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SPORTS Friday 24 February 2017
Ducks end Boston’s 4-game winning streak

The Associated Press
ANAHEIM, California (AP)
— Rickard Rakell broke a
tie with his second goal
with 2:34 to play, helping
the Anaheim Ducks end
Boston’s four-game win-
ning streak under new
coach Bruce Cassidy with
a 5-3 victory over the Bruins
on Wednesday night.
Rakell also scored in the
second period for the
Ducks and has 24 goals
in his outstanding season.
Ondrej Kase, Josh Manson
and Andrew Cogliano also
scored for Anaheim, and
Jonathan Bernier made 26
saves in his first victory since
Jan. 23.
Frank Vatrano scored the
tying goal in the third pe-
riod for the Bruins, who
hadn’t lost since Cassidy
replaced Claude Julien
on Feb. 7. Defensemen
Brandon Carlo and Zdeno
Chara scored early goals,
and Tuukka Rask stopped
20 shots.
Anaheim beat Boston for Boston Bruins center Frank Vatrano, left, celebrates after scoring on Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonathan Bernier during the third period
the seventh straight time. of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 5-3. Associated Press
OILERS 4, FLORIDA 3
SUNRISE, Florida (AP) — Kris games with the Oilers. Aleksander Barkov, Colton ing on the Panthers’ ice in Nicklas Backstrom and T.J.
Russell’s goal with 7:58 left Fellow defenseman Oscar Sceviour and Jonathan 2002. James Reimer made Oshie also scored for the
was his first in more than Klefbom also scored for Ed- Marchessault scored for 31 saves for the Panthers, NHL-leading Capitals, who
a year and lifted Edmon- monton, Florida. Keith Yandle had who just completed a 5-0-0 snapped a two-game los-
ton over Florida to end the as did forwards Zack Kas- two assists for the Panthers, road trip. ing streak.
Panthers’ five-game win- sian and Ryan Nugent- giving him 400 points for his CAPITALS 4, FLYERS 1 Brayden Schenn had the
ning streak. Hopkins. Connor McDavid, career. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evg- lone goal for the struggling
Russell’s goal was his first who came into the night Cam Talbot stopped 31 eny Kuznetsov scored two Flyers, who are 2-5 in their
since Feb. 11, 2016, when leading the NHL scoring shots for the Oilers, who goals, Braden Holtby made last seven games. Michal
he played for Calgary. He race, had an assist on Rus- have won their last eight 33 saves and Washington Neuvirth stopped 25 shots
went goalless in his first 48 sell’s goal. games at Florida — last los- beat Philadelphia. for Philadelphia.q
MLB players union head says 2020 Olympics difficult

RICH DUBROFF jor league 25-man rosters there have been a year
Associated Press and disabled lists on June ago. We’ll have to wait
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The 26 were ineligible to play. and see. We haven’t had
head of the Major League The U.S. roster included 17 that kind of substantive sit
Baseball Players Associa- players from Triple-A, seven down yet.”
tion says it will be difficult from Double-A and college Many players are prepar-
for big leaguers to par- pitcher Stephen Strasburg, ing for the fourth edition of
ticipate at the 2020 Tokyo now with the Washington World Baseball Classic, an
Olympics. Nationals. international tournament
Baseball returns to Olympics “It doesn’t mean that we launched in 2006 that is co-
after a 12-year absence for are not continuing to have owned by Major League
the Tokyo Games, which dialogue. We have go- Baseball and the union.
are scheduled for July 24- ing back. We will going Clark hopes to see a fifth
Aug. 9 — in the middle of forward. Where we land, edition in 2021.
baseball’s season. I don’t know,” Clark said. “I see no reason at this
“There are challenges with “One of the things we were point why it wouldn’t,” he
the schedule, and there able to discuss during this said.q
are challenges with major round of bargaining were Executive Director of the Ma-
leaguers being involved,” some additional flexibil- jor League Players Association
Clark said Thursday at the ity in the schedule moving Tony Clark answers questions
Baltimore Orioles’ spring forward. Maybe there are at a news conference Sun-
training camp. some opportunities for a day, Feb. 19, 2017, in Phoenix.
In 2008, players on ma- broader discussion than Associated Press