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Saturday 7 april 2018
Predators beat Capitals 4-3 to wrap up Presidents' Trophy

By The Associated Press Metropolitan-champion in the game, with Daniel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Craig Capitals, who have nothing scoring and Henrik assist-
Smith scored twice and left to play for and could ing again. Christian Fischer,
Ryan Johansen had the still face any of a handful Derek Stepan and Dylan
go-ahead goal late in the of teams in the first round. Strome scored for Arizona.
third period to help the Philipp Grubauer made 25 Jake Virtanen and Bren-
Nashville Predators beat saves and strengthened his dan Leipsic got the other
the Washington Capitals case to be Washington's goals for the Canucks. Both
4-3 Thursday night to clinch Game 1 playoff starter over teams will miss the playoffs.
first place in the Central Di- 2016 Vezina Trophy winner DEVILS 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1
vision, the top seed in the Braden Holtby. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The
Western Conference and CANUCKS 4, COYOTES 3, OT New Jersey Devils are back
the best record in the NHL. VANCOUVER, British Co- in the playoffs for the first
Even though it'll be Pekka lumbia (AP) — Daniel Sedin time since 2012. Patrick Ma-
Rinne in net for the Preda- scored on a power play roon set up second-period
tors when they open the 2:33 into overtime with his goals by Pavel Zacha and
playoffs next week, back- brother Henrik Sedin earn- Miles Wood and the Devils
up Juuse Saros stopped 28 ing an assist in their final ended a five-year postsea-
of the 31 shots and captain home game before retiring son drought with the vic-
Roman Josi scored on the after 17 seasons with Van- tory over Toronto.
power play to give them couver. Keith Kinkaid, the mainstay
their first division title in 19 The twins were mobbed in goal since the end of
seasons of existence. by teammates after the January, made 31 saves as
Nashville has a franchise- goal. Fans were on their the Devils won their fourth
record 52 victories and will feet the minute the Sedins straight and extended
open the playoffs against went over the boards af- their points streak to eight
the second wild card in ter Arizona's Richard Panik games (7-0-1).
the West as it tries to return was called for hooking. He preserved the lead with
to the Stanley Cup Final. The goal came when Hen- a stop in close on Austin
The Predators clinched the rik passed back to Daniel, Matthews with just over
Presidents' Trophy for the Nashville Predators right wing Craig Smith (15) celebrates his who blasted a shot from seven minutes to play.
goal with left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) against Washington
league's top record when Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer, bottom left, and Matt Nis- the blue line. New Jersey is 10-2-1 in its
Boston lost to Florida 3-2 kanen (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thurs- After the game, the two last 13 in going from the
later Thursday. Nashville day, April 5, 2018, in Washington. brothers slowly skated worst team in the Eastern
watched from the arena as Associated Press around the ice at Rogers Conference a year ago to
the Panthers scored late in Arena, waving at the fans. one that will get a chance
the third period to top the Evgeny Kuznetsov scored added his NHL-leading 47th The brothers had com- to start playing for the Stan-
Bruins. twice and Alex Ovechkin goal of the season for the bined for a goal earlier ley Cup next week. q

STANLEY CUB name listing, teams are en- men cry; they can't believe
Continued from Page 17 graved on the upper rings). they are this close to it," Bolt
It's also the only one that The process will need to be said. "It's like a celebrity.
includes the name of every repeated every 13 years, Everybody's always happy
player to win it in each sea- meaning a player's name when the Cup's around."
son — though the names lasts on the Cup a maxi- Players like Gordie Howe,
come and go. mum of 65 years. Bobby Hull and Maurice
Since it was first donated in "I run into some of the older "Rocket" Richard might not
1892 by Lord Stanley, the timers, like from the '70s, have known that their im-
governor general of Can- even the '80s. They're al- mortality has an expiration
ada, the Cup has grown ways like, 'Hey, Mike. How date, but modern players
from a 7-inch-high bowl to many years have I got left realize getting one's name
a 3-foot trophy more the on the Cup?'" Bolt said. on the Cup isn't forever
size of a large wedding "Some guys start doing any more. "We knew it's go-
cake, with three small lay- the math, 'Oh, I won't be ing to be there for about
ers under the original bowl around anyway.' But if you National Hockey League's Mike Bolt, who is a keeper of the 40 years," said Patrice
Stanley Cup when it travels, points out Gordon "Gordie" Howe's
and five more bands under win it when you're young, name on the team engraving of the 1954-1955 Detroit Red Wings Bergeron, a member of the
that that fit about 13 years you're going to be around in Boston, Monday, April 2, 2018. Boston Bruins' 2011 champi-
of champions apiece. when your name comes Associated Press onship team who is hoping
The top one of those off." to extend his time on the
bands, honoring much of On tour to promote the ary. "That's the best part of the Cup with another title this
Toe Blake's Montreal Ca- start of the NHL playoffs on The black base is chipped job, watching the reac- year. "It's still pretty special."
nadiens dynasty and three April 11, Bolt stopped at The and dinged from years tion. That's one of the things Brad Marchand, who also
of Punch Imlach's four titles Associated Press bureau of celebrations by joyous that does not get old," said won it all in 2011, was con-
in Toronto, will be removed in Boston this week after champions. There are also Bolt, who accompanies soled by the knowledge
in a matter of weeks. It will visiting a children's hospi- a few misspellings, and one the Cup on its travels for that the band with his
be flattened and displayed tal and before going to a name is crossed out. Still, the traditional summer tour name will go on perma-
along with two previously hockey arena to surprise seeing the trophy remains a that allows every player nent display at the Hall of
retired rings — covering the another group of kids. He thrill for many fans; earning on the winning team to Fame after it is removed.
1927-40 and '41-53 cham- dons white gloves and un- a spot on it is the ultimate spend a day with it — often "You can't take away the
pionship teams — at the snaps the latches to reveal goal for every NHL player in his hometown, no mat- fact that we won," he
Hall of Fame in Toronto. the Cup in its form-fitting, who has ever laced up a ter where on the globe he said. "We'll still have all the
(In place of the name-by- blue velvet travel sanctu- pair of skates. grew up. "I've seen grown memories."q