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SPORTS Friday 28 February 2020
Cousins, Fleury lead Golden Knights to 3-0 win over Oilers

By The Associated Press his Buffalo debut after be-
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick ing acquired from the New
Cousins scored in his Ve- Jersey Devils.
gas debut and the Golden KINGS 2, PENGUINS 1
Knights beat the Edmonton LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake
Oilers 3-0 on Wednesday Lizotte had a power-play
night in a matchup of the goal and an assist, Cal Pe-
top teams in the Pacific Di- tersen made 36 saves and
vision. Marc-Andre Fleury Los Angeles spoiled the de-
made 29 saves to earn his buts of Patrick Marleau and
61st career shutout, tied two more of Pittsburgh’s
for 17th all-time with Turk deadline acquisitions.
Broda. The 16-year-veteran Lizotte posted his second
netminder is now 5-0-0 in his career multi-point game
last five starts. and Trevor Lewis also
Cousins, acquired from scored as the last-place
Montreal at the NHL’s Kings hung on for their
trade deadline Monday, fourth win in seven games.
became the 10th player Tristan Jarry stopped 20
in Golden Knights history shots in Pittsburgh’s fourth
to score a goal in his team consecutive loss. Bryan Rust
debut. He knocked home scored with 13:18 to play,
a rebound on a power play but the Penguins couldn’t
for his sixth overall goal to Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) takes a shot on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender get the equalizer past Pe-
give the Golden Knights a Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, tersen, who was strong in
in Las Vegas.
2-0 lead midway through Associated Press his seventh career victory.
the third period. Evgeni Malkin got the key
Max Pacioretty and Shea Calgary holds the top wild- pher broke a tie on a wrist Pavel Francouz was sharp assist on Rust’s goal while
Theodore also scored for card spot, two points better shot with 8:06 remaining, in stopping 31 shots, includ- playing in his 900th career
Vegas, which won its sev- than Nashville. Martin Kaut scored his first ing several sprawling saves game, but the Penguins
enth straight game. Vegas improved to 11-3-2 NHL goal and banged-up in the closing minute af- opened a road swing
With the victory, the Gold- under Peter DeBoer, who Colorado won its fourth ter the Sabres pulled their against California’s three
en Knights increased their replaced fired Gerard Gal- straight. goalie for an extra skater. teams with their fourth
lead to four points ahead of lant on Jan. 15. Gabriel Landeskog also Zemgus Girgensons and straight regulation loss. That
the Oilers and Vancouver, Edmonton is 18-13-3 on the scored to help the Ava- Curtis Lazar scored for the matches the Pens’ total
each with 74 points. Just road. lanche vault into second Sabres, who have dropped regulation defeats in their
six points separate the top AVALANCHE 3, SABRES 2 place in the Central Divi- five straight to Colorado. previous 22 games since
four squads in the Pacific as DENVER (AP) — J.T. Com- sion. Wayne Simmonds made Christmas.q

Blues rule out Bouwmeester for remainder of season, playoffs

By WARREN MAYES both spoken over the last February. We don't have to annual fathers trip when The 36-year-old Edmonton
Associated Press week or so," Armstrong make long-term decisions they played in Anaheim. native was hospitalized
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis said. "We both understand at this point. He's going to Bouwmeester said there at the UC Irvine Medical
Blues defenseman Jay Bou- that he won't participate in take time, get back in with was no warning anything Center in Orange County,
wmeester has been ruled the regular season or play- his family and be around was about to happen. California, and spent five
out from returning to play in "Everything up to that point nights in the hospital. Bouw-
the regular season or in the was normal," Bouwmeester meester had a cardioverter
playoffs. said. "I hadn't been sick, or defibrillator implanted into
General manager Doug had much going on. It was his chest. It is a device that
Armstrong made the an- completely out of the blue." monitors heart function. It
nouncement on Wednes- Bouwmeester said he's also can deliver a shock to
day. been moved by the re- the heart if an arrhythmia
In a news conference at sponse he has received happens to restore a regu-
the Enterprise Center, Bou- from people. lar heartbeat.
wmeester spoke to report- "The outreach and support "I'm at the point now that
ers for the first time since people have shown has I feel pretty good," Bouw-
he collapsed on the bench been pretty overwhelm- meester said. "The weird
in the first period during ing," Bouwmeester said. thing about this whole thing
a game at the Anaheim "The people that were is you go from something
Ducks on Feb. 11. around at the time, as well that happened totally out
"It was a scary thing, but its as my dad being there on of the blue and unexpect-
been going pretty good the trip, there were a lot of ed to being in the hospital
lately," he said. "We'll con- St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester reacts to a ques- things that were absolute for a couple of days. Now
tinue to evaluate things as tion about his injury during a press conference, Wednesday, best-case scenario. He was there are some restrictions
Feb. 26, 2020, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
it goes. I'm at the point now Associated Press able to relay information as to what I can do. But I
where I feel pretty good." and that was extremely feel pretty normal. That's a
Armstrong discussed Bouw- offs for us. We've talked the team and he'll address helpful to everyone. good thing."
meester's status for the re- about longer-term things those things as the summer "It's all been so humbling. Bouwmeester said he hasn't
mainder of this season. that may or may not hap- progresses." It's a small world. People re- thought about his future in
"To clarify, Jay and I have pen, but we both feel, it's The Blues were hosting their ally do care." the sport.q