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SPORTS Wednesday 14 February 2018

Nylander helps Maple Leafs beat Lightning 4-3

By The Associated Press scored twice and Florida
TORONTO (AP) — William got the high-scoring victory
Nylander had two goals on the road.
and an assist, helping the Aaron Ekblad and Denis
streaking Toronto Maple Malgin also scored for the
Leafs top the Tampa Bay Panthers, who have won
Lightning 4-3 on Monday five of their last six games.
night. Edmonton dropped its
Auston Matthews had fourth straight game. Con-
three assists for the Leafs nor McDavid and Patrick
(34-19-5), who extended Maroon each had a goal
their home win streak to and an assist for the Oilers,
five with their eighth win in and Leon Draisaitl, Drake
nine games overall. Jake Caggiula and Anton Slepy-
Gardiner and James van shev also scored.
Riemsdyk scored, and Florida scored four times
Frederik Andersen made 28 in the third after the game
saves in his 28th win of the was tied at 3 after two.
season. COYOTES 6, BLACKHAWKS
Alex Killorn, Nikita Kuch- 1
erov, and Yanni Gourde GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) —
scored for Tampa Bay (38- Max Domi, Clayton Keller, Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander (29) celebrates after scoring a goal against Tampa
15-3). Andrei Vasilevskiy Alex Goligoski and Tobias Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn (55)
made 19 saves. Rieder each had a goal looks on during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.
PANTHERS 7, OILERS 5 and an assist, and the Coy- Associated Press
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) otes pounded the slumping
— Vincent Trocheck had Blackhawks. Blackhawks and sent Chi- Antti Raanta had 37 saves tal of the season.
three goals in the third The Coyotes ended a nine- cago to its season-high for Arizona. The Coyotes' six Alex DeBrincat scored his
period, Evgenii Dadonov game losing streak to the sixth straight loss. goals were their highest to- 20th goal for Chicago.q

Seattle group formally files for NHL expansion franchise

By TIM BOOTH ment. conference. A new team model of KeyArena being NBA moved to Oklahoma
SEATTLE (AP) — The group The expansion application would also yield a hefty ex- privately financed by OVG. City and the city lost its
looking to bring profession- has been expected for pansion fee — in the neigh- The group has an aggres- winter sports outlet. Seat-
al hockey to Seattle has weeks and is the next step borhood of $650 million. sive timeline for construc- tle's skyline is filled with as
taken the next step in the in Seattle's ongoing hope The expansion application tion that could have the many construction cranes
pursuit of an NHL franchise. of bringing an NHL fran- is a procedural step that renovated building open as snowcapped peaks in
The Oak View Group and its chise to the largest market was necessary to validate in time for the 2020-21 NHL the surrounding mountains.
prospective NHL ownership in the United States with- Oak View's intent on mak- season. The first test in how Amazon has taken over an
group, led by billionaire Da- out a professional winter ing Seattle the next NHL willing Seattle is to em- entire section of the city,
vid Bonderman and film- sports franchise. The filing market. Seattle's applica- brace the NHL will arrive joined nearby by satel-
maker Jerry Bruckheimer, also included a $10 mil- tion will be reviewed and in the coming weeks and lite offices of Google and
submitted its expansion lion deposit. Seattle Mayor ultimately the league's months when the prospec- Facebook. The amount of
application with the Na- Jenny Durkan also tweeted executive committee will tive ownership group be- wealth now in the Seattle
tional Hockey League on her excitement about Oak make a recommendation gins a season-ticket drive, market is part of the reason
Tuesday. "We are excited View's filing with the NHL. to the full NHL Board of the same way the league Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke
for the next steps in the If Seattle is successful in its Governors. The timeline for tested Las Vegas. Any NHL has regularly called Seattle
process and our continued expansion bid, the new that is unknown. team in Seattle would find "a brilliant marketplace"
partnership with the City franchise would bring The expansion franchise a completely different and one of the most entic-
of Seattle," Oak View CEO the league to an even process is running concur- landscape than a decade ing expansion opportunities
Tim Leiweke said in a state- 32 teams with 16 in each rent with a $660 million re- ago when the Sonics and in pro sports history.q