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Friday 4 December 2015
NHL Capsules
Stafford, Hellebuyck lead Jets to 6-1 win over Maple Leafs
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) 9 1/2 minutes to go in the
— Drew Stafford scored second. Krug’s point shot
twice and Connor Helle- caromed in off Edmonton
buyck stopped 32 shots to defenseman Andrej Se-
lead the Winnipeg Jets to a kera to tie it with 1:33 left in
6-1 victory over the Toronto the period.
Maple Leafs on Wednes- Hendricks tipped Letestu’s
day night. shot past Rask at 9:22 of
Mark Scheifele had a goal the third, and Chara tied
and two assists, and An- it again a little more than 7
drew Ladd, Bryan Little minutes later.
and Anthony Peluso also
scored for the Jets. Ma- Toronto Maple Leafs’ Roman Polak (46) and Winnipeg Jets’ Drew Stafford (12) fight for position LIGHTNING 2, DUCKS 1
thieu Perrault also had two along the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
assists. in Edmonton, Alberta. Jonathan Drouin had a
Hellebuyck, playing in his goal and an assist in his re-
second NHL game, had a (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) turn from a six-game injury
strong follow-up to a 3-1 absence, and Ben Bishop
victory against Minnesota tie it with 1:23 remaining in Mark Letestu and Matt breaker. made 32 saves to lead
on last Friday in his debut. the period. Hendricks scored in regula- Torey Krug and Zdeno Cha- Tampa Bay past Anaheim.
Michael Grabner scored tion for the Oilers, who im- ra scored for the Bruins, and Jonathan Marchessault
his first goal of the season OILERS 3, BRUINS 2, SO proved to 2-3-1 in their last Tuukka Rask finished with 34 scored the tiebreaking
for Toronto, and rookie EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) six — with both wins coming saves. power-play goal late in
Garret Sparks — also play- — Jordan Eberle scored in shootouts. Anders Nilsson Letestu’s short-handed the second period for the
ing his second pro game in the shootout as Edmon- had 38 saves through over- goal on a 2-on-1 give-and- Lightning, who opened
— finished with 29 saves. ton snapped Boston’s five- time and stopped all three go with Hendricks put the a three-game California
He led Toronto to a 3-0 win game winning streak. Boston attempts in the tie- Oilers ahead 1-0 with about road trip with their fourth
over Edmonton in his NHL win in six games.
debut Monday. Bishop was solid through-
out a defense-dominated
ISLANDERS 2, RANGERS 1 game, and the Lightning
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW beat the Ducks for the
YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo fourth straight time and
scored the only goal in the the second time in two
shootout to lift the New weeks, following a 5-0 win
York Islanders to a 2-1 vic- in Tampa.q
tory over the crosstown-
rival New York Rangers on AP sources:
Wednesday night.
John Tavares scored in reg- Buffalo to host 2018 World Jr. hockey tournament
ulation and Jaroslav Halak
had 33 saves through over- JOHN WAWROW not been made public. nament outdoor game. the 11-day event. It was
time and then stopped all AP Hockey Writer One of the people added The Bills and Sabres are the second-best attended
three Rangers attempts in BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The that one of the tourna- both owned by Terry and junior tournament at that
the shootout to give the World Junior Hockey Cham- ment games will be played Kim Pegula. time. Based on past events,
Islanders their fourth win in pionships are returning to outdoors at the home of Ralph Wilson Stadium host- the tournament is expect-
five games (4-0-1). Buffalo in 2018. And this the NFL’sBuffalo Bills. United ed the NHL’s first Winter ed to open on Dec. 26,
Viktor Stalberg scored the time, they’ll include an out- States-Canada would likely Classic on Jan. 1, 2008. 2017, and run through the
tying goal in the second door game to be played at be the biggest draw, but Buffalo was selected to first week of 2018. Buffalo
period, and Henrik Lun- Ralph Wilson Stadium. Two there’s no guarantee those host the World Juniors over was regarded as the front-
dqvist had 36 saves for the people familiar with the de- nations will meet in the four other finalists, beating runner to host the tourna-
Rangers, who lost for the cision told The Associated tournament because its out Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. ment based on the city’s
fourth time in five games Press that USA Hockey of- schedule is based on world Louis and Tampa, Florida. past success and its prox-
(1-3-1). ficials will make the formal rankings. The NHL’s Buffalo It will mark the second time imity to southern Ontario’s
Tavares gave the Island- announcement during a Sabres are also submitting the tournament has been large population base. To-
ers the lead with a 5-on-3 news conference on Fri- a bid to the NHL to also host held in Buffalo. The 2011 ronto, Canada’s financial
power-play with 7:38 to go day. The people spoke on the 2018 Winter Classic, the World Juniors were held capital and largest city, is
in the second period. the condition of anonymity person said, to coincide in Buffalo and drew more but a two-hour drive from
Stalberg redirected Marc because the decision has with the World Junior tour- than 330,000 fans during Buffalo. q
Staal’s shot past Halak to
