BOSTON (AP) — Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Ohgren had tipped in the tiebreaking goal 7:34 into the third period before Andrew Peeke’s shot from the point hit the post, bounced off the back of goalie Kevin Lankinen’s arm and went into the net, tying it at 4-all with 3:44 left in regulation.
Linus Karlsson had two goals and Max Sasson also scored for the Canucks. Lankinen, playing his first game since Dec. 8, made 38 saves in regulation to stop a personal six-game losing streak.
Morgan Geekie, the NHL’s second-leading goal scorer, had his 25th goal for Boston, which has lost three of four.
Pavel Zacha and Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 18 shots in regulation.
Ohgren shifted around Swayman and tucked in a backhander in for the shootout winner.
Vancouver had taken a 2-1 edge when Karlsson redirected a shot into the net on Evander Kane’s pass from the corner 4:22 into the second period before Boston scored twice in just over two minutes.
Zacha knocked a shot into a wide-open net to tie it 2-2 after Lankinen came too far out trying to stop Nikita Zadorov’s rush before he sent a pass across.
Jeannot scored on a one-timer from the right circle after collecting Mark Kastelic’s spinning, backhand pass at 12:05 of the period.
Karlsson’s second came on a rising wrister under the crossbar, tying it 3-3 just 3:53 in the third.
Coming off a victory at the New York Islanders on Friday, the Canucks were outshot 13-3 until Max Sasson slipped a wrister past Swayman to tie it.
Canucks: Close a five-game trip Monday night at Philadelphia.
Bruins: Host Ottawa on Sunday night.
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Boston Bruins forward Marat Khusnutdinov, left, leaps in front of Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
Boston Bruins forward Paval Zacha (18) puts the puck into the uncovered net as Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen is sprawled on the ice for a second period goal during an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected with 10:39 left in the first half of Saturday night's game against Phoenix following consecutive technical fouls.
Green, who has a history of volatile behavior, received his first technical for shoving Collin Gillespie from behind moments after blocking his drive on the other end that started the heated back-and-forth. Green's second technical came after continued arguing, as he carried on despite efforts by teammates, Warriors officials and security to push him away.
Warriors' coach Steve Kerr also received a technical for protesting the ejection.
This game quickly became the second straight testy meeting between the teams after Phoenix escaped with a 99-98 win at home Thursday.
Dillon Brooks was called for a flagrant 1 foul with 38.3 seconds left in that one when he hit Stephen Curry in the stomach after a 3-point attempt.
He was booed at every chance by the fans in Chase Center two nights later, then Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis made a rough offensive foul on Brooks late in the second quarter that sent the Suns star hard to the floor.
Brooks made his initial five field goals and scored 14 points by halftime as Phoenix led 67-64 at the break. He was whistled for his third foul in the final second of the half.
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) gestures toward a referee after being ejected as Moses Moody (4) restrains him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, gets off a pass against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Warriors forward Draymond Green react as time expires during the second half of an NBA basketball game loss to the Phoenix Suns Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, drives past Phoenix Suns forward Oso Ighodaro (11) to score during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
