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Saturday 21 OctOber 2017
Letestu scores on OT power play, Oilers tops Blackhawks 2-1

By The Associated Press Chicago failed to convert assist. The Bruins scored five scored in regulation, and Paul Stastny added a goal
CHICAGO (AP) — Mark five power plays, including straight goals after falling Jaroslav Halak stopped 38 and an assist to give him 601
Letestu scored on a power a 56-second 5-on-3 advan- behind 1-0 early in the first shots to help the Islanders career points. The 600-point
play with 15.8 seconds left tage. period. Anton Khudobin recover after blowing a plateau runs in Stastny fam-
in overtime to give the Ed- LIGHTNING 2, BLUE JACKETS made 26 saves for Boston two-goal lead in the third. ily, with father Peter record-
monton Oilers a 2-1 victory 0 ing 1,239 points and uncle
over the Chicago Black- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Anton accumulating 636.
hawks on Thursday night. Defenseman Mikhail Ser- Schwartz followed up his
Letestu beat Anton Fors- gachev scored his first two hat trick in a 5-2 victory over
berg on the short side with NHL goals and Andrei Vasi- Chicago on Wednesday
a one-time shot from the levskiy made 43 saves for night with another goal. He
left circle after taking a his fifth career shutout in beat Jonathan Bernier with
pass from Oscar Klefbom. Tampa Bay’s victory over a shot while tumbling to the
Edmonton’s 4-on-3 advan- Columbus. ice. Robert Bortuzzo also
tage was set up after Pat- Nikita Kucherov assisted scored for the Blues.
rick Kane was called for on both goals to push his Blake Comeau scored an
hooking at 3:45. NHL-leading points total unusual goal with goalten-
Edmonton’s Cam Talbot to 14. His goals streak was der Carter Hutton on the
made 30 straight saves af- stopped at seven games. ice after his defenseman
ter giving up a fluke goal The Lightning took ad- crashed into him and Al-
to Kane on Chicago’s first vantage of the few open- exander Kerfoot scored
shot. The Oilers snapped a ings offered by Sergei Bo- twice, including one off a
four-game losing streak. brovsky, who stopped 19 funny carom in the third
Anton Forsberg, Chicago’s shots for the Blue Jackets period.
backup, stopped 40 shots and lost for the first time DEVILS 5, SENATORS 4, OT
in his second start this sea- this season. Columbus had OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) —
son, but the Blackhawks lost won four straight. Edmonton Oilers’ Mark Letestu (55) celebrates with teammates John Moore scored 1:20
their second straight and The Lightning, coming off after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime of into overtime and New
third in four games. No. 1 an overtime loss to New an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Chicago. The Jersey used three straight
goalie Corey Crawford got Jersey on Tuesday night, Oilers own 2-1. Associated Press goals to beat Ottawa.
the night off following a 5-2 improved to 6-1-1 for their No. 1 draft pick Nico Hischi-
loss at St. Louis on Wednes- best start opening 7-0-1 in while starting in place of David Desharnais, Mats er scored his first two goals
day night. their Stanley Cup-winning Tuukka Rask, who is out in- Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes for New Jersey. Kyle Palm-
Edmonton’s Patrick Ma- 2003-04 season. definitely with a concus- scored, and Henrik Lun- ieri and Marcus Johansson
roon scored late in the first Columbus dropped to 5-2- sion suffered in practice dqvist finished with 35 saves also scored to help the
period. 0. Wednesday. for the Rangers. They have Devils improve to 4-0-0 on
Edmonton’s Connor McDa- BRUINS 6, CANUCKS 3 Derek Dorsett, Bo Horvat lost straight (0-3-2) to fall to the road and 6-1-0 overall.
vid had two assists, includ- BOSTON (AP) — Patrice and Thomas Vanek scored 1-5-2. It’s their fewest points Cory Schneider allowed
ing setting up Maroon with Bergeron had a goal and for the Canucks. after eight games since four goals on 24 shots be-
sensational spinning move three assists in his season ISLANDERS 4, RANGERS 3, they were 1-6-1 to start the fore leaving with a lower-
and pinpoint backhand debut, moving up to sev- SO 1959-60 season. body injury. Keith Kinkaid
pass. McDavid has five as- enth on Boston’s career NEW YORK (AP) — John Ta- BLUES 4, AVALANCHE 3 started the third period and
sists in his last four games, scoring list in the Bruins’ vic- vares scored in the shoot- DENVER (AP) — Jaden stopped nine shots. Taylor
but last season’s MVP and tory over Vancouver. out to five the New York Schwartz and Vince Dunn Hall had four assists.
leading scorer, doesn’t Anders Bjork scored twice, Islanders their eighth win in scored 52 seconds apart in Kyle Turris, Derick Brassard,
have a goal since netting Brad Marchand had a goal the last nine games against the second period and St. Alex Burrows and Tom Pyatt
all three in Edmonton’s and two assists and David the crosstown New York Louis overcame three crazy scored for the Senators,
season-opening 3-0 victory Krejci and David Pastrnak Rangers. Anders Lee, Brock plays down the stretch to and Craig Anderson made
over Calgary. each had a goal and an Nelson and Mathew Barzal beat Colorado. 41 saves. q

Langer birdies 18th for share of lead in playoff opener

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — way, hit 17 greens in regu- “It’s a nice start for me, swing with the driver and I and win the champion-
Bernhard Langer birdied lation. That means I had 17 period,” Mediate said. set myself up to have a lot ship. But it’s a long ways to
the par-5 18th for a 5-un- chances for birdie, and the “I haven’t been around of birdie opportunities the go. We’re only one-third of
der 67 and a share of the one I missed I made par out much. It was a solid, solid rest of the round.” the way there.” Defending
first-round lead Friday in of the bunker. So that was day. Putted nice, drove The event is the first of three champion Scott McCarron,
the Dominion Energy Char- about as bad as I could nice. You have to do it in the playoffs. The playoff playing alongside Langer,
ity Classic, the first event in have scored, basically. around here, it’s a good field will be cut to 54 for the opened with a 72. He bo-
the PGA Tour Champions’ Didn’t make many putts.” golf course. PowerShares QQQ Cham- geyed the 18th after being
Charles Schwab Cup Play- Rocco Mediate, David Toms and Durant also were pionship next week in Thou- penalized a stroke for acci-
offs. Seeking an unprec- Toms and Joe Durant bogey-free. sand Oaks, California, and dentally moving his ball be-
edented fifth Schwab Cup matched Langer atop the “I like the golf course,” Toms the top 36 will advance to fore he played his third shot.
and fourth in a row, the leaderboard at The Coun- said. “I played solid yester- the season-ending Charles McCarron has four victories
60-year-old Langer leads try Club of Virginia’s James day in the pro-am. Went Schwab Cup Champion- this year and is second in
the season standings and River Course. Jay Don Blake, out there early in the round, ship in Phoenix. the season standings.
has a tour-high five victories Olin Browne and Glen Day I hit a couple wayward “Hoping to continue my John Daly withdrew af-
this season. were a stroke back. drives and got in the rough. good play and my good ter nine holes because of
“Played really good,” Mediate had four birdies It’s tough to play out of the form and give myself op- a right knee injury. He’s
Langer said after his bogey- on the back nine in a bo- rough. But I recovered well portunities,” Langer said. 22nd in the Schwab Cup
free round. “I hit every fair- gey-free round. and then started to find the “Hopefully, get up in front standings.q