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SPORTS Saturday 7 January 2017
Blue Jackets’ win streak snapped at 16

WASHINGTON (AP) — Co- OT
lumbus delivered a clunker CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick
in its try for a historic win. Kane scored 56 seconds
The Blue Jackets lost 5-0 to into overtime, Artem Ani-
the Washington Capitals simov had two goals and
on Thursday night, ending Chicago beat Buffalo.
their winning streak at 16 Jonathan Toews set up
games, one shy of the NHL Kane’s 12th goal when
record. he forced Anders Nilsson
Columbus lost for the first to make a left pad save.
time since Nov. 26, end- The rebound went right to
ing a captivating run for Kane, who knocked it into
coach John Tortorella’s the open side of net be-
team that fell short of the fore Nilsson could recover.
1992-93 Pittsburgh Pen- Ryan Hartman also scored
guins’ record of 17 consec- for the Blackhawks, who
utive wins. had dropped five of six.
The Capitals kept the Blue Kane also had two as-
Jackets’ league-leading sists against his hometown
power play off the board team and Corey Crawford
in five chances, and Daniel made 17 stops in Chica-
Winnik, John Carlson, Nate go’s 10th consecutive vic-
Schmidt, Andre Burakovsky tory against Buffalo.
and Justin Williams scored RED WINGS 4, KINGS 0
to chase goalie Sergei Bo- Edmonton Oilers left wing Patrick Maroon (19) scores past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) in LOS ANGELES (AP) —
brovsky. the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Boston. Thomas Vanek scored
Bobrovsky had been rock Associated Press twice during a three-goal
solid during the streak but a late two-goal deficit to was snapped by Colum- monton beat Boston. first period, Jared Coreau
stopped just 18 of 23 shots beat San Jose. bus. Cam Talbot stopped 33 stopped 34 shots for his first
Thursday. The teams combined for Devan Dubnyk saved 30 shots for the Oilers. He took career shutout and Detroit
A game after being pulled five goals in the third, with shots in his first appearance a 4-2 lead into the final four beat Los Angeles.
himself, Vezina Trophy win- Joel Ward and Patrick in San Jose in over two minutes before David Krejci Andreas Athanasiou also
ner Braden Holtby made Marleau putting San Jose years, scored on a rebound of Pa- scored in the first period,
29 saves, giving Columbus ahead 4-2 in the first five when he was with the trice Bergeron’s shot in the and Coreau turned away
just its second shutout de- minutes before Eric Staal Phoenix Coyotes. last two seconds of a 5-on- Tanner Pearson on a pen-
feat this season. scored once and Koivu Joonas Donskoi and Joe 3 power play. alty shot during the open-
The Capitals moved within twice to bring the Wild Pavelski also scored for But Talbot killed off the rest ing frame.
five points of the Blue Jack- back. Koivu scored twice the Sharks, who lost their of the power play with the Anthony Mantha added a
ets for the top spot in the in 1:55, with the go-ahead third straight, matching a Oilers one man down. He goal in the third period to
ultra-competitive Metro- goal coming with 9:42 left. season high. Martin Jones then blanked Boston for help the Red Wings end a
politan Division. Minnesota got its seventh made 21 saves. another minute with goalie two-game skid.
WILD 5, SHARKS 4 straight victory on the road. OILERS 4, BRUINS 3 Tuukka Rask pulled for an Vanek scored in the first
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Staal also had two goals BOSTON (AP) — Patrick Ma- extra skater. two minutes and last two
Mikko Koivu scored back- and Zach Parise scored for roon had a hat trick and Bergeron and Colin Miller minutes of the first for his
to-back goals midway the Wild, who were playing also squared off in a fight also scored for the Bruins, 53rd career multigoal
through the third period their first game since their with 6-foot-9 defenseman and Rask stopped 21 shots. game, giving him nine
and Minnesota overcame 12-game winning streak Zdeno Chara, helping Ed- BLACKHAWKS 4, SABRES 3, goals this season.q

Troy Terry lifts U.S. past

Canada in world junior thriller

5-4 on Thursday night to “As I came down, I de- “He’s a guy that doesn’t
win the world junior hockey cided I just had to try to go get nervous. He’s always
title. five-hole.” calm and confident and
The game was decided in The University of Denver for- he just has that ice in his
the five-round shootout af- ward and Anaheim draft veins. He came up clutch
ter a 20-minute overtime pick beat Carter Hart in the for us again, and (Parsons)
period. fourth round of the shoot- made that big save at the
On Wednesday in the semi- out. Parsons then stopped end.”
finals, Terry scored on all Anthony Cirelli’s attempt, Parsons made 46 saves.
three of his shootout at- American Jeremy Bracco The Michigan native and
tempts to give the United missed a chance to end Calgary draft pick plays for
United States players pose with the trophy after defeating Can- States a 4-3 victory over it in the top of fifth round, London in Ontario Hockey
ada in the final of the world junior championship in Montreal on
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Russia. He beat the goalies and Nicholas Roy mishan- League.
Associated Press between the legs on all four dled the puck on Cana- “It was a great atmosphere
attempts in the two games. da’s last attempt. in the building,” Parsons

MONTREAL (AP) — Troy Ter- all five shots he faced in the “Before the shootout, I was “He’s unbelievable” Bos- said. “It gave me chills. It’s
ry scored the lone shootout tiebreaker and the United thinking about trying some- ton University forward Clay- unbelievable to win this for
goal, Tyler Parsons stopped States outlasted Canada thing different,” Terry said. ton Keller said about Terry. your country.”q