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SPORTS Wednesday 18 april 2018
Matthews, Marleau help Maple Leafs beat Bruins in Game 3

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Donskoi scored and then
Matthews got the go- set up Marcus Sorensen in
ahead goal in the second the opening four minutes of
period, Patrick Marleau the second period to seize
scored twice, and the To- control of the game and
ronto Maple Leafs beat the series.
Boston Bruins 4-2 on Mon- Eric Fehr and Tomas Hertl
day night in Game 3 of added goals later in the
their Eastern Conference second to turn this all-Cali-
first-round series. fornia series into a rout. Lo-
James van Riemsdyk also gan Couture had a goal
scored and Mitch Marner and two assists, Joe Pav-
and Morgan Rielly added elski, Evander Kane and
two assists each ti help To- Timo Meier scored power-
ronto pull to 2-1 in the best- play goals in the third pe-
of-seven set. Frederik An- riod, for the Sharks, who
dersen stopped 40 shots. have outscored the Ducks
Adam McQuaid and Zde- 14-3 through the first three
no Chara had the goals games of the first-round se-
for Boston, Sean Kuraly ries.
had two assists, and Tuukka Martin Jones made 45
Rask finished with 26 saves. saves, the most for a Sharks
The Maple Leafs will look to goalie in a regulation play-
even the series at home in off game. Toronto Maple Leafs centre Patrick Marleau (12) scores past Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka
Game 4 on Thursday night. San Jose will look to com- Rask (40) during third period NHL round one playoff hockey action in Toronto on Monday, April
16, 2018.
DEVILS 5, LIGHTNING 2 plete the sweep in Game 4 Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tay- at home Wednesday night.
lor Hall had a goal and Rickard Rakell scored a
two assists, setting up Ste- power-play goal for Ana-
fan Noesen’s game-winner heim, which has scored
with 7:05 play, and New three goals all series — in-
Jersey scored four times in cluding just one at even
the third to beat Tampa strength.
Bay in Game 3. AVALANCHE 5, PREDATORS
Rookie Will Butcher had a 3
power-play goal earlier in DENVER (AP) — Nathan
the third to tie the score MacKinnon scored twice,
2-all, and Blake Coleman including one as part of a
and Ben Lovejoy added three-goal first period and
empty net goals late. Cory another to chase Nashville
Schneider made 34 saves goalie Pekka Rinne from
while starting in place of the game, and Colorado
Keith Kinkaid. pulled to 2-1 in the first-
Schneider, who seemed to round series.
hurt his groin in a collision Blake Comeau and Ga-
with Lightning defenseman briel Bourque also scored
Ryan McDonagh midway in a furious opening period
through the final period, that revved up a pom-pom
survived a late power play waving capacity crowd.
to nail down the win and Gabriel Landeskog was
pul;l the Devils to 2-1 in the credited with an empty-net
best-of-seven first-round se- goal for the Avalanche,
ries. who snapped a 12-game
Alex Killorn and Steven skid against the Predators.
Stamkos each had a pow- Game 4 is Wednesday in
er-play goal and an as- Denver.
sist for the Lightning. Nikita MacKinnon’s goal at 4:25
Kucherov added two as- of the second period gave
sists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy Colorado a 4-0 lead and
made 36 saves. prompted the Predators
Game 4 is Wednesday to pull Rinne in favor of
night at the Prudential backup Juuse Saros. Rinne
Center. allowed four goals on 15
SHARKS 8, DUCKS 1 shots.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Bernier stopped
Joonas Donskoi scored one 29 shots on a night when
goal and set up another to the Avalanche finished 0 for
start a four-goal barrage in 5 on the power play. Ryan
the second period and San Johansen had a second-
Jose raced past Anaheim period goal and Colton Sis-
for the third straight game sons scored another in the
to take a 3-0 series lead. third to make it 4-2.q