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SPORTS Thursday 9 November 2017

McDavid scores quickly in

OT, Oilers beat Islanders 2-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Louis sent New Jersey to its
McDavid scored 38 sec- season-high third straight
onds into overtime to lead loss.
the Edmonton Oilers over Jake Allen made 21 saves
the New York Islanders 2-1 and Brayden Schenn
on Tuesday night. scored into an empty net
McDavid finished a flashy as the Blues beat the Devils
2-on-1 by lifting a shot past for the eighth straight time.
Greiss for the winner after Schenn also had two as-
taking in a spinning back- sists, giving him six in the last
hand pass from Leon Drai- two games.
saitl. Draisaitl also scored for Blake Coleman scored
Edmonton, which has won early in the first period for
two of three to improve to New Jersey, but he also
5-8-1. Cam Talbot made 36 was in the penalty box
saves. Thomas Greiss made when Schwartz scored 32
23 saves, and the Islanders seconds into the third peri-
got their goal from former od. Cory Schneider had 37
Oiler Jordan Eberle. saves for New Jersey, which
New York has lost two of is 0-2-1 in its last three.
three and fell to 8-5-2. The PENGUINS 3, COYOTES 1
Islanders are 5-0-2 at Bar- PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin
clays Center this season. Schultz scored in his return
KINGS 4, DUCKS 3, OT from a concussion, Matt
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Murray stopped 24 shots
Nick Shore scored on a and Pittsburgh had little
pass from Dustin Brown with trouble with Arizona.
1:09 left in overtime, and Evgeni Malkin scored his
Los Angeles rallied from a team-high seventh goal for
two-goal deficit to beat the Penguins and added
Anaheim in the first Free- two assists. Phil Kessel also
way Faceoff of the season. had a goal and two as-
Brown also scored the tying sists for Pittsburgh, which
goal early in the third pe- returned from a long road
riod for the Pacific Division- trip by spoiling Arizona
leading Kings, who surged coach Rick Tocchet’s re- Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and New York Islanders defenseman Thomas
to an 11-2-2 start with an turn to the city where he Hickey (14) keep their eyes on the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in New
York, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.
exciting victory in their lo- won three Stanley Cups — Associated Press
cal derby with the five-time one as a player and two as
defending division cham- an assistant coach.
pion Ducks. Rickard Rakell Tobias Rieder got his third U.S. women rout Finland 8-2
had a goal and an assist goal of the season for the
for the Ducks, who have Coyotes, who fell to an to open Four Nations Cup
lost four straight. NHL-worst 2-13-2. Antti
Jared Boll ended a 61- Raanta made 34 saves but
game goal drought and was sloppy in the early go- rout Finland 8-2 Tuesday
Sami Vatanen scored his ing as the Penguins raced night in the round-robin
first of the season for the in- to a quick lead. portion of the tournament.
jury-plagued Ducks in their PREDATORS 3, BLUE JACK- Canada also had an easy
first game since captain ETS 1 win in its first game, cruising
Ryan Getzlaf had surgery COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — to a 9-0 victory over Swe-
on a broken cheekbone, Calle Jarnkrok scored in den. The biggest powers
sidelining him for up to two the third period, Pekka in women’s hockey face
months. Rinne stopped 35 shots and off again on Wednesday
John Gibson made 30 Nashville beat Columbus. night. “It’s always one that
saves for Anaheim before Jarnkrok put Nashville we look forward to,” Pfalzer
his mask was knocked off ahead to stay, sweeping a said of playing the Canadi-
by a blow to the head, rebound past goaltender ans again.
forcing backup Ryan Miller Joonas Korpisalo at 14:25. The Americans grabbed
into the game with 6:53 left The Blue Jackets chal- control against Finland with
in regulation. Miller made lenged the goal, contend- five goals in the first period,
nine saves, including a ing Kevin Fiala interfered capped by a power-play
point-saving stop on Tyler with Korpisalo and kept him U.S. defender Emily Pfalzer, center, is congratulated by forward score for 18-year-old Cayla
Toffoli with 90 seconds left from making the save, but Annie Pankowski, left, and other teammates after scoring a goal Barnes. The Boston College
against Finland during the third period of a Four Nations Cup
in regulation. it was upheld after a video hockey game in Wesley Chapel, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. freshman is the youngest
BLUES 3, DEVILS 1 replay. Matt Irwin scored in Associated Press player on the U.S. roster
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Vladi- the first period and Viktor By TERESA M. WALKER Four Nations Cup. Next up after she was promoted to
mir Tarasenko and Jaden Arvidsson got an empty- AP Sports Writer is their biggest rival. the national team Oct. 28.
Schwartz scored in a 1:35 net goal in the final minute WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) Emily Pfalzer had three “That’s why she’s here,”
span bridging the second as the Predators won their — The Americans breezed goals and an assist, helping U.S. coach Robb Stauber
and third periods and St. third straight game.q through their opener in the the United States women said. q