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SPORTS Thursday 18 January 2018

Saros shutout leads Predators over Golden Knights 1-0

By The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)
— Juuse Saros made 43
saves, Kevin Fiala scored
eight minutes into the third
period and the Nashville
Predators beat the Vegas
Golden Knights 1-0 on Tues-
day night. Nashville played
its first game in a week and
has won three straight. The
shutout was the third of the
season for Saros and the
fourth of his career.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped
26 shots for the Golden
Knights, who have lost two
in a row. Saros was su-
perb, especially against
Vegas forward Jonathan
Marchessault, who pep-
pered 10 shots on the Finn-
ish netminder but was un-
able to get one by him.
Blues 2, Maple Leafs 1, OT
TORONTO (AP) — Alexan-
der Steen tied it with 57 sec-
onds left and Vince Dunn
scored 1:43 into overtime, Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros, of Finland, blocks a shot against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of an NHL
lifting St. Louis over Toronto. hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Associated Press
Connor Brown put Toronto
ahead on a short-hand- rounds in his first NHL shoot- first. The 33-year-old for- and Taylor Hall also scored York notched five straight
ed breakaway midway out. Dell also had 30 saves. ward was a healthy scratch for New Jersey, which was goals, and the Rangers
through the third period, Joe Thornton and Mikkel Monday when Dallas won 0-3-3 since beating Detroit rolled over Philadelphia.
but Steen scored with goal- Boedker had regulation at Boston in overtime. He at home on Dec. 27. Keith Jordan Weal put Philadel-
ie Carter Hutton pulled for goals for San Jose. Antti bounced back by ending Kinkaid, getting the start phia up 1-0 before Nash,
an extra attacker by back- Raanta had 20 saves for his 14-game goal drought, after Cory Schneider was a J.T. Miller, Paul Carey and
handing Alex Pieterange- Arizona. Brad Richardson scoring twice in a game for late scratch due to illness, Michael Grabner com-
lo’s rebound past Frederik had a goal and assist, but the first time since March stopped 25 shots. bined to make it 5-1 by the
Andersen. Dunn snapped the Coyotes lost their fourth 12, 2016. Spezza scored 33 Anders Lee scored and end of the second period.
a low shot past Andersen straight game and have goals just two years ago Jaroslav Halak made 38 Nash had the first and last
after choosing to keep the dropped 17 of 21. and has 323 career goals. saves as the Islanders goal for the Rangers.
puck on a 2-on-1. Andersen STARS 4, RED WINGS 2 Dallas’ Radek Faksa and snapped a three-game New York snapped a three-
stopped 40 shots and Hut- DETROIT (AP) — Jason Spe- Martin Hanzal also scored. winning streak that started game skid and improve to
ton had 30 saves. zza responded to being Ben Bishop stopped 13 with a 5-4 shootout victory 23-17-5. Henrik Lundqvist
SHARKS 3, COYOTES 2, SO benched by scoring two shots for the Stars, who over the Devils here on Jan. made 25 saves.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe tiebreaking goals on power have won six of eight. 7. New Jersey trailed less Philadelphia dropped to
Pavelski scored the only plays, helping Dallas beat DEVILS 4, ISLANDERS 1 than two minutes in but got 20-16-8 with its first loss in
goal of the shootout to lift Detroit. Spezza scored on NEW YORK (AP) — Damon four straight goals starting four games. Brian Elliott
San Jose over Arizona. a lunging one-timer below Severson scored twice with Palmieri’s score late in gave up five goals on 21
Pavelski scored on San the left circle with 5:52 left in 1:26 apart in New Jersey’s the first period. shots before being re-
Jose’s first attempt, and the second period. His first three-goal second period, RANGERS 5, FLYERS 1 placed by Michal Neuvirth
Sharks goalie Aaron Dell goal came on a redirected and the Devils ended a NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Nash in the third period. Neuvirth
was perfect through three shot midway through the six-game skid. Kyle Palmieri scored twice while New stopped eight shots.q