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SPORTS Friday 16 March 2018

Maple Leafs rally past Stars in SO for 11th straight at home

By The Associated Press ime Legace came on and
TORONTO (AP) — James also allowed four goals, on
van Riemsdyk had his third 17 shots.
career hat trick and Mitch SHARKS 4, OILERS 3, OT
Marner scored the winning EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
goal in a shootout to lift To- — Tomas Hertl had two
ronto over the Dallas Stars goals, including the game-
6-5 on Wednesday night, winner 2:40 into overtime,
extending the Maple Leafs' and San Jose pulled out a
franchise-record home win over Edmonton.
winning streak to 11 games. Logan Couture and Bren-
Marner beat Kari Lehtonen den Dillon also scored for
in the third round of the the Sharks, who have won
shootout, completing To- two straight. San Jose is in
ronto's comebacks from second place in the Pa-
4-2 and 5-4 deficits in the cific Division, three points
third period. ahead of Los Angeles and
Nazem Kadri and Patrick Anaheim with 12 games re-
Marleau also scored in reg- maining.
ulation for the Maple Leafs. Drake Caggiula, Oscar
Frederik Andersen allowed Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-
three goals on 20 shots be- Hopkins had the goals for
fore getting lifted just past the Oilers, who lost their
the game's midway point second in a row.
with an upper-body injury. DUCKS 3, CANUCKS 0
Curtis McElhinney came on Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk (25) looks up at the screen as a referee pucks ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ja-
and stopped 13 shots — in- up hats thrown onto the ice after van Riemsdyk scored a hat trick against the Dallas Stars, during son Chimera got his first
cluding two big saves on the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Toronto. goal and assist with Ana-
Jamie Benn during a power Associated Press heim, and defenseman
play in overtime — the rest Brandon Montour scored
of the way to help Toronto and the winner 2:53 into Bryan Rust, Riley Sheahan ieri also scored for the Dev- twice as the Ducks extend-
improve to 3-2-2 since star overtime to rally New York and Carl Hagelin scored ils, who moved one point ed Vancouver's scoreless
center Auston Matthews past Pittsburgh. for the Penguins, who lost ahead of idle Columbus streak to 10 periods.
went down with a shoulder Chris Kreider had a goal for just the fifth time in 15 for the top wild card in the The victory left the Ducks
injury on Feb. 22. and three assists for his first games (10-4-1). DeSmith, Eastern Conference. Keith tied with Los Angeles for
Tyler Bozak, who also career four-point game, filling in for injured starter Kinkaid stopped 39 shots. third place in the Pacific
scored in the shootout, and Jesper Fast also scored Matt Murray, stopped 29 Erik Haula had two goals Division at 82 points. Ana-
and Marner each added to help the Rangers win shots in his ninth career and Colin Miller also scored heim has played one more
two assists to keep the Ma- their second straight after start. for Vegas, which had just game than the Kings.
ple Leafs perfect at home a three-game skid. Neal The Rangers, likely to miss completed a 4-1 road trip. Montour scored his first goal
since losing to Colorado on Pionk had three assists and the playoffs for the first time The Golden Knights gave for the Ducks in 50 games
Jan. 22. Alexandar Georgiev, mak- since 2010, are 2-0-1 in their up eight goals for the sec- and then added a second
Tyler Seguin had a goal ing his second consecutive last three games and 5-2-2 ond time this season in their on a power play in the final
and two assists, Benn add- start, finished with 37 saves. in their past nine. worst home loss. They have minute. John Gibson made
ed a goal and an assist, Georgiev denied Evgeni DEVILS 8, GOLDEN KNIGHTS dropped three straight 32 saves to hand the slump-
and Radek Faksa, Remi Malkin on a penalty shot 3 games in regulation at ing Canucks their third con-
Elie and Brett Ritchie also with 11 seconds left in regu- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blake home for the first time. secutive shutout.
scored in regulation for lation. Coleman scored twice, Mi- Marc-Andre Fleury, who The 38-year-old Chimera
Dallas. Lehtonen made 26 On the winner, Zibanejad chael Grabner and Nico earned his 400th career win came to the Ducks in a
stops through overtime. took a nice pass from Kre- Hischier each had a goal Monday against Philadel- Feb. 26 trade with the New
RANGERS 4, PENGUINS 3, OT ider and squeezed a wrist and an assist, and New Jer- phia, gave up four goals York Islanders. Vancouver
NEW YORK (AP) — Mika shot past goalie Casey De- sey routed Vegas. on 11 shots before being has lost five straight and
Zibanejad scored the tying Smith for his 100th career Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Ste- pulled early in the second eight of nine. Jacob Mark-
goal late in the third period goal. fan Noesen and Kyle Palm- period. Backup goalie Max- strom stopped 34 shots.q