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SPORTSFriday 5 January 2018
Athanasiou scores 6 seconds into OT, Red Wings top Sens
proved to 1-6 in games scored, and Jeff Glass
decided in overtime, al- made 23 saves. The
though they have won 32-year-old Glass made his
three shootouts. Ottawa third straight start with Co-
lost for the 18th time in 22 rey Crawford on injured re-
games. served.
BLACKHAWKS 5, RANGERS Sharp scored at 2:24 of the
2 third when his wrist shot
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick sailed past goalie Henrik
Sharp broke a tie early in Lundqvist’s glove. Toews
the third period and Chi- and Kane had empty-net
cago beat New York. goals in the final minute.
Nick Schmaltz, Vinnie Hi- Nick Holden and Mika
nostroza, Jonathan Toews Zibanejad scored for New
and Patrick Kane also York.q
Stamkos voted captain as
Lightning host All-Star weekend
Detroit Red Wings’ Andreas Athanasiou (72) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson
(41) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Detroit. Detroit won 2-1.
Associated Press
By The Associated Press the opening faceoff in The goal tied an NHL re-
DETROIT (AP) — Andreas overtime and, after the cord for fastest overtime
Athanasiou scored 6 sec- puck went forward a bit, goal in the regular season.
onds into overtime to give both Athanasiou and Ot- The most recent player to
the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 tawa standout Erik Karlsson score 6 seconds into over-
victory over the Ottawa reached for it. time was Washington’s
Senators on Wednesday Athanasiou was able to Alex Ovechkin on Dec. 15,
night. control it and skated in be- 2006, at Atlanta.
It was the second goal of hind Karlsson on a break- Ryan Dzingel scored for the
the night for Athanasiou, away. He beat goalie Senators.
who also had a penalty Craig Anderson with a Detroit has won three in
shot stopped in the third backhander high to the a row for the first time this
period. Dylan Larkin took glove side. season. The Red Wings im-
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates
with the bench after his goal against the Montreal Canadiens
during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec.
28, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.
Associated Press
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is signed for the next seven monton Oilers center Con-
seasons. Stamkos was the nor McDavid captain of
No. 1 pick of the Lightning the Pacific Division.
in 2008 and chose to stay After helping the Preda-
with them rather than test tors reach the Stanley Cup
free agency in the sum- Final last spring, Subban is
mer of 2016. Though every tied for third among defen-
team must be represented, semen with 29 points. Mc-
the Lightning could have David is ninth in the league
two more All-Stars in winger with 45 points despite the
Nikita Kucherov and goal- Oilers’ struggles.q
