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Kessel scores twice, leads Coyotes past Predators 5-2

Continued from Page 17 tors felt the Coyotes' speed
was a factor. "We were
The Predators were without out-worked, out-compet-
leading goal scorer Filip ed and out-skated. That's
Forsberg, who came in with really it," Predators coach
five on the season. Fors- Peter Laviolette said. "We
berg took a shoulder blow didn't put anything into it,
to his head in the Preda- we didn't get anything out
tors' 5-2 win at Vegas on of it."
Tuesday and was a game- NOTES: The Coyotes cel-
time decision with a lower ebrated Noche De Los
body injury. Arizona lost Yotes, a tribute to Hispan-
defenseman Jordan Oes- ic heritage, on Thursday
terle 17 seconds into the night. Earlier in the day, the
game when a shot was de- team announced the for-
flected off the back of his mation of the franchise's
head. Oesterle was taken first ever Latino advisory
to a hospital for a precau- board, which is headed
tionary examination after by majority owner Alex
feeling dizzy, and needed Meruelo. Meruelo has said
stitches. he intends to build more
The Coyotes didn't seem fan interest in the Coyotes
affected. Dvorak sent a within the Phoenix area's
shot from a difficult side Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jordan Oesterle (82) lies on the ice after getting hit with the puck large Hispanic population.
angle high into the net past as Derek Stepan (21), Phil Kessel (81) and Nashville Predators left wing Austin Watson (51) try to ... The Coyotes played 59
Juuse Saros at 6:06. help him in the first period during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. minutes, 43 seconds of the
Kessel, a two-time Stanley Associated Press game with five defense-
Cup winner acquired in a "He wasn't even panicking. Saros blocked a break- period. They are 1-1-6 in men after Oesterle's injury.
trade with the Pittsburgh He was getting his looks," away attempt from the their last eight games in Ari- They were already with-
Penguins in the offseason, Coyotes coach Rick Toc- Coyotes' Derek Stepan at zona. "It's more of a team out their top defenseman,
finished off a power play chet said of Kessel. "We've 9:13 of the second. Saros number than a 'me' num- Niklas Hjalmarsson, who is
give-and-go with Clayton got to get him the puck in finished with 27 saves. ber," Kuemper said of his re- on injured reserve with a
Keller, scoring at 10:34 of those areas, that's where Chychrun, on another cord. "I didn't have to do a cracked fibula and could
the first. he's a home run hitter." power play, scored on a whole lot. I thought this was miss several months. ... F
Kessel scored again on a The Predators made it 2-1 left-handed wrist shot at maybe our best game yet." Michael Grabner played in
power play for a three-goal at 3:13 of the second with 14:27. Schmaltz delivered Bonino scored late in the his 600th career NHL game.
lead, with Keller assisting Fabbro's goal. Ryan Ellis as- him a no-look pass that led third, then Soderberg put ... Nashville's streak of five
at 5:03 of the third. Nick sisted on both Predators to the goal. the game out of reach straight games with a pow-
Schmaltz and Derek Ste- goals, giving him a team- The Predators managed with an empty-net goal at er-play goal came to an
pan also had two assists. high eight assists. only three shots in the first the 17:10 mark. The Preda- end.q

Justin Thomas takes 2-stroke after 2 rounds at PGA’s CJ Cup

Associated Press nately I bogeyed the last hole.”
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — After a 66 on Thursday, Jason Day
Justin Thomas shot a 9-under 63 bogeyed four of his last six holes
Friday to take a two-stroke lead Friday for a 73 and was eight
at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, strokes behind.
putting himself in position to win Last year’s runner-up Gary Wood-
his second PGA Tour event in land had a second straight 71
South Korea in three years. and was 11 behind at 2-under
Thomas, who won the inaugural with Phil Mickelson, who shot 72.
CJ Cup in 2017, had a two-round Defending champion Brooks Ko-
total of 13-under 131. epka had four bogeys on his first
South Korean-born New Zea- nine for a 75 and was 13 strokes
lander Danny Lee (66) was in a tie behind.
for second place with first-round Mickelson had the shot of the
leader and former U.S. Amateur day, hitting a 353-yard tee shot
champion Byeong Hun An, who which hit the flag on the par-4
shot 69 before his home fans. 14th, stopping 8 inches from the
Jordan Spieth (65) and Emiliano cup. That set up a tap-in eagle.
Grillo (66) were tied for fourth, four There are 78 players in the no-cut,
strokes behind. limited-field event.
Thomas birdied his first four holes Justin Thomas of the United States watches his shot on the 6th hole during the It’s the first of three PGA Tour
and was 6-under after 10 holes. first round of the CJ Cup PGA golf tournament at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island, events in Asia, continuing next
“Overall one of the better rounds South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. week at the Zozo Champion-
in a while,” Thomas said. “It came Associated Press ship in Japan which includes Ti-
pretty easy, for the most part. Lee said he had a “positive five holes, but my ball-striking has ger Woods, and ending with the
I never had to worry much out round.” been really nice, and I and made World Golf Championship event
there.” “It got windy at the end, the last some putts,” Lee said. “Unfortu- in Shanghai.q