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SPORTS Friday 27 January 2017

Draisaitl, Talbot lead surging Oilers’ 4-0 rout of Ducks

ANAHEIM, California (AP) DETROIT (AP) — Auston
— Leon Draisaitl scored Matthews scored early in
two goals and Cam Talbot the first period and Frederik
made 26 saves in his 15th Andersen made 22 saves
career shutout, leading for his third shutout of the
the Edmonton Oilers to a season, leading Toronto
4-0 victory over the Ana- over Detroit. Roman Po-
heim Ducks on Wednes- lak scored late in the sec-
day night. Draisaitl, Ryan ond period and James
Nugent-Hopkins and Zack van Riemsdyk and Nikita
Kassian scored during the Soshnikov had goals in
second period for the Oil- the third to give Toronto a
ers in a meeting of Pacific comfortable cushion. The
Division contenders. Maple Leafs moved a point
Draisaitl scored early in ahead of Boston in the At-
the second and third pe- lantic standings and into
riods, giving the German third place for the division’s
four goals in three games third guaranteed spot in
against Anaheim this sea- the playoffs. Toronto has
son. NHL scoring leader played five fewer games
Connor McDavid had an than the Bruins, putting it in
assist for his 57th point, and a relatively favorable posi-
Talbot was rarely tested tion to make the playoffs
in his fourth shutout of the for the first time since 2013
season. and just the second time in
John Gibson stopped 19 12 seasons.
shots for the Ducks, who Petr Mrazek stopped 24 Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, left, of Germany, takes the puck as Anaheim Ducks center
stumbled into the All-Star shots for the Red Wings. Rickard Rakell, of Sweden, falls during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan.
break with their first shutout FLYERS 2, RANGERS 0 25, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif.
loss in 35 games since Nov. NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Associated Press
12. Mason stopped 34 shots for York. Jakub Voracek scored 2:36 the Flyers, who had lost five
MAPLE LEAFS 4, RED WINGS his 31st career shutout and Wayne Simmonds and apart in the third period for straight to the Rangers.q
0 Philadelphia beat New

Man o’ War celebration planned

at Kentucky Horse Park

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — She says a legacy mural of
The Kentucky Horse Park is Man o’ War will be painted
planning a yearlong cel- in downtown Lexington,
ebration to honor the great and special Man o’ War-
thoroughbred Man o’ War. themed horse farm tours
The Lexington tourist at- will be offered.
traction says its plans to Man ‘o War is considered
open an exhibit featuring one of the greatest race-
artifacts from Man o’ War’s horses of all time, winning
illustrious career as a race- 20 of 21 races.q
horse and sire. The exhibit
will open on March 29. The
celebration is part of ob- In this March 30, 1947, file
servances planned for the photo, Groom Bob Groves
horse’s 100th birthday. leads Man O’ War outside the
Horse Park executive direc- stables near Lexington, Ky.
The banner on flowers reads
tor Laura Prewitt says nu- “Happy Birthday,” marking
merous events will be held the horse’s 30th birthday.
throughout central Ken- Associated Press
tucky to honor the horse.