CHICAGO (AP) — Carter Hart is looking to help the Philadelphia

CHICAGO (AP) — Carter Hart is looking to help the Philadelphia Flyers rally into a playoff spot.If the 20-year-old rookie is feeling any pressure Authentic Derek Forbort Jersey Kids , it’s hard to tell.Hart made 40 saves and James van Reimsdyk snapped a tie in the third period, helping the Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night.Corban Knight also scored as Philadelphia picked up a sorely needed victory after dropping three of four. The Flyers (36-30-8) moved within five points of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.“It’s crunch time right now, but we’re just coming to the rink every day and just worrying about our group and everything that’s going on in here,” Hart said. “All that excess noise, we can’t control any of that. We can’t control how other teams are playing or any of that.”Hart made his fourth start since returning from a lower-body injury. He has stopped 114 of 118 shots in his last three games.“He’s been great. He’s won a lot of games for us by himself,” forward Sean Couturier said.Chicago (32-31-10) missed out on a chance to gain ground in the race for the second wild card out West. Erik Gustafsson scored, and Corey Crawford made 25 stops.“I’m aware of the standings, I’m aware we need points, but it’s how we play that matters,” coach Jeremy Colliton said. “That’s where we’re at.”Van Reimsdyk picked up his sixth goal in the last five games on a long backhand at 9:50. Couturier had a hand in van Reimsdyk’s 26th goal with a well-placed screen in front of Crawford.“I think it hit a good spot,” van Reimsdyk said. “I wasn’t necessarily aiming there Youth Dion Phaneuf Jersey , but I’ll take it.”Philadelphia forward Ryan Hartman was whistled for holding at 11:08, but the Flyers didn’t allow a shot on goal on the ensuing power play. Couturier then put it away with an empty-netter with 1:14 left.Chicago got one shot on its only other power play in the second period. It has one power-play goal in its last nine games.“If we score or not, we’ve got to get some momentum off it,” captain Jonathan Toews said. “We’ve got to find that poise in moving the puck, getting open for each other. When things were going really well for us, we had four guys playing well without the puck, being available, moving it quick.”The Blackhawks scored first when Gustafsson made a move in the right circle and beat Hart on the glove side 10:39 into the first period. It was the 15th goal of the season for the defenseman, who also scored during Monday’s 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver.Knight responded for the Flyers, skating up the slot and beating Crawford on the stick side at 15:43. It was the first goal for Knight since Jan. 5, 2016 Drew Doughty Jersey , for Florida at Buffalo and No. 4 for his career.NOTES: Blackhawks F Drake Caggiula joined the team for its morning skate, but he missed his ninth consecutive game since he sustained a concussion against Anaheim on Feb. 27. … Flyers F Michael Raffl was scratched due to an illness. D Philippe Myers returned to the lineup after he missed Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss to Montreal with an illness. … The NHL announced Thursday that the Flyers and Blackhawks will open next season in Prague on Oct. 4 as part of the league’s Global Series. It’s the third consecutive year the NHL is staging regular-season games in Europe and eighth overall.UP NEXTFlyers: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday.Blackhawks: Visit the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. DENVER (AP) — Jake Allen has been mostly a spectator during St. Louis’ winning streak. He joined the party Saturday.Allen made 32 saves in just his second start in a month, Vladimir Tarasenko and Zach Sanford scored 57 seconds apart in the third period and the Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday for their ninth straight victory.The winning streak is the Blues’ longest since also winning nine in a row from Oct. 15-Nov. 5, 2002.“We’re confident but the team really understands the work that has to be put in game to game,” St. Louis interim coach Craig Berube said.Allen was the No. 1 goaltender for the Blues earlier this season, but has been supplanted by rookie Jordan Binnington. Binnington is 11-1-1 in 13 games and has won his last seven starts, pushing Allen to a backup role.“I’ve been so happy for the guys, so happy for Binner the way he’s been playing,” Allen said. “He’s been the best goalie in the league for the last month. He deserves to play.”The 28-year-old veteran has relied on experience to adjust to his new status.“I’ve been through the same scenario many times, it’s nothing new to me,” said Allen http://www.officialkings.com/authentic-adidas-dustin-brown-jersey , who is 3-0 against the Avalanche this season. “I treat my practices like my game and come in here and go out there and have some fun.”Allen has two shutouts this season and 18 overall. St. Louis hasn’t allowed a goal in 127 minutes, 14 seconds.Colorado ended an eight-game losing streak Thursday night in Winnipeg but couldn’t build on that win. The Avalanche have lost six in a row at home.“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves, we just have to keep pounding ahead,” Colorado forward Mikko Rantanen said. “There’s a lot of games left. This was a really important game and it sucks to lose. We can’t get stuck in the mud, we have to forget and move on.”The Blues outshot Colorado 25-19 through the first two periods, but couldn’t get one past Semyon Varlamov until Tarasenko broke through with his 25th goal at 4:01 of the third.“Couple mistakes, one in the (offensive) zone and the other in the (defensive) zone,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. “Giving up an odd-man rush was the difference in the hockey game.”After Colorado nearly scored at the other end, Sanford scored on an ensuing odd-man rush, tipping Oskar Sundqvist’s pass past Varlamov at 4:58 for his seventh of the season. Tarasenko also assisted on the goal.Allen then stopped Rantanen on a break and denied Carl Soderberg at the doorstep to keep the Avalanche off the board and contribute to the winning streak.“Whenever I get in there, like everyone else Jake Muzzin Jersey , you’ve got big shoes to fill,” Allen said. “Right now we’re rolling in the right direction and we’re not done yet.”Allen’s teammates praise the goaltender’s attitude and work ethic while Binnington has taken over as the No. 1 goaltender.“It’s not been easy,” defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said. “He didn’t play for a while, against Nashville comes in and makes almost 50 saves, and then tonight. Nothing but a pro.”Varlamov came off for an extra skater with 2:20 left, and Jaden Schwartz scored into an empty net at 18:24.NOTES: St. Louis LW Alexander Steen was away from the team to be with his wife for the birth of the couple’s child. Robby Fabbri played in his place after being a healthy scratch for 10 straight games. … Pietrangelo left briefly in the first period after taking a shot off his knee. He said he lost feeling in his foot but was fine when it returned a few minutes later. … Colorado is 0 for 23 on the power play over its last eight games.UP NEXT:St. Louis: At Minnesota on Sunday.Colorado: Hosts Vegas on Monday night.