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SPORTSThursday 7 April 2016
NHL Capsules
Islanders clinch playoff spot by beating Capitals in OT
The Associated Press Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Brown, left, collides with Calgary Flames’ Dougie Hamilton during the Colin Wilson and Filip Fors-
WASHINGTON (AP) — third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Calgary, Alberta. berg each scored a goal
Thomas Hickey scored in and an assist for Nashville,
overtime as the New York Associated Press and Ryan Johansen had
Islanders rallied from two two assists.
goals down in the third pe- made 27 saves. BOSTON (AP) — Noah Hani- against the Red Wings. Shawn Mattias had a goal
riod to beat the Washing- Erik Karlsson, Mike Hoffman fin scored the only goal of Jaccob Slavin scored for and an assist, and Jarome
ton Capitals 4-3 on Tuesday and Zack Smith scored for a shootout in the fifth round Carolina, which is already Iginla and Mikkel Boedker
night to clinch a playoff the Senators, who blew and Cam Ward stopped 35 out of playoff contention. each scored a goal as Col-
berth. a 3-0 lead. Andrew Ham- shots to help Carolina dent Tuukka Rask stopped 27 orado lost its fourth straight.
Hickey returned to the mond stopped 23 of 27 Boston’s playoff hopes. shots for the Bruins. The Avalanche had to win
game after being cut by shots. Loui Eriksson’s third-period PREDATORS 4, AVALANCHE out with Minnesota losing its
a skate and beat Braden Tied 3-3, the Senators failed tying goal helped the Bru- 3 final two to catch the Wild
Holtby 2:13 into overtime to to score on a 1:32 two-man ins force overtime and earn NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) for the Western Confer-
complete the comeback advantage, and then Kris one point, giving them 91 — Craig Smith scored at ence’s second wild-card
and secure the Islaznders’ Letang sprawled across for the season and moving 4:17 of the third period, and berth.
third postseason appear- the crease to make a huge them into a tie with the De- Nashville eliminated Colo- BLACKHAWKS 6, COYOTES
ance in four years. save behind Murray that troit Red Wings and Phila- rado from playoff conten- 2
Holtby allowed four goals looked like a sure goal. delphia Flyers for the East- tion. CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew
on 27 shots and lost in his Then a harmless looking ern Conference’s last two With the win, the Preda- Ladd scored two power-
first attempt to tie Martin shot from Hagelin found playoff spots. tors snapped their own play goals after Artem Ani-
Brodeur’s single-season its way past Hammond to The Flyers have four games four-game winless skid that simov was knocked out of
wins record. make it 4-3 Pittsburgh. remaining and Detroit has started with a loss to Colo- the game by a question-
John Tavares, Kyle Ok- HURRICANES 2, BRUINS 1, three; Boston has two, in- rado in Nashville on March able hit from Antoine Ver-
poso and Anders Lee also SO cluding Thursday night 28. mette, helping surging Chi-
scored for New York, which cago beat Arizona.
got a 29-save performance Anisimov was driven into
from Christopher Gibson in the boards near Chicago’s
his first career NHL start. bench midway through
Alex Ovechkin scored his the second, leading to
league-leading 46th and a boarding penalty and
47th goals of the season, game misconduct call on
and T.J. Oshie also scored Vermette. Anisimov, a key
for Presidents’ Trophy-win- part of the Blackhawks’
ning Washington, which high-scoring second line,
has three games remaining looked woozy as he left
for Holtby to attempt to tie the ice and headed to the
or break Brodeur’s record. locker room.
PENGUINS 5, SENATORS 3 After Vermette and Ani-
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — simov left for the night,
Sidney Crosby and Carl Ladd redirected Trevor van
Hagelin each scored twice Riemsdyk’s slap shot by
as Pittsburgh won its sev- Louis Domingue to make it
enth straight. 4-0 at 12:17. Then Ladd got
Crosby’s pair included an a pass from Patrick Kane
empty-netter and Pat- and stuffed it home from
ric Hornqvist also scored the front of the net for the
for the Penguuins. Rookie Blackhawks’ third power-
goaltender Matt Murray play goal of the period.q
Golisano feels vindicated in helping NHL police hits to head
JOHN WAWROW Wednesday. “I feel real the Sabres that Ottawa good to come of a policy 15, according to meeting
AP Hockey Writer good about it. I feel it’s a forward Chris Neil would that allows exciting, skilled minutes that were among
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Upon contribution that at least I not be disciplined for a hit players to be targets for hundreds of documents
reflection, former Buffalo helped with.” that led to Buffalo co-cap- what I believe to be preda- unsealed last week as evi-
Sabres owner Tom Goli- tain Chris Drury sustaining tory play.” dence in the class-action
sano is pleased knowing Golisano helped push the a concussion and deep Concerns were raised fur- concussion lawsuit filed
the public stink he raised issue of blindside checks cut across his face. Drury ther during the 2007 Stanley against the NHL by former
over hits to the head have to the forefront of the NHL had just released a shot in Cup final, when Anaheim players.
played a role in cleaning agenda during the 2006- the Senators zone, when defenseman Chris Pronger
up the NHL game nearly a 07 season. He went public Neil drove in from the right was suspended for one “Gary Bettman states that
decade later. in releasing a letter to Gary side and used his shoulder game after elbowing Ot- the starting point for the
That it took so long for the Bettman, urging the NHL to catch an unsuspecting tawa’s Dean McAmmond discussion needs to be: Is
league to take action is an- commissioner to re-exam- Drury across the jaw. in the head. there a problem? How do
other matter. ine league rules in a bid to “There is nothing manly Golisano’s letter became we define the problem?
“I do have a feeling of vin- outlaw blindside hits. about hitting a player that a prime topic of discussion Do we want to do anything
dication,” Golisano told The letter was prompted you can’t see,” Golisano for the league’s competi- about this problem?” the
The Associated Press on after the league informed wrote. “There is nothing tion committee on June minutes read.q
