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SPORTS Thursday 16 February 2017

NHL Capsules
Crosby gets 999th career point as Penguins beat Canucks

The Associated Press pick in that year’s draft.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Ryan O’Reilly also scored
Malkin had a goal and an for the Sabres.
assist in his return from a Bobby Ryan ended a five-
lower-body injury and Sid- game run without a point
ney Crosby got his 999th by getting a goal and an
career point with an assist assist for the Senators. Dion
as the Pittsburgh Penguins Phaneuf also scored, and
rolled by the Vancouver Craig Anderson made 22
Canucks 4-0 on Tuesday saves.
night. JETS 5, STARS 2
Phil Kessel, Jake Guent- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP)
zel and Matt Cullen also — Patrik Laine got his third
scored for the defending hat trick of the season, in-
Stanley Cup champions. cluding the go-ahead goal
Matt Murray stopped 29 with 5:07 left to lift Winnipeg
shots for his third shutout this over Dallas.
season and the fourth of his The Finnish rookie has 26
career. goals, including two in the
Pittsburgh broke it open third period as the Jets
with three third-period broke open a tight game.
goals past Ryan Miller. Cros- Joel Armia and Blake
by fed a streaking Guentzel Wheeler also scored to
down the slot 2:27 into the help Winnipeg snap a four-
third to make it 2-0 and pull game skid.
Crosby within a point of be- Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby looks to pass to Jake Guentzel, ending up with an assist on Jamie Benn and Tyler
coming the 86th player in Guentzel’s goal during the third period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Seguin scored in the sec-
NHL history to reach 1,000. Canucks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. It was the 999th point of Crosby’s NHL career. The ond period for the Stars to
Penguins won 4-0.
Miller made 38 saves while Associated Press erase a two-goal deficit.
under siege for most of the Connor Hellebuyck made
night as the Penguins re- first time in 16 games 4:38 Nazem Kadri and William Jeremy Smith stopped 37 34 saves in his third straight
mained unbeaten in reg- into the first period. Nylander each had a goal shots in his NHL debut after start for the Jets since On-
ulation since the All-Star MAPLE LEAFS 7, ISLANDERS and an assist. Tyler Bozak seven seasons in the minor drej Pavelec sustained a
break (5-0-2). 1 and Matt Hunwick also leagues. Recent waiver lower-body injury.
DUCKS 1, WILD 0 TORONTO (AP) — Auston scored for the Maple Leafs. pickup Mark Barberio and Antti Niemi stopped 19 of
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) Matthews scored twice, Jason Chimera scored on a Mikhail Grigorenko scored 22 shots for Dallas.
— John Gibson made 37 Frederik Andersen earned penalty shot for New York. for Colorado, which has The victory ended a five-
saves for his fourth shutout his 100th NHL win and To- Thomas Greiss and Jean- lost four straight and is 4-22- game home losing streak
of the season, rookie Jo- ronto routed New York in a Francois Berube combined 1 in its last 27 games. for the Jets, and Dallas took
seph Cramarossa scored game with playoff implica- to give up seven goals on The win was only the Devils’ its sixth loss in seven games.
his fourth goal and Ana- tions. 41 shots. second against the Ava- OILERS 5, COYOTES 2
heim blanked Minnesota. The Maple Leafs set a sea- DEVILS 3, AVALANCHE 2 lanche in 11 meetings. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
Gibson stalled the league’s son high for goals and won NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) SABRES 3, SENATORS 2 — Leon Draisaitl and Oscar
fourth-highest scoring for the third time in nine — Devils defenseman OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Klefbom each had a goal
team, beating Minnesota games. They moved three Andy Greene scored the Robin Lehner made 39 and two assists as Edmon-
and former coach Bruce points ahead of the Island- go-ahead goal on a pow- saves against his former ton overcame a slow start
Boudreau for the first time ers for the second wild card er play and Kyle Palmieri team, and Matt Moulson to beat Arizona.
in three meetings. in the Eastern Conference. converted on an odd-man and Justin Bailey scored in Matt Hendricks, Mark Letes-
The Wild were 0 for 5 on the New York fell to 10-4-2 in its rush with Taylor Hall to lead the third period to rally Buf- tu and Patrick Maroon also
power play and lost in reg- past 16 games. New Jersey over struggling falo past Ottawa. scored for the Oilers, who
ulation for the first time in Matthews increased his Colorado. Lehner is 4-0-2 against the won for the second time in
six games and the fifth time rookie total to 27 goals and Cory Schneider made 28 club that selected him in six games. Cam Talbot fin-
since the start of Decem- Andersen stopped 33 shots. saves and Pavel Zacha the second round of the ished with 23 saves.
ber, a span of 34 games. Josh Leivo had a career- added a goal as New Jer- 2009 NHL draft. He was Josh Jooris and Martin
Devan Dubnyk made 22 high three points with one sey won for the fourth time traded away with David Hanzal had the goals for
saves. goal and two assists for To- in six games (4-1-1) in its Legwand in June 2015 to the Coyotes, who won their
Cramarossa scored for the ronto. push to make the playoffs. Buffalo for the 21st overall previous two.q