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SPORTS Wednesday 15 January 2020
Ovechkin moves up NHL goal chart, Caps top Hurricanes 2-0

By The Associated Press RANGERS 6, ISLANDERS 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi
Ovechkin scored two first- Panarin had two goals and
period goals, moving into three assists to match a ca-
11th place on the NHL's ca- reer high with five points,
reer list, and Ilya Samsonov and the New York Rang-
stopped 23 shots for his ers beat the rival Islanders
first career shutout as the in their first meetings of the
Washington Capitals beat season.Jesper Fast had a
the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 goal and two assists, Adam
on Monday night. Fox added a goal and an
The victory broke the Capi- assist, and Chris Kreider and
tals' two-game skid and Jacob Trouba also scored
the Hurricanes' three-game to help the Rangers get
winning streak. Carolina their third win in four games
posted shutouts in its previ- overall and fifth straight
ous two games. at home. Brady Skjei had
Samsonov improved to 13- two assists and Alexandar
2-1. He's won eight straight Georgiev stopped 32 shots.
games and hasn't lost since Jordan Eberle and Brock
Nov. 15. Nelson each had a goal
Petr Mrazek made 28 saves and an assist for the Island-
for the Hurricanes. ers during their eighth loss in
The first goal was the 685th Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman 13 games (5-6-2). Semyon
for Ovechkin, pushing him Brett Pesce (22) reach for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, on Monday, Varlamov made 29 saves
past Teemu Selanne for Jan. 13, 2020, in Washington. Associated Press on 35 shots before being
11th place on the NHL's ca- pulled midway through the
reer list. Ovechkin's second have won four in a row af- seven starts. made contact with the third period.
goal at 17:01 was his 28th of ter a three-game skid. The FLYERS 6, BRUINS 5, SO puck, it was considered a CANADIENS 2, FLAMES 0
the season. He needs four defending Stanley Cup PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bruins shot attempt. MONTREAL (AP) — Carey
goals to tie Mario Lemieux champions are 12-2-1 in star Brad Marchand over- Travis Sanheim scored Price made 31 saves for his
for 10th place with 690. their past 15 games. skated the puck at center twice in regulation for the second shutout of the sea-
BLUES 4, DUCKS 1 Through 47 games, the ice on a shootout attempt, Flyers, who rallied from a son and Montreal snapped
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alexan- Blues (30-10-7) are tied for clinching Philadelphia's vic- three-goal deficit. Calgary's five-game win-
der Steen scored the first first in the NHL (67 points) tory over Boston. Sean Couturier, Con- ning streak.
goal and Brayden Schenn with Washington. Travis Konecny scored in nor Bunnaman and Kevin Jordan Weal and rookie
added two assists to lead Max Comtois had the lone the fifth round of the shoot- Hayes also scored for the Ryan Poehling scored for
St. Louis over Anaheim. goal for Anaheim, which out for Philadelphia, and Flyers, who were down 5-2 the Canadiens, who have
The Blues won their ninth has lost four straight. The Marchand lined up for his with 12½ minutes left in the won two straight since los-
straight home game, ty- Ducks are 3-9-1 in their past turn needing to score to second period. Philadel- ing eight in a row.
ing the franchise record for 13 games. keep the game going. The phia improved to 15-3-4 at Price's shutout was the 46th
one season set in 1991. The Backup goaltender Jake two-time All-Star charged home. of his career, tying Ken
run marks the longest home Allen improved to 8-3-3 for toward the resting puck David Krejci had two goals Dryden for third on the fran-
winning streak in the NHL St. Louis. He stopped 20 but barely nipped it as he and Anders Bjork, Charlie chise list.
this season. shots. skated past. Coyle and David Pastrnak David Rittich stopped 35
Tyler Bozak, Jaden Schwartz Ducks goalie John Gibson Officials met briefly before also scored for the Bruins, shots for the Flames, who
and Ivan Barbashev also made 30 saves and fell to signaling the game was who gained a point but fell have been shut out six
scored for the Blues, who 13-19-3. He is 1-5-1 in his last over. Because Marchand to 0-7 in shootouts. times.q

Australian Open qualifying begins

despite poor air quality

MELBOURNE, Australia the heat and smoke and land’s Stefanie Voegele
(AP) — Smoke haze and her match against Laura when she dropped to her
poor air quality caused Siegemund was called knees with a coughing
by wildfires temporarily off late in the second set. spell.
suspended practice ses- Siegemund won the first Ranked 180th, Jakupovic
sions for the Australian set in a tiebreaker but was a set up and one point
Open at Melbourne Park players and officials de- away from a tiebreaker in
on Tuesday, but qualifying cided to stop play at 5-5 in the second set when she
began later in the morn- the second. experienced breathing
ing in “very poor” condi- “Both players are feeling difficulties and retired from A spectator wears a mask as smoke haze shrouds Melbourne
tions and amid complaints the smoke so we are going the match. during an Australian Open practice session at Melbourne Park
by at least one player who to stop the match at this “I was really scared that I in Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.
was forced to forfeit her point,” the umpire said. would collapse,” Jakupo- Associated Press
match. At Melbourne Park, Slo- vic told Australian Associ- came again and I thought the floor.”
At the Kooyong Classic venian Dalila Jakupovic ated Press. “I don’t have it would be better. But the Jakupovic said it was “not
exhibition in Melbourne, was leading her first-round asthma and never had points were a bit longer fair” that officials asked
former No. 1-ranked Ma- Australian Open qualify- breathing problems. I ac- and I just couldn’t breathe players to take the court in
ria Sharapova struggled in ing match against Switzer- tually like heat. The physio anymore and I just fell on those conditions.q