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Tuesday 5 december 2017
Quick, Kings stop Blackhawks 3-1 for 5th straight win

By The Associated Press set up the winner by pass-
CHICAGO (AP) — Jona- ing the puck to himself off
than Quick made 24 saves, the boards before feed-
Christian Folin scored the ing Smith on a 2-on-1. The
game’s first goal midway Golden Knights snapped
through the third period a three-game skid and
and the Los Angeles Kings are 3-0-1 against the Coy-
beat the slumping Chicago otes this season. Malcolm
Blackhawks 3-1 on Sunday Subban stopped 31 shots,
night for their fifth straight and Marchessault and
win. Alex Tuch also scored. Ja-
Folin’s shot from the right kob Chychrun and Derek
point sailed over Anton Stepan scored for Arizona,
Forsberg’s glove with Anze and Scott Wedgewood
Kopitar screening at 9:29. made 42 saves.
Dustin Brown scored an STARS 7, AVALANCHE 2
empty-net goal with 2:03 DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin
left to make it 2-0, and Ko- sparked Dallas with two
pitar added another emp- early goals and the Stars
ty-netter after Chicago’s beat Colorado for their fifth
Jonathan Toews scored consecutive victory.
with Forsberg pulled for an Brett Ritchie also had two
extra skater. goals, and Jason Spezza
Chicago has lost four in and Greg Pateryn each
a row. Forsberg made 21 Chicago Blackhawks center Nick Schmaltz (8) shoots as Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick added one for the Stars,
saves in his second consec- (32) defends while center Anze Kopitar (11) helps on defense during the second period of an NHL who haven’t lost since a
utive start in place of Corey hockey game Sunday Dec. 3, 2017, in Chicago. 3-0 setback at Colorado
Crawford, who is out with a Associated Press on Nov. 22. Devin Shore
lower-body injury. captain Blake Wheeler had reault, each had a goal as goals on 22 shots and was scored short-handed into
The Kings have allowed six a goal and three assists as well. Patrik Laine and Tyler replaced by Craig Ander- an empty net at 17:24 of
goals during their streak, Winnipeg routed Ottawa. Myers also scored for the son early in the second pe- the third period.
which has them atop the The victory boosted the Jets, who ran their home riod. Ottawa has lost eight Ritchie closed out the scor-
Pacific Division and second Jets’ Western Conference- winning streak to six games. of nine. ing seconds later with his
in the Western Conference. leading record to 17-6-4. They are unbeaten in regu- GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, COY- second of the night.
The run follows a 1-6-1 slide. Their 38 points also tied lation during their last 10 OTES 2, OT Blake Comeau and Mikko
JETS 5, SENATORS 0 them for first overall in the games at home (9-0-1). LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Rantanen had the goals
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) NHL with idle Tampa Bay, Perreault and Dustin Byfug- Smith scored 3:50 into over- for the Avalanche, who
— Connor Hellebuyck which has a game in hand. lien each had a pair of as- time to lift Vegas over Ari- lost back-to-back home
made 21 saves for his first Wheeler’s linemates, Mark sists. zona. games for the first time this
shutout of the season, and Scheifele and Mathieu Per- Mike Condon let in five Jonathan Marchessault season.q

AP source: Ohtani cuts to 5 West Coast teams, Cubs, Rangers

By JAKE SEINER restricted to $300,000 maxi-
AP Sports Writer mums in the signing period
NEW YORK (AP) — Japa- through June 15 as penal-
nese pitcher and outfielder ties for exceeding their bo-
Shohei Ohtani has cut the nus pools in 2015-16 and
field of major league teams the Padres are limited to
he is considering to five $300,000 for going over in
clubs on the West Coast 2016-17.
plus the Chicago Cubs and “I started getting a feel
Texas Rangers. that wasn’t good a few
The Los Angeles Dodgers days ago,” Yankees gen-
and Angels, San Francisco, eral manager Brian Cash-
San Diego and Seattle all man told reporters at a
remain in contention. holiday event Sunday night
Several teams said Sun- in Stamford, Connecticut.
day they were told they “I can’t change that that
had been eliminated, and we’re a big market and I
the seven remaining were can’t change we’re in the
confirmed Monday to The East.” Ohtani was put up
Associated Press by a pair for bid Friday by the Pa-
of people familiar with the In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan’s starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during cific League’s Nippon Ham
choices. They spoke on the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome Fighters for the maximum
condition of anonymity be- in Tokyo. Associated Press $20 million posting fee.
cause not all teams had league contract because ers have the largest signing followed by the Mariners The 23-year-old has until
announced whether they of restrictions imposed by bonus amount remaining ($1,557,500) and Angels 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 22
were in or out. the MLB collective bargain- among the teams he is ($1,315,000). The Cubs, to agree to a contract with
Ohtani is limited to a minor ing agreement. The Rang- considering at $3,535,000, Dodgers and Giants are an MLB team.q