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SPORTS Monday 6 February 2017

NHL Capsules

Capitals beat Kings, Rangers defeat Flames

The Associated Press got ejected after losing his
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mar- jersey during a fight and
cus Johansson and Brett waved to jeering fans at
Connolly each had a goal Madison Square Garden as
and an assist as the Wash- he skated off Sunday in the
ington Capitals chased Flames’ loss.
shutout king Peter Budaj on Chris Kreider and Jesper
their way to a 5-0 victory Fast scored 3:12 apart in
over the Los Angeles Kings the middle of the third
on Sunday. period to help the Rang-
The NHL-leading Capitals ers win for the fifth time in
snapped the Kings’ winning seven games overall and
streak at five and Budaj’s improve to 5-0-1 in their last
shutout streak at 147:21. six against Calgary.
Washington backup Philipp Versteeg, a two-time Stan-
Grubauer stopped 38 shots ley Cup champion with
while Lars Eller, T.J. Oshie Chicago and not known
and Justin Williams also as a brawler, tangled with
scored. Pavel Buchnevich in the
Despite being outshot 38- third period. Versteeg’s
20, Washington was op- jersey got pulled over his
portunistic on offense and head during the scrap, and Los Angeles Kings goalie Peter Budaj (31) eyes the puck as he battles Carolina Hurricanes’ Lee
leaned on Grubauer to sty- he adjusted it while head- Stempniak, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in Raleigh,
mie the Kings on the way to ing to the penalty box. N.C.
his third shutout of the sea- But an official came over to Associated Press
son. talk with Versteeg and the Rangers. vaged the finale of a three- Edmonton star Connor Mc-
Budaj, who leads the NHL 30-year-old forward was game trip that included David, playing in his 100th
with seven shutouts, was tossed because, by rule, his OILERS 1, CANADIENS 0, SO only one regulation goal for NHL game, had a break-
pulled after allowing four jersey hadn’t been prop- MONTREAL (AP) — Leon the Oilers. away in overtime, but he
goals on 15 shots in two pe- erly tied down. He waved Draisaitl scored the only The Canadiens (30-16-8) was denied by Al Montoya.
riods. to the crowd as he left the goal in a shootout as the dropped to 1-3-1 in their last Talbot also turned away a
ice. Oilers stopped a three- five games. The Atlantic Di- big drive for Shea Weber at
RANGERS 4, FLAMES 3 Michael Grabner had a game slide. vision leaders were coming the other end.
NEW YORK (AP) — Cal- goal and an assist and Rick Cam Talbot had 22 saves off a 3-2 loss to Washington Montoya finished with 32
gary veteran Kris Versteeg Nash also scored for the as Edmonton (29-18-8) sal- on Saturday. saves.q

Chan Sun Jung has 1st round KO of Bermudez in return to UFC

HOUSTON (AP) — After a Bermudez delivered the fight winning streak but won her second straight via submission in the third
3 1/2-year absence from most effective blows early was happy with his perfor- fight. round with a choke hold.
the UFC, Chan Sun Jung in the first round, stunning mance, saying he felt he This was just Herrig’s third He improved to 10-1 over-
looked like he never left. Jung temporarily. Two improved on his previous fight since the start of 2015, all and made a request in
The South Korean feather- minutes into the fight, he showing last August. with her last being a victory the octagon to get his next
weight, who left the UFC in thought he was in control. It may have been difficult on July 23, 2016. At 32, Her- fight in Texas, as well, dur-
2014 to serve his two-year “Everything was going my for Bermudez to prepare rig felt she was overlooked ing the UFC’s event in Dal-
mandatory military ser- way, I felt,” Bermudez said. for Jung, with no recent with the matchup against las on May 13.
vice in his home country, Jung is 4-1 in the UFC, with film to watch. On Thursday, the 23-year-old Grasso. “I’m like a little kid right
knocked out Dennis Ber- his only loss coming to at the pre-fight workouts, “Sometimes, the veter- now. I’m so happy,” Vick
mudez in the first round at featherweight champion Bermudez noted that Jung ans in this sport actually said.
UFC Fight Night 104 Satur- Jose Aldo in his last fight was in the featherweight get overlooked because “This is my state. I love to
day night. before his spell in the mili- division’s top-5. He came we’re not these young, fight here.”
Jung delivered a right tary on Aug. 3, 2013. Over- in expecting to get the up-and-coming fighters At 6-foot-3, Vick is tall for
uppercut that knocked all, Jung is 14-4 as a profes- South Korean’s best. that you can market,” Her- the lightweight division.
Bermudez to the ground sional. “I put myself in his shoes,” rig said. “It’s like we kind He thinks others in the divi-
before delivering multiple Bermudez was ranked Bermudez said. “If I was of get left behind and for- sion think they can wrestle
right hands that forced ninth in the featherweight away from the sport for gotten about. I wanted to him to the ground, but he
referee Herb Dean to stop division, and this victory three years, man, I would prove I’m here, and I’m proved on Saturday that is
the fight at 2:49 of the first makes Jung feel his goal of be so thirsty, so hungry to here to stay.” not the case.
round. featherweight gold is once get after it.” Grasso’s unbeaten record “I knew that it was going
“I actually was expect- again in his sights. In the semi-main event, the come to an end in her sec- to present itself because I
ing and planning for a “My goal is always to be previously unbeaten Alexa ond UFC fight. knew he was going to try
five-round decision,” Jung the champion, and I think Grasso lost to veteran Fe- Texas native James Vick to wrestle me,” Vick said of
said. “But I thought if I can this fight has put me back lice Herrig by unanimous picked up a lightweight the choke. “I don’t know
catch the knockout or sub- in the game,” Jung said. decision in a women’s win over Abel Trujillo. The why they think I can’t
mission, then even better.” Bermudez ended a two- strawweight fight. Herrig Fort Worth native won wrestle.”q