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Tuesday 8 January 2019
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators

Associated Press “It’s hard to prepare at this
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — level and it doesn’t matter
Despite giving up two goals how hard you work out, it’s
8 seconds apart in the fi- totally different when you
nal minute of the second come into a game like that.
period to tie the game, “Right off the bat I tried to
the Carolina Hurricanes get myself in the game. I
seemed to have no issues take pride in playing for the
with a letdown in the third Sens and playing this game
period on Sunday. at home after everything
Justin Williams scored the I’ve gone through since the
winning goal and broke a first day of camp. It means
4-4 tie with a power-play a lot to me.”
goal at 7:34 of the third and The Hurricanes had a fast
the Hurricanes defeated start, scoring on two of their
the Ottawa Senators 5-4. first three shots less than five
One minute later, Williams minutes into the game.
nearly scored again but he Faulk opened the scoring
was robbed with a great with a power-play goal at
glove save from Andres 1:12 of the first period with
Nilsson, who came on in re- a point shot that beat Hog-
lief of Senators starter Mar- berg. Then, at 4:28, McGinn
cus Hogberg in the second scored a short-handed
period. goal as he slid a backhand
Justin Faulk and Brock Mc- through Hogberg’s legs on
Ginn each had a goal and a breakaway.
an assist and Carolina won “We’re not doing enough
its fourth straight game. of the little things to win
Jaccob Slavin and Dougie right now and it sucks,” said
Hamilton also scored for Carolina Hurricanes’ Dougie Hamilton (19) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with Senators forward Chris Tier-
the Hurricanes, who got a teammates Brock McGinn (23) and Sebastian Aho (20) during second-period NHL hockey play in ney, who had two assists.
27-save performance from Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. “We didn’t start well and
Petr Mrazek. Associated Press that hurt us. It just seems like
“It was surprisingly easy to the time, so it’s time for us missing the entire season to ene and Ryan Dzingel also every night it’s something
(mentally) park (the end to pick you up’, and that’s date with a torn Achilles he scored for Ottawa. else and we need to figure
of the second period). I what teams do, they pick suffered on the first day of Hogberg started in goal for out a way to get everything
know you’ll probably look each other up. They don’t training camp. the Senators and allowed going at once to win in this
at me and roll your eyes, let someone stew about Just 8 seconds earlier in three goals on 16 shots. Nils- league.”
but good teams pick each it and we had a great the second period, Rudolfs son turned aside 11 of the That was all the scoring
other up,” Williams said. third period and won the Balcers scored his first NHL 13 shots he faced. in the opening period al-
“Mrazek came in and said game.” goal in his second career “It was fast. The first few though the Senators cre-
‘that was on me’ and we Jean-Gabriel Pageau tied game as the Senators had shifts were shorter than I ated several good oppor-
instantly said ‘No, no, no. the game 4-4 in his return their losing skid stretch to expected,” said Pageau tunities, but were unable to
You’ve had our back all to Ottawa’s lineup after eight games. Matt Duch- of his first game since April. beat Mrazek.q

Parkey’s missed field goal ruled a block

By ROB MAADDI feel terrible, 100 percent teammates stood by him
AP Pro Football Writer take that loss on me. It is after the game and players
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody what it is. Sun is going to around the country quickly
Parkey got an excuse he shine tomorrow. expressed their support on
probably won’t use. Life is going to go on. Unfor- social media.
Parkey’s missed 43-yard tunately, it’s going to sting NBA star Dwayne Wade
field goal in the final sec- for a while.” wrote on Twitter: “Most
onds that gave the Phila- The Eagles took a one- of you have no idea how
delphia Eagles a 16-15 up- point lead when Nick Foles hard this is to do. Cody Par-
set win over the Chicago threw a 2-yard touchdown key way to face the media
Bears in Sunday’s wild-card pass to Golden Tate with like a true professional. I’m
playoff game was officially 56 seconds remaining. a fan!”
ruled a block by the NFL. Mitchell Trubisky drove the Eagles kicker Jake Elliott
Video showed Philadel- Bears into position to win it, wrote: “This is a standup guy
phia’s Treyvon Hester but Parkey’s kick didn’t go that a lot of young players
tipped the ball, which Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey (1) watches as he misses through. Philadelphia plays can look up to. This is how
bounced off the upright a field goal in the final minute during the second half of an NFL at New Orleans next Sun- you handle adversity like
and hit the crossbar. wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles day. a pro. Cody is a heck of a
Parkey was booed by Bears Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. Hester’s block should ab- kicker and will be for a long
fans as he ran off the field Associated Press solve Parkey from blame, time. No reason to be tak-
after kneeling down with accepted responsibility for it,” Parkey said. “I thought though Bears fans cer- ing the heat he is especially
teammates and opponents the loss afterward. I hit a good ball. Unfortu- tainly won’t let him forget when that ball was tipped.
for a postgame prayer. He “There’s really no answer to nately, I didn’t make it. I it anytime soon. Parkey’s (hashtag) ClassAct”q