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Hurricanes rally past Islanders to take 2-0 series lead

By VIN A. CHERWOO "We had some looks," Bailey
AP Sports Writer said. "Hit a couple of posts
NEW YORK (AP) — Out- in the third. It could have
played for much of the been a different game, but
first two periods while los- that's hockey sometimes."
ing players to injuries, the The Hurricanes had a two-
Carolina Hurricanes scored man advantage for 1:25
two quick goals early in the early in the second after
third period and held on for Eberle and Scott Mayfield
another big road victory. were both called for slash-
Warren Foegele and Nino ing penalties, but couldn't
Niederreiter scored 48 sec- get any shots on goal dur-
onds apart to rally the Hur- ing the 5-on-3.
ricanes to a 2-1 victory over Mrazek was replaced
the New York Islanders on by McElhinney during a
Sunday and a 2-0 series broadcast timeout 6:27 into
lead in the Eastern Confer- the middle period. The Hur-
ence semifinals. ricanes later announced
"We knew we had to make he had a lower-body injury.
sure to come out hungry McElhinney, making his first
going to the third period," appearance of the post-
Niederreiter said. season, stopped an at-
Petr Mrazek stopped nine tempt by Matt Martin and
of 10 shots he faced before Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele (13) attacks New York Islanders goaltender Robin ensuing follow by Mayfield
leaving with an injury 6 1/2 Lehner (40), of Sweden, during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff near the midpoint of the
minutes into the second series, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in New York. period, and then had a
period. Curtis McElhinney Associated Press nice glove save on another
came on and finished with try by Mayfield later in the
17 saves to help Carolina they can win the next two. do what they did to us." dan Staal's winner in OT in period to keep the Hurri-
win for the sixth time in its "It's huge taking two on Game 3 is Wednesday Game 1, put the Hurricanes canes within one.
last seven playoff games. the road here," Foegele night in Raleigh, North Car- ahead when he redirected Devon Toews appeared to
"He's been huge," Foegele said. "We just got to focus, olina. a shot by Teuvo Teravainen double the Islanders' lead
said about McElhinney. "It's regroup and worry about The Hurricanes also lost for his first of the playoffs at with 15 seconds to go in the
not easy coming off the the next game. Last series defenseman Trevor Riems- 1:05. second after the rebound
bench there and haven't we were down 2-0 and dyk to a shoulder injury in McElhinney stopped a shot of his backhander went in
faced a shot for 30 minutes we knew we had to come the opening minute of the by Anthony Beauvillier 5:15 off his skate. However, the
or so and come up big with back, so they're definitely game, and forward Saku into the third, and then goal was waved off by the
some stellar saves." going to be thinking that Maenalanen to an upper stuffed a try by Barzal with officials for kicking the puck
The Hurricanes opened right now." body injury in the third. just under 11 minutes left. in.
the first round with losses at Mathew Barzal scored and Trailing 1-0 after two peri- Then, with New York on a Barzal gave the Islanders a
Washington, before eve- Robin Lehner made with 16 ods, the Hurricanes took power play, McElhinney 1-0 lead with his first career
ning the series at home. saves for the Islanders. New the lead early in the third. saved Josh Bailey's attempt playoff goal, a power-play
They then lost Game 5 on York, which had home-ice Foegele tied, taking a pass from the left doorstep to score with 6:43 left in the
the road before tying it at advantage in a seven- from Lucas Wallmark and preserve the lead. After the opening period. Barzal got
home again and then win- game series for the 15th beating Lehner inside the penalty expired, Jordan the puck on the left side
ning a marathon Game 7 time, has opened with two right post from the right Eberle's shot from in front of the net and sent a pass
on the Capitals' ice in two losses for the first time. faceoff dot 17 seconds in. hit the crossbar and stayed across the crease toward
overtimes to advance. "We were much better than It was his fifth goal of the out with 7 1/2 minutes re- Josh Bailey, but the puck
Now, after winning two in the night before (in Game postseason. maining. deflected off the stick of
New York, they're heading 1)," Islanders captain An- Niederreiter, who began The Islanders' Ryan Pulock Hurricanes defenseman
home with the series lead ders Lee said. "Now we got his career with the Islanders also hit the crossbar with Jaccob Slavin and up into
and a chance at a sweep if to go into their building and and had an assist on Jor- 1:02 left. the top right corner.q

Kipchoge wins London Marathon for record 4th time

LONDON (AP) — Eliud Kip- 2 minutes, 37 seconds on fourth time and to make dropping away at the 14- en's marathon.
choge of Kenya ran the a blustery day in the British history on a day that the mile mark and finishing a Compatriot and defending
second-fastest time ever to capital. event has raised 1 billion distant fifth at the end of champion Vivian Cheruiyot
win the London Marathon Only Kipchoge has run a pounds ($1.3 billion)," said a week when he was in- finished in a time of 2:20:14
for a record fourth time marathon quicker than Kipchoge, who won in Lon- volved in an extraordinary and Roza Dereje of Ethio-
Sunday, and compatriot that, when breaking the don in 2015, '16 and '18. public feud with retired dis- pia was third, 37 seconds
Brigid Kosgei swept to vic- world record in Berlin in Geremew finished 18 sec- tance-running great Haile further back.
tory by almost two minutes September in a time of onds behind, and Wasihun Gebrselassie. Dan Romanchuk, a
in the women's race. 2:01:39. With more twists a further 21 seconds back. Kosgei bettered her sec- 20-year-old American, won
The 34-year-old Kipchoge and turns, London is typi- Nobody has run quicker to ond-place finish in last the men's wheelchair race
pulled clear of Ethiopian cally a slower course than finish a marathon in second year's race by winning in ahead of Switzerland's
runners Mosinet Geremew Berlin — making Kipchoge's or third place. 2:18:20 for her second vic- Marcel Hug. The women's
and Mule Wasihun in the display even more excep- Home favorite Mo Farah — tory in the World Marathon wheelchair race was won
final 10 minutes to com- tional. a four-time Olympic cham- Majors, after Chicago last comfortably by Switzer-
plete the 26.2-mile (42.2-ki- "I'm happy to win on the pion on the track — could year. She ran the quickest- land's Manuela Schar, the
lometer) course in 2 hours, streets of London for the not live with the pace, ever second half of a wom- 2017 champion.q