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Tuesday 2 april 2019

Flames clinch

Western Conference,

Pacific Division

The Associated Press scored two goals and the
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Arizona Coyotes kept their
The Calgary Flames scored playoff push going.
three times in less than two It was Kuemper’s second
minutes late in the first peri- shutout in three games and
od on their way to clinching the Coyotes moved within
the top spots in the Western one point of Colorado for
Conference and the Pacif- the second wild-card spot
ic Division with a 5-3 victory in the Western Conference
over the San Jose Sharks on with three games to play. Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith (41) celebrates 5-3 win against the San Jose Sharks with
Sunday night. The Avalanche have four teammates in the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2019.
Sean Monahan, Mark games remaining. The Coy- Associated Press
Jankowski, Dalton Prout, otes, who have not made his first goal in nearly two utes to go spoiled Murray’s was acquired from Edmon-
Mikael Backlund and Mi- the playoffs since 2012, months and Patric Horn- bid for a shutout. ton in November.
chael Frolik all scored for have won 10 of their last 12 qvist added his first even- RANGERS 3, FLYERS 0 BLUE JACKETS 4, SABRES 0
Calgary, which won for the at home. strength score since early PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Al- BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ser-
eighth time in 11 games. Alex Galchenyuk scored his January. Murray did the exandar Georgiev made gei Bobrovsky stopped 38
The Flames will have home- 18th goal in the first period, rest while as the Penguins 29 saves and Ryan Strome shots, leading Columbus to
ice advantage throughout and Archibald and Vinnie took a major step toward scored for the third consec- its fifth straight victory.
the Western Conference Hinostroza had empty-net- assuring itself of a spot in utive game to lead New With 94 points, the Blue
playoffs. ters in the final two minutes the postseason for the 13th York. Jackets jumped into sev-
It’s the first time in 13 years for the Coyotes. Kuemper consecutive year, the lon- Pavel Buchnevich, and enth-place in the Eastern
that the Flames have won stopped a rising shot from gest active streak in the Brady Skjei also scored for Conference standings, a
their division. the slot from Brad Hunt with league. Pittsburgh needs the Rangers and Brett How- point ahead of Carolina
Timo Meier and Logan Cou- three minutes remaining just two points over its final den had two assists. and two up on idle Mon-
ture each had a goal and to keep the Wild scoreless. three games or a loss by Strome scored late in the treal.
an assist and Kevin Labanc Kuemper shut out Chicago Montreal to lock up a play- first period to give the Rang- Bobrovsky took over the
also scored for the Sharks, 1-0 on Tuesday and has off spot. ers a 2-0 lead when he went NHL lead with his ninth shut-
who lost for the eighth time three shutouts in March. Carolina’s bid to reach the top shelf on Flyers goalie out — one more than Ve-
in nine games after winning PENGUINS 3, HURRICANES 1 postseason for the first time Carter Hart, who had only gas’ Marc-Andre Fleury —
six straight. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt in a decade took a hit. The one defenseman helping and third in five games.
The Flames held San Jose Murray stopped 37 shots Hurricanes have 93 points him defend an odd-man Nick Foligno capped a
to a season-low 15 shots. and the Penguins inched with a week to go in the rush. The goal was Strome’s three-goal first period and
COYOTES 4, WILD 0 closer to a playoff berth. regular season, just one 17th of the season for the Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Cullen, at 42 the NHL’s point ahead of the ninth- Rangers and 18th overall. 25th and added two assists.
Darcy Kuemper made 36 oldest player, had a goal place Canadiens. He leads the NHL in goals Oliver Bjorkstrand and Josh
saves for his fifth shutout of and an assist for Pittsburgh. Jacob Slavin’s power-play for his new team after be- Anderson had a goal each
the season, Josh Archibald Garrett Wilson collected goal with just under 8 min- ing traded this season. He for Columbus.q

23rd horse dies at Santa Anita after racing accident

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Jockey Ruben Fuentes on the main dirt surface.
A two-horse spill in the didn’t ride the rest of the “While this incident hap-
$100,000 San Simeon Stakes day. He was a late replace- pened during competition
at Santa Anita on Sunday ment for scheduled rider on a track that has been
led to the 23rd equine fa- Joel Rosario. deemed by independent
tality at the Southern Cali- Arms Runner was tended to experts to be safe, we
fornia track in just over by track veterinarians and are working closely with
three months. vanned off. Track stewards the California Horse Rac-
Arms Runner injured his said the horse trained by ing Board to understand if
right front leg and fell in Peter Miller was euthanized. there was anything addi-
the Grade 3 race on turf, Arms Runner had three wins tional that we could have
two days after Santa Anita in 13 career starts and earn- done to prevent today’s
reopened to racing after ings of $125,292, according tragedy,” according to a
being closed for nearly a to Equibase. Jockey Martin statement issued by the
month. Pedroza, aboard Arms Run- track.
That caused a trailing horse, ner, rode later in the day. “Today’s incident speaks
La Sardane, to fall. The The accident occurred as to the larger issue of cata-
5-year-old mare got back the horses crossed the dirt strophic injuries in horse
on her feet and walked surface during the transition This image provided by Benoit Photo shows Law Abidin Citizen racing that The Stronach
back to her barn under her from the hillside turf course and jockey Tiago Pereira, second from left, outlegging Mesut Group together with our
(Geovanni Franco), left, Air Vice Marshal (Martin Garcia), third
own power. She didn’t sus- to the main turf course. from left, and Cistron (Rafael Bejarano), right, to win the Grade industry stakeholders are
tain any injuries, according The majority of the fatalities III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes, Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Santa working to solve through-
to a statement issued by at the Arcadia track since Anita Park, Arcadia Calif. out California and across
the track. Dec. 26 have occurred Associated Press the country.” q