: Keith
and Seabrook are the only active teammates to have played in 1,000 NHL games.
They both made their NHL debuts on Oct. 5, 2005, against Anaheim. … Keith,
almost certainly a future Hockey Hall of Famer, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as
playoff MVP in 2015 after he scored the game-winning goal in a deciding Game 6
of the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay. … Two brothers, 22-year-old
Blackhawks C Nick Schmaltz and 25-year-old Blues D Jordan Schmaltz, met for the
first time in the NHL. … St. Louis C Jaden Schwartz sat out with an injured
right leg
John Tavares Jersey , suffered Thursday against Calgary. . Chicago’s LW Andreas Martensen (back) missed his third game.UP NEXT:Blues: Play Anaheim on
Sunday in St. LouisBlackhawks: Host Arizona on Thursday. DENVER (AP) — Sidney
Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon put on a show that made Cole Harbour proud, and it
was MacKinnon who walked away with bragging rights for the Nova Scotia
town.MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, including one on Gabe Landeskog’s
tiebreaking score midway through the third period, and the surging Colorado
Avalanche overcame Crosby’s natural hat trick to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins
6-3 on Wednesday night.MacKinnon’s team won the matchup of hometown stars, but
Crosby nearly stole it with his 11th career hat trick.“It’s not easy when Sid
gets going,” MacKinnon said. “He starts kind of galloping out there.”Colorado
won its sixth straight game and is 8-0-1 in its last nine.MacKinnon, 23, and
Crosby, 31, are both former No. 1 overall draft picks. They have become
offseason training partners and have made TV commercials together. Those things
are put aside when they face each other twice a season, but Wednesday’s game
might get a second viewing when they get together.“I’m sure this is a game we
will talk about for a while,” MacKinnon said. “We don’t play each other much, so
for a regular-season game this is one of the fun ones I’ve been a part of. By
Sid getting a hat trick and obviously us getting a big one.”MacKinnon had an
empty-net goal with 29 seconds left, his 18th goal of the season. Samuel Girard,
Erik Johnson, Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg also scored for
Colorado
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NHL in scoring with 42 points, had eight points and continues to dominate.
Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan didn’t hesitate when asked if the trio is the
best he’s seen this season.“Yes,” he said. “They’re not easy to contain. They’re
three elite players that are all on the same line.”Sullivan has a two-time Hart
Trophy winner in Crosby, and he put on an MVP-worthy performance for the
Penguins by erasing a 3-0 deficit by himself.He struck twice in the final minute
of the second period. His first goal came off his own rebound on a breakaway
with 52 seconds to go, and he scored again with 10 seconds left with Colorado
defenseman Patrik Nemeth off for holding. Crosby tied it at 4:43 of the third to
complete his first hat trick of the season. He has 13 goals.“Sid tried to will
us a win with his effort,” Sullivan said. “I thought he was terrific. He was
terrific all night long.”Landeskog broke the tie with his 15th goal at 10:05.
The Penguins pulled Tristan Jarry for an extra skater, but MacKinnon and
Soderberg scored to seal it.“We didn’t give up, so that’s a good thing,” Crosby
said. “Still, when you put yourself in that position to get back in the game
after coming back from three you want to at least get a point out of it.”Girard
gave Colorado a 1-0 lead with his second goal at 11:19 of the first period.
Johnson scored at 5:13 of the second and Wilson made it 3-0 at 7:52.The Penguins
challenged Johnson’s goal for goaltender interference but it was upheld upon
review.NOTES: Colorado D Tyson Barrie missed his second straight game with a
lower-body injury. … Pittsburgh D Kris Letang, who set a franchise record for
games played in Winnipeg on Tuesday, had his four-game point streak snapped. …
Colorado is 1-1-1 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season. It is
3-1-0 in the first game. … The first penalty wasn’t called until Crosby drew a
holding-the-stick minor 49 seconds into the second period. Colorado’s Alexander
Kerfoot got a high-sticking minor 19 seconds later.UP NEXTPenguins: Host
Philadelphia on Saturday night.Avalanche: Host St. Louis on Friday night.
