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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) stops a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Wil-
liams (14) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Pittsburgh.
Associated Press

Continued from page 18 day afternoon the Pen- weeks. "We got one on
Things happened so quick- guins were reeling after them," Williams said. "The
ly Geekie didn't have time getting manhandled by next three are going to be
to get nervous. first-place Washington and just as important." Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas (11) and United States midfield-
"It's kind of good that way, following it up with a lethar- The 21-year-old Geekie er Julie Ertz (8) go up for a header during the first half of a She-
that you don't get to think gic performance against — born in July 1998, nine Believes Cup soccer match Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Harrison,
about stuff," Geekie said. one of the teams they are months after the 40-year- N.J.
"You kind of go out there attempting to fend off for a old Marleau reached the Associated Press
and play the game you're playoff spot. NHL as a teenager with
used to play. Just tried to "It's a tight league, that the Sharks — redirected a Ertz's header gives
go out there and keep happens sometimes," Pitts- point shot from Gardiner to
speed of the game and Crosby said. "These last two first. He capped a five-goal U.S. 1-0 win over Spain
Sidney tie the game 9:52 into the
captain
things simple, adjust to the burgh
play hard out here." games, you look at (the run by the Hurricanes when
Justin Williams added two Capitals) game, a few mis- he beat Jarry for a second in SheBelieves Cup
third-period goals for Car- takes early on gets us be- time with 3:41 to go to send
olina, which pulled into a hind the 8-ball and then the 609th consecutive sell- By TOM CANAVAN some great scoring chanc-
tie with Columbus and the today just a short span in out crowd at PPG Paints HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Ju- es, only to be stopped by
New York Islanders for the the second period, they tie Arena to the exits. lie Ertz scored on a header Panos. She pushed a shot
two wild-card spots in the it and get the lead. We're "I talked to him before the in the 87th minute and the by Megan Rapinoe over
Eastern Conference. Co- talking about small things game," Williams said. "I United States extended the crossbar in the 32nd
lumbus plays in Vancouver here." said, 'You ready?' He said, its unbeaten streak to 30 minute and made a diving
on Sunday night. Alex Ne- Small things that are lead- 'Yeah.' I said, 'You nervous?' games with a 1-0 win over stop on a long-range blast
deljkovic stopped 28 shots ing toward big problems He said, 'Maybe a little bit.' Spain in the SheBelieves by Samantha Mewis in the
to earn the second win of for the Penguins, who have I was like, 'Perfect. Just do Cup on Sunday at a sold- 60th minute.
his career for Carolina. dropped 8 of 10 and are your thing.' He did it." out Red Bull Arena. Naeher collected a long,
"That third period was as as close to missing the NOTES: Geekie is the sec- Christen Press sent a cross- low, hard shot by Alexia
quiet as I've ever heard this postseason as they are first ond player in Carolina his- ing pass from the left flank Putellas in the 40th minute.
arena," Williams said. "This place in the division with tory to score twice in his on a free kick and Ertz, run- A curling shot by Marta
arena gets really buzzing. less than a month to go in NHL debut, joining Brad De- ning at full speed, nodded Cardona went just wide in
So we definitely did some- the regular season. fauw, who did it on March it past Sandra Panos. The the 68th minutes and Nae-
thing right." "We're obviously not thrilled 10, 2003. ... Penguins D Kris Spanish goalkeeper got a her had to handle a head-
Patrick Marleau and Evgeni with the position we're in Letang played in his 807th hand on the shot but could er by Petullas in the box in
Malkin scored for Pittsburgh over the last few weeks," game with the franchise, not prevent it from going the 74th minute.
and Tristan Jarry finished Pittsburgh coach Mike Sul- passing Jaromir Jagr for into the net. The tournament ends on
with 30 saves but the Pen- livan said. "We all have to fourth place on the team's U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Wednesday in Frisco, Texas
guins capped a miserable take ownership for it and career list. ... Pittsburgh put Naeher made three saves with England (1-1) facing
weekend at home by los- now we have to take re- F Evan Rodrigues back in in her second shutout of the Spain (1-1) and the United
ing for the second time in sponsibility to pull ourselves the lineup a day after mak- tournament. She blanked States playing Japan (0-2).
24 hours to teams they're out of it." ing him a healthy scratch. England 2-0 on Wednes- England beat Japan 1-0 in
scrapping with for position- The Hurricanes, by contrast, F Sam Lafferty replaced day in Orlando, Florida. the opener of the double-
ing in the crowded Metro- appear to be heading in Rodrigues as a healthy The win gave the United header at a stadium that
politan Division. the other direction. Just scratch. ... Hurricanes States six points and put it has a capacity of 25,189.
Pittsburgh headed into 24 hours removed from an D Nino Niederreiter be- in position to win the four- In a pregame celebration,
Saturday with some mo- overtime victory over the came the fourth Swiss-born team tournament with a defender Crystal Dunn
mentum after wins over Ot- New York Islanders, Caro- player to appear in 600 tie against winless Japan was honored for attaining
tawa and Buffalo halted a lina backed it up by drill- NHL games. ... Pittsburgh on Wednesday in Frisco, her 100th cap in a game
six-game losing streak that ing Pittsburgh in the first of dropped to 6-8 on the sec- Texas. against Mexico on Feb.
marked the franchise's lon- four meetings between the ond day of back-to-back The United States had 7.q
gest in a decade. By Sun- teams over the next three games. q