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SPORTS Thursday 28 March 2019

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach
from Germany speaks at the opening of the first day of the ex-
ecutive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
Associated Press
Breakdancing makes

next move to Olympic Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, battles for the puck against Carolina
Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton, left, and right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the
status at Paris 2024 second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Washington. Aisles seen is
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, back right.
Associated Press

By GRAHAM DUNBAR "The IOC may approach Ovechkin ends scoring drought,
AP Sports Writer a city or a region and tell
LAUSANNE, Switzerland them, 'Listen, isn't it not a
(AP) — Breakdancing and time for you now?'" IOC Capitals beat Hurricanes 4-1
three other sports have President Thomas Bach
made the next move to- said at a news conference
ward becoming medal after the second of three By The Associated Press scored three goals, leading Craig Anderson stopped 35
events at the 2024 Paris days of board meetings. WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Edmonton past Los Ange- shots for his second shutout
Olympics. Making the Olympic Ovechkin scored his NHL- les. of the season and Ottawa
The International Olympic Games more affordable leading 49th goal of the Draisaitl added an assist, beat Buffalo.
Committee's executive and responsive has been season to snap a four- Connor McDavid had a Brian Gibbons had a goal
board on Wednesday rec- a key aim for Bach. He game drought and help goal and three assists, and and an assist, and Antho-
ommended adding break- praised the four likely ad- Washington beat the Caro- Zack Kassian also scored ny Duclair, Rudolfs Balcers
dancing, skateboarding, ditions to the Paris medal lina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tues- for the Oilers (34-34-8), who and Magnus Paajarvi also
sport climbing, and surfing program as "more gender day night, increasing the moved within five points of scored.
to the Paris program when balanced, more youthful Capitals' division lead. a wild card in the Western The Senators won the first
the full membership meets and more urban" Ovechkin snapped a shot Conference playoff race of a four-game homes-
in June. "These four sports also offer past Petr Mrazek for the with six games remaining. tand after going 1-2-0 on
A final decision must be the opportunity to connect go-ahead goal 4:31 into Alex Iafallo, Drew Doughty, a three-game trip through
made by the board in De- with the young genera- the third period for his third Dustin Brown and Carl Gr- Western Canada.
cember 2020 after further tion," he said. goal in 10 games. With his undstrom scored for the Ottawa has won its last
monitoring of the four. Though breakdancing 656th career goal, Ovech- Kings (28-40-8), who had three home games and
Also Wednesday, the IOC would be new in the Sum- kin tied Brendan Shanahan won three straight. outscored those oppo-
board agreed to continue mer Games, the other three for 13th on the all-time list. BLUE JACKETS 4, ISLANDERS nents 12-2.
helping North and South are already confirmed for T.J. Oshie and John Carlson 0 Carter Hutton made 27
Korean athletes and of- the 2020 Tokyo Olympics also scored. Braden Holtby COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — saves for Buffalo, which lost
ficials work together de- lineup. made 27 saves and Nicklas Sergei Bobrovsky recorded its fourth straight.
spite diplomatic setbacks All four sports will be as- Backstrom added an emp- his second consecutive CANADIENS 6, PANTHERS 1
between the neighbor- sessed for how they are ty-netter off a pass from shutout and Columbus MONTREAL (AP) — Tomas
ing governments in recent managed, and the integ- Ovechkin as the Capitals stayed in the playoff hunt Tatar had two goals and
days. rity of competitions and won their second straight. by beating New York. an assist to lead Montreal
Joint Korean teams are be- judging, before being final- Evgeny Kuznetsov had Ryan Dzingel, Artemi Pan- over Florida and remain in
ing prepared in four sports ized for Paris. three assists on his bobble- arin, Oliver Bjorkstrand and playoff position.
to try to qualify for the 2020 The IOC hosted a meeting head night. Cam Atkinson scored, and Brett Kulak, Artturi Leh-
Tokyo Olympics, and a co- of Korean government and Washington increased its Bobrovsky finished with 26 konen, Phillip Danault and
hosting bid for the 2032 sports officials in February, lead to three points over saves and his eighth shut- Max Domi also scored for
Summer Games is a pos- one year after the neigh- former coach Barry Trotz out of the season for the the Canadiens (41-28-8),
sible aim. bors fielded a combined and the New York Islanders Blue Jackets, who are fight- who have won four of five.
With those 2032 Olym- teams women's ice hockey atop the Metropolitan Divi- ing to get above the wild- Carey Price stopped 33
pics and the 2030 Winter at the Pyeongchang Olym- sion. card line in the Eastern Divi- shots in his ninth consecu-
Games in mind, a panel pics hosted south of the Dougie Hamilton scored sion with six games to play. tive start. Price has allowed
has been asked to look at border. Last Friday, North and Mrazek finished with 24 Thomas Greiss, who had 13 goals in his past eight
ways of making an often Korea withdrew staff from saves for Columbus. shut out Columbus twice games. Frank Vatrano
expensive and politically a shared liaison office in its OILERS 8, KINGS 4 this season, finished with 29 scored for the Panthers (33-
unpopular candidate pro- border town of Kaesong. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) saves. 32-12), who were officially
cess "more flexible and Some staff returned to work — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins SENATORS 4, SABRES 0 eliminated from playoff
more targeted." on Monday.q and Leon Draisaitl each OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — contention.q