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Friday 19 February 2016

NHL Roundup

Panarin hat trick leads Blackhawks to victory at Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) — Chica-
go’s rookie sensation Ar-
temi Panarin scored his first
hat trick to lead the Black-
hawks to a come-from-be-
hind 5-3 victory at the New
York Rangers on Wednes-
day and a return to the top
of the NHL Central Division.
Andrew Desjardins and
Andrew Shaw also scored
and Corey Crawford
made 31 saves to help Chi-
cago hand New York its
first regulation loss at home
in 11 games.

The Blackhawks, who
scored a season-high four
power-play goals Monday,
got three more against
New York. The Rangers
were miffed by a contro-
versial late penalty that
led to Panarin’s go-ahead
goal with 3 minutes to play.
He also added an empty-
net tally.

Kevin Hayes, Derick Bras- Chicago Blackhawks left wing Artemi Panarin (72) gets tripped up after scoring an empty-net goal against the New York Rangers
sard and Dan Boyle scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in New York. The Blackhawks defeated the Rangers 5-3.
for New York, which rallied
from a 2-0 deficit to take a Associated Press
3-2 lead early in the third
period. the game in Colorado’s Erik Johnson also added a goal and an assist to help and Charlie Coyle, into an
Rangers captain Ryan victory over Montreal. short-handed goal for the Minnesota beat Calgary. empty net, also scored for
McDonagh returned after Iginla also had a power- Avalanche. The Wild have won their Minnesota. Nino Neider-
missing four games with a play goal in the second Andrei Markov and Lars first two games under in- reiter had two assists, and
concussion. period after having a goal Eller scored for the Cana- terim coach John Torchet- Devan Dubnyk stopped 25
waved off for goaltender diens. ti after a 1-11-2 stretch that shots
AVALANCHE 3, CANA- interference. He has 17 cost coach Mike Yeo his Deryk Engelland, David
DIENS 2 goals this season to push WILD 5, FLAMES 3 job. Jones and Mikeal Back-
his career total to 606. CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Jason Zucker, Mikko Koivu lund scored for Calgary.q
DENVER (AP) — Jarome — Jason Pominville had a
Iginla broke a tie with 2:03
left with his second goal of

Riviera tion, with a tee shot left of ditions of the golf course In this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 file photo, Rory McIlroy of Northern
the green and a pitch to were, it didn’t punish you Ireland follows his ball on the 11th hole during 1st round of the
Continued from page 17 5 feet. He followed with a as bad as if it would have Omega Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United
birdie before settling into been as firm as it was the Arab Emirates.
Reavie and List both were a steady diet of pars, with last couple of days.”
bogey-free, with List mak- one mistake from a tee Jordan Spieth, the world’s Associated Press
ing birdies on all of the par shot into a deep bunker on No. 1 player, played in the
5s. Reavie was five shots the 15th hole. afternoon and already was of late birdies to reach 67. I would shoot 80 or 66, so
out of the lead going into The morning groups were 3 over at the turn. “I just went out and tried I just went out with no ex-
the final round at Pebble helped slightly by the rain, Charles Howell III, another to enjoy the day,” Daniel- pectations and it worked
Beach last week until clos- however. past champion at Riviera, son said. “I had no idea if out.”
ing with a 77, though he Riviera’s strength in recent was in the group at 67.
saw enough from his game years has been the firm, Charl Schwartzel, coming
to not let that bother him. fast conditions. Balls that off a victory last week in
McIlroy has no history at took big bounces on the South Africa, had a 68.
all at Riviera. He came poa annua greens were at The surprise was Danielson,
over from Florida for the least holding and spinning who won the collegiate
first time because of all back. qualifier on Monday and
he had heard about the “I hit the ball pretty well made his PGA Tour debut.
golf course, and he hasn’t from tee-to-green,” McIl- He opened birdie-birdie,
been disappointed. Mc- roy said. “Put myself out of followed with a pair of bo-
Ilroy played the 307-yard position a couple of times, geys and then settled into
10th hole close to perfec- but with the way the con- his round and made a pair