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SPORTS A19
Wednesday 23 March 2016
NHL Capsules
Surging Flyers stop
skidding Islanders
The Associated Press period with his 13th goal of tipoint effort in a win over New York Rangers’ Eric Staal (12) checks Florida Panthers’ Vin-
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon the season and first since Buffalo. cent Trocheck (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey
Manning’s first NHL goal returning to the lineup Nylander has two goals game Monday, March 21, 2016, in New York.
midway through the sec- March 12. He had been and five points in his past
ond period snapped a tie sidelined since January 22 two games. Associated Press
and powered the Philadel- because of a bone bruise.
phia Flyers to a 4-1 win over Vincent Trocheck and Jiri
the New York Islanders on Hudler scored for the Pan-
Monday night. thers, who lost their second
Nick Cousins, Sam Gagner in a row. The Atlantic Divi-
and Claude Giroux also sion leaders are two points
scored for Philadelphia, in front of Tampa Bay.
which won for the 10th PREDATORS 5, KINGS 2
time in 13 games. The surg- NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP)
ing Flyers closed within one — Ryan Johansen had a
point of Detroit for the final goal and two assists to lead
playoff spot in the Eastern Nashville past Los Angeles.
Conference. James Neal added a goal
Philadelphia trails the Is- and an assist for the Preda-
landers by three points for tors, winners in three of their
the first wild card. The Flyers last four. Mike Fisher, Filip
are 2-1-0 against New York Forsberg and Roman Josi
this season, with one game also scored.
remaining. Kings defensemen Drew
The Islanders have lost five Doughty and Alec Mar-
of six at a most inopportune tinez each contributed
time. They finish the regular a goal, but Los Angeles
season by playing seven had its four-game winning
of their final 11 games at streak snapped. Anze Kopi-
home. tar had two assists.
Kyle Okposo scored for Jonathan Quick was lifted
New York, and Thomas in favor of Jhonas Enroth,
Greiss stopped 21 shots. who began the third pe-
Steve Mason made 23 riod in net for the Kings.
saves for Philadelphia. Quick stopped 24 of the 27
RANGERS 4, PANTHERS 2 shots he faced through 40
Rick Nash scored his first minutes.
goal since returning from Forsberg became the fifth
a leg injury and Henrik player in Predators history
Lundqvist made 25 saves to score 30 goals in a sea-
in leading the New York son.
Rangers over Florida. MAPLE LEAFS 5, FLAMES 2
Viktor Stalberg, Mats Zuc- TORONTO (AP) — William
carello and Tanner Glass Nylander had a goal and
also scored for the Rang- two assists in Toronto’s vic-
ers, who moved two points tory over Calgary.
ahead of idle Pittsburgh for It was the first three-point
second place in the Metro- game of Nylander’s ca-
politan Division. reer. The performance
Nash gave New York a 3-1 came two days after the
lead at 11:14 of the third 19-year-old had his first mul-
