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SPORTS Tuesday 16 January 2018
Seguin scores in

OT to lead Stars to

3-2 win over Bruins

By JIMMY GOLEN game. The Bruins have not
AP Sports Writer lost in regulation since Dec.
BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Seguin 14. “It’s not easy to get a
made a move at the left point in this league,” for-
circle to get past one de- ward Patrice Bergeron said.
fender, then skated into “So you take the points.
the slot as the other two And the character we’ve
Bruins went to the ice. shown, that’s a positive.”
He swooped wide to Anton Chara scored in the sec-
Khudobin’s glove side, in- ond period and Spooner
ducing the goalie to leave tied it midway through the
his skates as well, and then third. It was still 2-2 with
flipped the puck into the about three minutes left in
net for the game-winner. the 3-on-3 overtime when
“I feel like everyone was Boston’s Matt Grzelcyk took
just sliding at me, and the down Stars defenseman
whole time I wanted to John Klingberg with a two-
pass,” Seguin said after his handed shove behind the Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47), of Russia, and center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrate
after Seguin scored the game-winning goal in overtime in an NHL hockey game against the
goal with a delayed pen- Dallas net. Boston Bruins, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, Boston. The Stars won 3-2. Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk
alty man-advantage gave The referee signaled for a (48) skates by the net.
the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory delayed penalty, the Stars Associated Press
over Boston on Monday. pulled Lehtonen for an ex- on.” The Stars took the lead his slapshot got through second period and was in
“I was just kind of looking tra skater and they spent about four minutes into the Lehtonen and trickled to- obvious pain but remained
for the right play and just the next minute holding the second period when Johns ward the net; Boston’s in the game to take the
kept holding it,” the former puck, knowing they could scored from the left circle Charlie McAvoy and Dal- ensuing faceoff. ... Willie
Bruins first-round draft pick maintain a 4-on-3 advan- to finish off a four-man rush. las’ Esa Lindell fought to O’Ree, the Bruins forward
said. “I just kind of shot it, tage the rest of the way. They made it 2-0 when Ja- get to the rolling puck, who broke the NHL’s color
and luckily, it went in.” With 2:01 left, Seguin skat- mie Benn won a faceoff but it crossed the line be- barrier in 1958, was at the
Stephen Johns and Alexan- ed across the middle and and put a shot off Khudo- fore McAvoy’s stick gave it game. ... The Stars are 8-4-
der Radulov also scored for beat Khudobin with the bin’s left pad. It bounced some help. 3 versus Eastern Confer-
Dallas, and Kari Lehtonen game-winner. Fans imme- right to Radulov in the slot, “We definitely showed ence opponents this sea-
stopped 30 shots. diately began filing out, but who flipped it over to his some character coming son. ... Dallas D Marc Meth-
Khudobin made 29 saves. those who remained gave backhand and put it in the back,” Bergeron said. “(But ot (knee) missed his third
Zdeno Chara and Ryan an extra “Boo!” when his net. we) definitely want to stay straight game. ... Seguin
Spooner scored as Bos- name was announced as But Chara’s slapshot made away from that. It’s the was drafted No. 2 overall
ton rallied from a 2-0 defi- the game-winner. it 2-1 with less than 3½ min- wrong way to approach by the Bruins in 2010 and
cit to send the game into Seguin said he didn’t no- utes left in the second. And games.” played his first three NHL
overtime and earn a point tice the reaction “but I’m Spooner tied it midway NOTES: Bergeron took a seasons with Boston before
for the 13th consecutive sure I’ll see it on Twitter later through the third when puck off the skate in the being traded to Dallas.q

AP Source: Sharks place Golden Knights sign

D Paul Martin on waivers Engelland

By STEPHEN WHYNO to $1.5M, 1-year
AP Hockey Writer
A person with direct knowl- extension
edge of the decision says
the San Jose Sharks have
placed veteran defense- LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Ve- the Calgary Flames during
man Paul Martin on waiv- gas Golden Knights have the expansion draft. In 41
ers. The person spoke to signed defenseman Deryk games this season, he has
The Associated Press on Engelland to a $1.5 million, 13 points on three goals
the condition of anonym- one-year contract exten- and 10 assists and is tied
ity Monday because the sion. for 28th in the NHL with 83
Sharks did not announce General manager George blocked shots. Vegas leads
the move. If Martin clears McPhee announced the the Pacific Division.
at noon Eastern Tuesday, deal Monday. Engelland In 510 games with the Pitts-
the Sharks could assign him earned a raise from his $1 burgh Penguins, Flames
to the American Hockey million salary this season. and Golden Knights, the
League’s San Jose Barra- In this Jan. 16, 2017, file photo, San Jose Sharks’ Paul Martin (7) The 35-year-old Engelland Edmonton, Alberta, native
cuda, who share the same defends against Winnipeg Jets’ Joel Armia during the first period is a longtime Las Vegas resi- has 25 goals, 74 assists and
of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif.
home arena. q Associated Press dent and was picked from 516 penalty minutes.q