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Saturday 18 January 2020
Virtanen, Markstrom

lead Canucks

over Coyotes 3-1

By The Associated Press I thought I would try it out —
VANCOUVER, British Colum- and it worked."
bia (AP) — Jake Virtanen Coyotes coach Rick Toc-
borrowed a move from his chet wasn't happy about
Western Hockey League the go-ahead goal.
days — and it helped lift "That goal was avoidable,"
the Vancouver Canucks to he said. "It's just a nothing
victory. play. We had the puck and
Virtanen scored the go- that was the difference in
ahead goal midway the game."
through the second pe- Bo Horvat also scored and
riod and Jacob Markstrom Tanner Pearson had an
made 34 saves to lead the empty-net goal for the
Canucks past the Arizona Canucks, who won for the
Coyotes 3-1 on Thursday 10th time in 13 games.
night. Markstrom, who made
With the score tied at 1 and his 16th start in 18 games,
the puck on his stick with made a right-pad save on Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen (18) slips a shot past Arizona Coyotes goaltender
just under five minutes left Jason Demers late in the Adin Hill (31) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020,
in the period, Virtanen went third period to preserve the in Vancouver, British Columbia. Associated Press
to something that worked win.
when he played with the Vancouver's victory made we are going to stay in it." keep producing for our Hughes boomed a shot
Calgary Hitmen. He took an already tight Pacific Di- Christian Dvorak scored for team. We want to make from the blue line that Hill
a pass from J.T. Miller and vision even closer. Arizona the Coyotes, who are 1-3-1 the playoffs, so whatever I stopped only to have Hor-
swooped behind the Arizo- and Calgary are tied with over their last five games. can do." vat knock in the rebound.
na net before backhand- 57 points, Vegas and Van- Adin Hill, making his third A defensive miscue set up Horvat has 13 points (six
ing a shot that hit goalten- couver are next with 56, straight start, made 22 the Coyotes' opening goal goals, seven assists) in the
der Adin Hill's left skate and while Edmonton is one be- saves. at 7:59. When Vancouver last eight games.
bounced into the net. hind them. Virtanen goal was his 14th defenseman Tyler Myers "I thought it was a pretty
"I saw the goalie overcom- "It's a game of inches right of the season, one less than failed to clear a bounc- solid game here for us, but
mit a little bit," said the right now in the standings and his career high set last year, ing puck, Taylor Hall found there's no moral victories,
wing who scored his 14th on the ice," said Horvat, but gave him a career-best Dvorak in front of the net. especially at this time of
goal of the season, one less who has 13 points with six 26 points in just 48 games He scored his 12th of the year," Dvorak said. "It's a
than his career high set last goals and seven assists in this year. He had 25 in 70 season with a low shot to tough one to lose.
year. "I took a took a quick his last nine games. "It's go- games last season. the far side. NOTES: Elias Pettersson had
glance up. ing to be like that from here "It's nice, (but) I don't really Vancouver made it 1-1 a pair of assists for the Ca-
"In junior (league), I used to on out. We have to keep look at it like that," he said. on a power play at 15:01. nucks. ... Pearson's goal was
do that wraparound move. winning hockey games if "I want to keep going and Rookie defenseman Quinn the 100th of his career.q

Clippers approach and our attitude
has been a real strength all
year. Tonight it was not."
Continued from Page 17 are getting me open shots The Magic are 2-1 during
as well," Leonard said. "It's their current visit to Califor-
"For him, he's so under con- just creating a chain reac- nia and the victories have
trol that nothing's going to tion and we're all playing been rewarding, the de-
speed him up. He can go hard on defense. We're feat will weigh heavily. Fit-
fast when he wants to. We able to get out in transi- tingly, the trip ends against
have figured out how to tion." Golden State on Saturday.
take advantage of that The Clippers placed seven A 3-1 run through the state
better and it's been great players in double figures should more than meet
for us." and led by many as 23 expectations for a team
Leonard's four consecutive in their fourth win in five that has hit something of a
offensive-minded games games. Landry Shamet groove with four victories in
have coincided with Paul scored 13 points, and Ja- Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba fouls Los Angeles Clippers six games, even with Thurs-
George's absence be- Mychal Green finished forward Montrezl Harrell during the second half of an NBA day's defeat. They have
cause of a strained left with 11 points and 13 re- basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The also won six of their last
hamstring. The Clippers bounds. Nikola Vucevic Clippers won 122-95. Associated Press nine. "We didn't execute
not only improved to 11-1 had 22 points and nine defensively," said Gordon,
when Leonard scores 30 or rebounds and Aaron Gor- winning streak with a vic- to win any night in this a native of San Jose. "We
more points, he is the first don scored 20 points, but tory Wednesday. league, especially against were scoring with them for
Clippers player with four the Magic were unable to Finding the same energy a team as good as theirs," a little bit of time but that's
consecutive games of at keep up with the Clippers level simply proved too dif- Magic head coach Steve not really who we are.
least 30 since Elton Brand while playing in Los Ange- ficult for the Magic. Clifford said. "You have to We're not going to out-
in 2006. "I'm just making les for the second time in "Look, you have to have be on it. I thought Aaron score teams so we have to
shots, my teammates are two nights. Orlando end- the necessary intensity, Gordon was terrific. Except lock in defensively and we
being aggressive and they ed the Lakers' nine-game purpose, attitude of play, for that … "Our team, our didn't do that."q