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SPORTS Friday 15 March 2019

Blackhawks deny Maple Leafs' comeback, hold on for 5-4 win

TORONTO (AP) — Brendan William Nylander and Mitch Zajac showed some deft
Perlini had a goal and two Marner each had two as- hands in front as he tied the
assists, and the Chicago sists. Frederik Andersen score 2-2 with 19 seconds
Blackhawks held off a furi- gave up four goals on 14 left in the first period.
ous Toronto comeback to shots in the first before he The Devils then scored the
beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 was replaced by Garret first three goals of the sec-
on Wednesday night. Sparks, who finished with 24 ond to take control of the
Brandon Saad had a goal saves. game.
and an assist, and Duncan DEVILS 6, OILERS 3 CANUCKS 4, RANGERS 1
Keith, Dominik Kahun and EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) VANCOUVER, British Co-
Alex DeBrincat also scored — Kenny Agostino, Da- lumbia (AP) — Tyler Motte
as Chicago jumped out mon Severson and Kevin scored two goals 11 sec-
to a 5-0 lead before hold- Rooney each had a goal onds apart midway through
ing on for the win. Dylan and an assist as New Jer- the second period, leading
Strome added two assists sey snapped a season-high Vancouver past the New
for the Blackhawks, who seven-game losing streak. York Rangers. Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) stretches
have won four straight and Travis Zajac, John Quenn- Brock Boeser and Jake Vir- to make a save against the Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Wil-
crept within four points of eville and Blake Coleman tanen also scored for the liam Nylander during the first period of an NHL hockey game
the Arizona Coyotes for also scored for the Dev- Canucks, and Jacob Mark- Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Toronto.
the second wild card in the ils, and Cory Schneider strom stopped 21 shots. Associated Press
Western Conference. stopped 36 shots. Pavel Buchnevich had a
Corey Crawford stopped Sam Gagner, Alex Chias- power-play goal for the
17 of 18 shots through two son and Matt Benning had Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist
periods before leaving the goals for the Oilers, who finished with 24 saves as he
game due to illness. Colin have lost two of their last was denied his 450th win.
Delia had 26 saves — all in three games. Mikko Koski- New York became the first
the third. nen gave up four goals team this season to lose
Auston Matthews, Morgan on 18 shots before he was two players to misconducts
Rielly and Andreas Johns- replaced midway through in a game after forwards
son each had a goal and the third. Anthony Stolarz Chris Kreider and Brendan
an assist for Toronto, and came on and finished with Lemieux were both ejected
John Tavares also scored. 15 saves on 17 shots. in the second period.q