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Wednesday 2 December

NHL Capsules

Sparks makes 24 saves in debut, Maple Leafs beat Oilers 3-0

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Francois Beauchemin, left, uses the boards to move the puck down the ice and around New York Islanders center Ryan Strome

(18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. The Islanders defeated the Avalanche 5-3. Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Garret Komarov opened the scor- but against Vancouver in New York improved to 18-1- scored and the Islanders
Sparks became the first Ma- ing with his team-leading the 2014 playoffs, stopping 0 in its last 19 meetings with won for the third time in
ple Leafs goalie with a shut- and career high ninth goal all 18 shots to eliminate the Carolina. The Rangers have four games. Thomas Greiss
out in his NHL debut, lifting of the season on the power Canucks. Gibson nearly won 11 straight against stopped 25 shots.
Toronto over the Edmonton play 6:45 into the first. had another shutout last the Hurricanes at Madison Jarome Iginla, Nick Holden
Oilers 3-0 on Monday. DUCKS 4, CANUCKS 0 Friday against the Chicago Square Garden. and former Islander Blake
Sparks made 24 saves in ANAHEIM, California (AP) Blackhawks, the other team Henrik Lundqvist made Comeau each scored for
the Leafs’ first shutout since — John Gibson made 25 he has blanked during his 33 saves and the Rangers Colorado, but the Ava-
Jonathan Bernier blanked saves for his third career brief career, but blew a 2-0 ended a three-game losing lanche fell for the fifth time
the Dallas Stars on Dec. 23, shutout to lead Anaheim lead in that one. streak. in their last seven games.
2014. over Vancouver. Horcoff put Anaheim Jordan Stall, Victor Rask Off a faceoff win, Clutter-
Leo Komarov scored twice Shawn Horcoff, Rickard ahead just 1:19 into the and Chris Terry scored for buck redirected Thomas
and Nazem Kadri also had Rakell, Jakob Silfverberg opening period, taking An- the Hurricanes. Carolina Hickey’s point shot past
a goal to help Toronto snap and Corey Perry scored drew Cogliano’s pass and battled back from a 4-1 goalie Semyon Varlamov’s
a three-game skid. James and Anaheim won for converting a one-timer. deficit to make it a contest glove. The goal was Clutter-
van Riemsdyk added three only the second time in its RANGERS 4, HURRICANES 3 at the end. buck’s sixth of the season
assists. last five games. 10 differ- NEW YORK (AP) — Mats ISLANDERS 5, AVALANCHE 3 and the first of two third-
Anders Nilsson turned away ent Anaheim players had Zuccarello and Oscar Lind- NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Clut- period goals from the Isles’
23 of 25 shots and the Oil- a point in its biggest rout berg scored first-period terbuck broke a deadlock fourth line.
ers wrapped up their five- of the season. Ryan Miller power-play goals as New 1:52 into the third period as In other NHL games it was
game trip at 1-3-1. stopped 25 shots while Van- York kept up its mastery of New York beat Colorado. N.Y. Islanders 5, Colorado 3;
Both teams had only a shot couver was shutout for the Carolina. Kyle Okposo, Mikhail N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 3;
apiece through the first 10 first time this season. Chris Kreider and Derick Grabovski, Casey Cizikas Toronto 3, Edmonton 0; and
minutes. Gibson made his NHL de- Brassard also scored and and Ryan Strome also Anaheim 4, Vancouver 0.q