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SPORTS Friday 17 March 2017

NHL Capsules

Marchand scores 36th goal, Bruins end Calgary winning streak

The Associated Press David Pastrnak scored their fourth shutout of the
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — twice, and Matt Beleskey season.
Brad Marchand scored also scored for Boston. The The road-weary Penguins
his NHL-leading 36th goal, Bruins’ fourth straight win completed an eight-day,
David Backes put Boston moved them within three five-game road trip that
ahead after returning from points of second-place took them through four
an injury and the Bruins Ottawa in the Atlantic Di- time zones as they traveled
ended Calgary’s 10-game vision. Alex Chiasson and 4,763 miles. The journey got
winning streak Wednesday Dougie Hamilton scored for longer due to Tuesday’s
night with a 5-2 victory over the Flames. snowstorm in the Northeast,
the Flames. FLYERS 4, PENGUINS 0 which caused the Penguins
Marchand is also tied with PHILADELPHIA (AP) — to fly home from Calgary
Chicago’s Patrick Kane Wayne Simmonds scored late Monday night rather
and Edmonton’s Connor the 200th goal of his career than directly to Philadel-
McDavid for tops in the and Steve Mason made 23 phia. Pittsburgh arrived in
league with 76 points. saves to lead Philadelphia Philadelphia late Wednes-
Backes got tied up with over Pittsburgh. day morning. Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin (71) cannot get a shot past
Flames defenseman Mark Sean Couturier, Claude Gi- With 95 points, Pittsburgh Philadelphia Flyers’ Steve Mason (35) as Travis Konecny (11)
Giordano and was taken roux and Dale Weise also remained two behind idle and Nick Schultz (55) defend during the first period of an NHL
into the corner boards 12 scored for the Flyers, who Washington for first place hockey game, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Philadelphia.
Associated Press
minutes into the game. closed within five points of in the Metropolitan Division
Backes was favoring his leg the idle New York Islanders and the best record in the saves for his fourth straight for third place in the Cen-
as he was helped off the for the final playoff spot in NHL. Mason posted his third win as Anaheim passed tral Division. The Blues still
ice. the Eastern Conference. shutout of the season and Calgary for second place hold the second wild card
But he returned seven min- Making the postseason re- the 33rd of his career. in the Pacific Division. in the Western Conference,
utes into the second pe- mains a long shot for Phila- DUCKS 2, BLUES 1 Ivan Barbashev scored his four points ahead of Los
riod and on his second shift delphia with just 13 games ANAHEIM, California (AP) third career goal and Jake Angeles.
back he broke a 2-all tie. remaining and four teams — Rickard Rakell scored Allen made 20 saves, but Rakell hit the 30-goal mark
Backes took a pass from to pass. his 30th of the season and the Blues’ five-game win- for the first time in his five-
David Krejci on a 3-on-2 Philadelphia snapped a Ryan Getzlaf added a ning streak was stopped. year career by putting the
and from 30 feet whipped three-game losing streak short-handed goal as Ana- St. Louis missed out on its Ducks ahead 5:32 into the
a wrist shot over the glove while handing the defend- heim defeated St. Louis.
of Chad Johnson. ing Stanley Cup champions Jonathan Bernier made 26 chance to pass Nashville first period.q
U.S. women’s hockey players stand firm in wage fight

STEPHEN WHYNO team are those that repre- Neither USA Hockey nor the
AP Hockey Writer sent the United States in the players has revealed de-
A deadline for the U.S. world championship,” USA tails of the wages in dispute
women’s hockey team to Hockey spokesman Dave or how the men’s team
tell USA Hockey whether Fischer said. The deadline is compensated. The U.S.
they will play in the upcom- came one day after the men’s team is comprised of
ing world championships team announced it would highly paid NHL players, as
passed Thursday without boycott the tournament, are most established men’s
players changing their citing a lack of progress in national teams.
mind about boycotting the labor talks. They are seek- Canada, the world’s other
tournament in an effort to ing more compensation women’s hockey power-
get higher wages. and a four-year deal. house, puts more money
“We are focused on the is- Stars such as Hilary Knight, into the sport in part be-
sue of equitable support Amanda Kessel, captain cause of government fund-
and stand by our position,” Meghan Duggan and ing. Hockey Canada gen-
the players said in a state- twins Jocelyne Lamoureux- eral manager of women’s
ment released shortly after Davidson and Monique In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, United States’ Hilary Knight programs Melody Davidson
5 p.m. EDT. “We continue Lamoureux-Morando are passes the puck against Canada during the first period of the said development players
to be grateful for the en- leading the charge to skip women’s gold medal ice hockey game at the Winter Olympics receive $900 a month and
couragement and loyalty the tournament. Knight in Sochi, Russia. senior-level players $1,500 a
of our fans.” thinks other players who Associated Press month even outside Olym-
It was not clear what USA might be asked will turn a decision on the world Hockey pays players $1,000 pic years and that players
Hockey will do to fill its ros- down the offer. championships. per month during their six- are supported full-time for
ter for the tournament, “We’re unanimously united “Every single playing is still month Olympic residency nine months around the
which begins March 31 in as a player pool,” Knight waking up every morning period. Players only have Olympics.
Plymouth, Michigan. The said. “Good luck getting a and training and preparing contracts in Olympic years The wage dispute follows
U.S. is the defending cham- suitable No. 1 competition like we are going to show and are seeking a deal one by U.S. women’s soc-
pion and training camp to represent our country on up for camp on the 21st,” that covers them during cer players, who last year
was scheduled to begin a world stage. I kind of dare Lamoureux-Davidson said. the remaining 3 1/2 years. filed a complaint with the
Wednesday. “The organi- them. It’s tough.” “With that being said, there Some 14 months of negoti- federal Equal Employment
zation’s clear objective is Jocelyne Lamoureux- was a deadline that was ations have gone nowhere. Opportunity Commission
to continue to work toward Davidson said USA Hock- not met today because we An attorney for the players, that alleged wage discrimi-
ensuring the players that ey emailed players on are wanting to resolve this.” John Langel, called the nation by the U.S. Soccer
have been selected for the Wednesday asking for Several players said USA gap a “chasm.” Federation.q