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SPORTS Thursday 3 November 2022
Hughes and Sharangovich help Devils beat Canucks 5-2

VANCOUVER, British Co- Vancouver coach Bruce
lumbia (AP) — Yegor Boudreau said. "And that
Sharangovich and Jack goes not only for (defen-
Hughes each scored and semen) but it goes for the
had an assist to help the forwards as well and the
New Jersey Devils beat the goaltending as well."
Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Boudreau pulled his goalie
Tuesday night. with less than two minutes
Nico Hischier, Michael left and Hughes scored into
McLeod and Dawson Mer- the empty net.
cer also had goals for the
Devils (7-3-0), who won Vancouver made a late
their fourth game in a row push, pulling Demko in fa-
for the first time since Octo- vor of an extra attacker
ber 2018. after New Jersey's Ryan
Bo Horvat replied for the Graves was called for hold-
Canucks (2-6-2) with a pair ing with 3:34 left on the
of power-play goals. J.T. clock.
Miller assisted on both. The move paid off when
New Jersey netminder Horvat buried his second of
Mackenzie Blackwood the night with a one-timer
made 21 saves and im- from the high hash marks at
proved his career record the 17:12 mark, cutting the
against Vancouver to 5-0- New Jersey Devils' Ryan Graves, goalie MacKenzie Blackwood, Dougie Hamilton, John Marino, deficit to 4-2.
0.I think we've been doing a Nico Hischier and Brendan Smith, from left, celebrate the team's win over the Vancouver Canucks "Obviously, the puck's go-
good job of capitalizing on in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. ing in right now. But I'd
our chances as of late and Associated press rather be getting wins than
really limiting stuff that the point streak to 10 games "He's taking advantage of the Canucks, who lost sev- scoring goals right now.
other team was getting in (four goals, 12 assists), the opportunities and he's en in a row to start the sea- I'd rather have none and
our end," Blackwood said. which equaled a franchise finding a way every night son. "We need our veteran be 9-0-0," Horvat said. "But
"Tonight we did a good job record. to get on the board." guys and our better players it's not the way it's going
of burying chances." "I think (Bratt's) playing a Thatcher Demko stopped to be better players consis- right now. And we've got
Jesper Bratt had an assist team game and he's get- 32 of 36 shots for Vancou- tently, every day, not just to put this one in the past
on Hischier's fifth goal, ex- ting rewarded," Devils ver. The defeat snapped one good game here and and keep plugging away
tending his season-opening coach Lindy Ruff said. a two-game win streak for one good game there," here."q

Suns win 5th straight behind Johnson, beat Wolves 116-107

JACK THOMPSON Associ- He did have seven re- ing Karl-Anthony Towns. But the Timberwolves com- ton, the Suns held their own
ated Press bounds and five assists. "That is a challenge I really mitted six turnovers in their on the boards against the
PHOENIX (AP) — Cam John- "Offensively he was really enjoy," Johnson said. "They next seven possessions and taller Timberwolves, with
son scored 29 points, mak- aggressive," Williams said of play a little bit different, the Suns were never threat- Minnesota outrebounding
ing seven 3-pointers, and Johnson. "Everybody was so being able to execute ened after that. Phoenix 42-34.
the Phoenix Suns beat the telling him to shoot the ball. what we worked on feels "Carelessness, bad spac- The Wolves entered the
Minnesota Timberwolves He is more than a shooter. pretty good." ing, poor execution, cer- night third in the NBA in
116-107 on Tuesday night He has the ability to make Minnesota got within 87- tainly some heightened de- rebounding with 49 per
for their fifth straight victory. plays. He is a really good 85 after Anthony Edwards fense by Phoenix. But we've game.
Johnson finished 7 of 11 passer." Johnson also had hit a 3-pointer midway got to be better in those Rudy Gobert had nine re-
behind the arc and 10 for the responsibility of guard- through the fourth quarter. moments," Timberwolves bounds for Minnesota and
17 overall in another strong coach Chris Finch said. scored seven points, all
outing for the former re- "Whatever the defense is from the free throw line.
serve who is now in the giving us, we've got to take He took just one shot from
starting lineup. that." the field in 32 minutes. Two
"I think he is getting more Mikal Bridges had 19 points other Wolves starters didn't
comfortable with the role, for Phoenix and Chris Paul contribute much D'Angelo
but defensively he was re- had 15 points, 12 assists Russell had five points and
ally good," Suns coach and a team-high eight re- Jaden McDaniels, limited
Monty Williams said. bounds for the Suns, who to 17 minutes by foul trou-
The victory was the fifth led by as many as 18 points. ble, scored four.
straight for the Suns (6-1), Towns and Edwards scored WAINRIGHT UPDATE
who won without center 24 points apiece. Towns Suns guard Ish Wainright's
Deandre Ayton, sidelined had 10 rebounds and sev- father died Monday. Cal-
with a sprained right ankle. en assists, while Edwards vin Wainright, who was 68,
Johnson helped pick up made five 3-pointers in 10 was a longtime basketball
his team with Devin Book- attempts. coach and mentor in Kan-
er having a tough night Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson drives as Minnesota Naz Reid scored 13 points, sas City. Ish Wainright has
shooting. Booker still had 18 Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) defends during making 5 of 6 shots, and fel- been out with a back injury
points but was 2 of 7 from the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 1, low reserve Jaylen Nowell since the beginning of the
3-point range and 6 of 18 2022, in Phoenix. scored 10 for Minnesota. season, and away from the
overall. Despite the absence of Ay- team in recent days. q