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Beckett Sennecke beats the buzzer to force OT and Ducks win shootout to beat Penguins 4-3

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Beckett Sennecke beats the buzzer to force OT and Ducks win shootout to beat Penguins 4-3
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Beckett Sennecke beats the buzzer to force OT and Ducks win shootout to beat Penguins 4-3

2025-12-10 11:06 Last Updated At:11:20

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Beckett Sennecke scored a short-handed goal with 1 second remaining to force overtime, Leo Carlsson scored in the shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in seven games.

The 19-year-old Sennecke eluded three defenders and his shot deflected off the glove of Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson and into the net. A replay review confirmed the shot beat the buzzer.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Mason McTavish (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Mason McTavish (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Olen Zellweger, top, collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Olen Zellweger, top, collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso (33) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso (33) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry (19) looks at the replay of his goal as he returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry (19) looks at the replay of his goal as he returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ville Husso made 45 saves, including seven in overtime, and stopped all three shots in the shootout.

Jackson LaCombe and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks. Noel Acciari, Tommy Novak and Anthony Mantha scored for the Penguins, and Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots as Pittsburgh suffered its second consecutive shootout loss.

Mantha put the Penguins ahead 3-2 on the power play with 3:55 remaining. Sidney Crosby won a faceoff and assisted on Mantha's goal for his 1,717th career point, moving him within five of Mario Lemieux's franchise record.

Novak poked in a rebound of his own shot with 19 seconds left in the second period to tie it at 2-all, extending his goal streak to four games.

LaCombe scored from a nearly impossible angle in the second period to make it 1-all. He was nearly parallel with the goal line when he flicked the puck between Silovs’ head and the near post.

Terry put the Ducks ahead 2-1 later in the second when he secured a bouncing puck and slammed it past Silovs.

Sennecke assisted on LaCombe’s goal. The rookie has 26 points in 30 games, becoming the fastest teenager in Ducks history to reach 25 points. Mason McTavish took 40 games to reach the mark in 2022-23.

Ducks: At the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Penguins: Host Montreal on Thursday night.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Mason McTavish (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Mason McTavish (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Olen Zellweger, top, collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Olen Zellweger, top, collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso (33) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso (33) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry (19) looks at the replay of his goal as he returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry (19) looks at the replay of his goal as he returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen vowed a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the nations Tuesday drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas.

The fighting following a skirmish Sunday that injured two Thai soldiers and derailed a ceasefire pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump that ended fighting over territorial disputes in July. The five days of fighting then left dozens dead on both sides, and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 civilians.

In a sign that neither side was willing to back down, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Tuesday that Cambodia had not yet contacted Thailand about possible negotiations and the fighting would continue.

“We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do,” he said. “The government will support all kinds of military operations as planned earlier.” He said Monday that military action was necessary to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty and ensure public safety.

In a statement posted to Facebook and Telegram, Hun Sen claimed that his country had refrained from retaliating Monday, but overnight began to fire back at Thai forces.

“Cambodia wants peace, but Cambodia is forced to fight back to defend its territory,” Hun Sen wrote. He was prime minister until 2023, when he was succeeded by his son Hun Manet, but is still widely seen as the country’s de facto leader.

Thailand’s military said Cambodia attacked Thai positions with artillery and rocket and drone attacks on Tuesday. Thailand said that Cambodian forces also fired at its troops Sunday and Monday, but each side blames the other for shooting first.

Cambodia’s military announced Tuesday that the new fighting had killed seven civilians and wounded 20. A Thai military spokesperson said that three soldiers have been killed.

Thailand on Monday carried out airstrikes along the frontier, which it called a defensive action targeting military installations. Thai military spokesperson Rear Adm. Surasant Kongsiri said Tuesday that such operations would continue “until attacks stop.”

An evacuation shelter at a university in Thailand's northeastern city of Surin hosted more than 3,600 people who were relocated from the danger zones. They sat or laid on thin mats and several set up small tents. At lunchtime, some lined up to receive cooked rice, while others were served ready-to-eat meals. An army band played for their entertainment.

“We were preparing to evacuate. We hadn’t left yet. But when we heard shots we hurried out immediately," cassava farmer Pan-ngam Kanchangthong told The Associated Press. "I was scared. Who wouldn’t be scared of shelling?”

The Thai army said almost 500 temporary shelters were set up in four border provinces, accommodating 125,838 people.

Evacuees on the Cambodian side had similar experiences.

“I felt terrified when I heard the sound of the explosion from the shelling. At that time, I was working at the garment factory," said 44-year-old Vach Neang, a father of seven.

“I called my wife and my kids but couldn't reach them, and by that time the sound of explosions was getting louder, so the factory owner let us go home," he said, speaking at a former market in Cambodia’s northwestern province of Banteay Meanchey that has been repurposed as a shelter. He added that he packed just a few clothes before fleeing.

Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said almost 55,000 people have been evacuated and the numbers were mounting.

Thailand and Cambodia have a history of enmity over centuries and experience periodic tensions along their land border of more than 800 kilometers (500 miles). Centuries ago both were powerful empires, but Thailand's size and greater development over the past century give it the military advantage.

Some of the disputed territory hosts ancient temples that both nations covet as part of their heritage. Cambodia's Culture Ministry charged that Thai forces on Tuesday had damaged one, Ta Krabey temple, calling the alleged action “a reprehensible act (reflecting) profound immorality.”

Thailand's military, referring to the same 11th-century temple by its Thai name, alleged that Cambodian forces launched rocket attacks into the northeastern province of Surin. Independent corroboration of either claim was impossible.

The ceasefire that ended July’s fighting was brokered by Malaysia and pushed through by pressure from Trump, who threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two nations unless they agreed to it.

Late Tuesday at a Pennsylvania political event, Trump said he would use his sway to end the renewed combat.

“Tomorrow I’ll have to make a phone call,” Trump said. “Who else could say, ‘I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war of two very powerful countries, Thailand and Cambodia?’”

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on both sides to live up to the commitments they made in Kuala Lumpur, calling for removing heavy weapons from the border, coordinating removal of land mines and other steps.

None of these actions appears to have been implemented as both nations continued a bitter propaganda war and incidents of cross-border violence continued.

A major Cambodian complaint has been that Thailand continues to hold 18 prisoners who were taken the same day the ceasefire went into effect. Thailand claims they approached its positions in a threatening manner, an allegation denied by Phnom Penh.

Thailand accuses Cambodia of laying new land mines in the areas under dispute, in several cases maiming Thai soldiers. Cambodia says the mines are left over from decades of civil war that ended in 1999.

The mines issue caused Thailand to declare earlier this month that it was indefinitely pausing implementation of the details of the ceasefire until Cambodia apologized for wounding Thai soldiers.

This version has corrected that two soldiers were injured in Sunday's skirmish, not that one died, and has corrected that Trump's latest comment was at a Pennsylvania rally, not in Washington.

Sopheng Cheang reported from Mongkol Borey, Cambodia. Associated Press writers Wasamon Audjarint in Bangkok and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.

Village security volunteers eat dinner outside a shelter during Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashes in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Village security volunteers eat dinner outside a shelter during Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashes in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Village security volunteers sit inside shelter during Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashes in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Village security volunteers sit inside shelter during Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashes in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

People cook breakfast as they take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province, Cambodia Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, after fleeing from home following a fighting between Cambodia and Thailand over territorial claims. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

People cook breakfast as they take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province, Cambodia Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, after fleeing from home following a fighting between Cambodia and Thailand over territorial claims. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

People take off fish from net for their meal as they take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province, Cambodia Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, after fleeing from home following a fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over territorial claims. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

People take off fish from net for their meal as they take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province, Cambodia Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, after fleeing from home following a fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over territorial claims. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A house is seen damaged by Cambodian artillery fire in Sisaket province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

A house is seen damaged by Cambodian artillery fire in Sisaket province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Local people transported by tractors and motorcycles flee from their home in northwestern provinces of Cambodia's border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Local people transported by tractors and motorcycles flee from their home in northwestern provinces of Cambodia's border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Children take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province after fleeing with their families from their homes at Cambodia's border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Children take refuge in Srey Snam, Siem Reap province after fleeing with their families from their homes at Cambodia's border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Thai people, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Thai people, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

A Thai Buddhist monk uses his computer while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, after he fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

A Thai Buddhist monk uses his computer while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, after he fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Thai residents, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Thai residents, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian villagers sit on tractors as they flee from the home in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian villagers sit on tractors as they flee from the home in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AKP via AP)

A Thai resident who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, uses mobile phone while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

A Thai resident who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, uses mobile phone while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

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