ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 SPORTS 14 Sanheim scores in OT as Flyers pip Bruins

Everton denied by late West Ham into EPL’s top four despite Antonio, Rice injuries LONDON, April 6, (AP): West Ham jumped above Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea into the top four of the Premier League. Injuries to arguably its two best players might see the team struggle to stay there. Jesse Lingard inspired a 3-2 win over Wolverhampton as the midfi elder ran from the halfway line to score one goal and also set up another for substi- tute Jarrod Bowen. Lingard has now scored six goals in eight games since joining on loan from Manchester United in February, a hot streak that has seen him earn a recall to the England squad. The victory saw West Ham climb into fourth place – the fi nal Champions League qualifi cation position – with West Ham’s Jesse Lingard scores his eight games remaining, continuing its side’s opening goal during the Eng- revival under David Moyes. The Lon- lish Premier League soccer match don club has never played in Europe’s between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United at Molineux top competition. Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, “We have to go and take it on. Why on April 5. (AP) not?” Moyes said. “I am hearing pun- dits talking about West Ham having a chance of Champions League – no- body would have envisaged or men- Dike lifts Barnsley tioned that last season.” in English 2nd tier SOCCER ’ (25) tries to get a on ’ Dan Vladar (80) as Connor Clifton (75) defends during the third period LONDON, April 6, (AP): American forward Darryl Dike had his second of an NHL hockey game, on April 5, in Boston. (AP) However, Moyes is set to be without two-goal game for Barnsley, help- Declan Rice reportedly for at least four ing his team to a 2-1 win at Luton weeks, with the holding midfi elder Town in England’s second-tier Avalanche edge Wild to extend streak to 15 games League Championship. missing the game at Molineux after The 20-year-old from Edmund, getting injured on international duty Oklahoma, on loan from Major BOSTON, April 6, (AP): Travis San- with England last week. League Soccer’s Orlando, gave the heim scored 3:08 into , and NHL Results/Standings Also set for a spell on the sidelines visitors the lead in the 27th minute is Michail Antonio, who left the fi eld after Alex Mowatt’s free kick into the Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston because of a hamstring injury in the the area dropped following 3-2 after losing their fi rst fi ve meet- 32nd minute. It is the latest setback an attempted headed clearance by ings with the Bruins this season. WASHINGTON, April 6, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on Monday. for the injury-prone Antonio, who has Glen Rea. Dike turned and volleyed Colorado 5 Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 3 Boston OT 2 been transformed from a winger to a with a right-foot shot from 16 yards. The Flyers moved within three points of Bos- Winnipeg 4 Ottawa 3 Vegas 6 St Louis 1 rampaging center forward under Moy- Dike doubled the lead in the 59th, ton for the fi nal playoff spot in the NHL’s East Montreal 3 Edmonton OT 2 es and is the only senior striker in West running onto a pass from Cauley Division. East Division West Division Ham’s squad. Woodrow and beating goalkeeper Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier also scored GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Antonio barged through a slew of Simon Sluga with a right-footed shot for Philadelphia, and Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots. Washington 38 25 9 4 54 132 117 Colorado 38 26 8 4 56 137 87 from just inside the penalty area. NY Islanders 38 24 10 4 52 117 90 Vegas 37 25 10 2 52 119 85 challenges before shooting wide from The Flyers were 2-4-2 in their previous eight games. a narrow angle, then immediately sig- Dike has seven goals in 13 league Pittsburgh 38 24 12 2 50 126 102 Minnesota 37 23 12 2 48 108 94 matches since joining Barnsley. had a second-period goal for Boston 35 19 10 6 44 98 89 Arizona 38 18 15 5 41 102 116 naled to the West Ham bench. Boston that moved him into fourth on the club’s Philadelphia 37 18 14 5 41 112 134 San Jose 37 17 16 4 38 105 122 Barnsley is fi fth with 68 points NY Rangers 37 17 15 5 39 117 99 Pablo Fornals scored the other goal with six games remaining, one career scoring list with 899 points, one ahead of Rick St Louis 38 16 16 6 38 104 124 for West Ham, which led 3-0 after 38 New Jersey 36 13 17 6 32 88 113 Los Angeles 36 14 16 6 34 98 102 point behind Brentford and Swan- Middleton. Buffalo 37 8 23 6 22 82 128 Anaheim 39 11 21 7 29 87 130 minutes only to be pegged back by Le- sea, two points ahead of Reading Karson Kuhlman also scored for the Bruins, who Central Division ander Dendoncker’s header in the 44th have collected at least a point in seven of their last GP W L OT Pts GF GA North Division and three in front of Bournemouth. Florida 39 26 9 4 56 130 103 GP W L OT Pts GF GA and a goal by substitute Fabio Silva in Norwich leads with 84 and Watford nine games (5-2-2). Dan Vladar made 29 saves. Tampa Bay 38 26 10 2 54 130 93 38 25 10 3 53 125 95 the 68th. is second with 79. Avalanche 5, Wild 4 Carolina 37 25 9 3 53 120 92 Winnipeg 39 23 13 3 49 125 107 But after throwing away a 3-0 lead The top two teams at the end of In St. Paul, Minn., Nathan MacKinnon, Andre Nashville 39 20 18 1 41 99 113 Edmonton 39 23 14 2 48 127 112 to draw 3-3 against Arsenal in the pre- the season are promoted to the Pre- Burakovsky, Brandon Saad and J.T. Compher scored Chicago 39 17 17 5 39 109 122 Montreal 35 17 9 9 43 114 96 Dallas 36 13 13 10 36 98 95 Vancouver 37 16 18 3 35 100 120 vious round, West Ham held on for the mier League, and the third-through- during Colorado’s four-goal second period, and the Columbus 40 14 18 8 36 98 129 Calgary 39 16 20 3 35 100 119 win this time. sixth-place teams advance to a Avalanche extended their league-best points streak to Detroit 40 13 22 5 31 88 125 Ottawa 39 13 22 4 30 104 146 Wolves has also picked up an in- playoff for the fi nal promotion place. 15 games. Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for jury ahead of the league run-in, and The franchise record is 16 outings with a point under this season’s temporary realignment. it’s a big one. Jonny Otto, the Spain from Dec. 27, 2000-Jan. 30, 2001. is set for a long absence. He only just wing back, damaged anterior cruciate returned from six months out with an . He was acquired in a trade with twice to lead Winnipeg to the victory. and medial cruciate ligaments in his ACL injury in the same knee. right knee in training on Sunday and Buffalo on March 26. Adam Lowry and also scored for the West Ham’s win came after Leices- Jets 4, Senators 3 Jets, who had dropped three of four. Andrew Copp ter and Chelsea, the teams who started and Nikolaj Ehlers each had two assists, and Connor the weekend in third and fourth place, Gabriel Landeskog also scored for Colorado, and In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Pierre-Luc Dubois scored Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 shots for his fourth Hellebuyck made 20 saves. lost on Saturday while Tottenham was straight win. Ottawa lost for the third time in four games. Ryan held 2-2 by struggling Newcastle on Ryan Hartman had a goal and two assists for Dzingel had a goal and an assist for the Senators, and Sunday. Minnesota, which had won 11 straight at Xcel Energy Josh Norris scored a power-play goal in the third West Ham is a point ahead of fi fth- Center since losing 5-1 to Colorado on Jan. 30. Nick period. Anton Forsberg made 42 saves. place Chelsea and four behind third- Bjustad and Marcus Johannsson scored in the third Ottawa pulled within one on Connor Brown’s 10th place Leicester. period as the Wild tried to rally, and Kevin Fiala goal with 3:09 left, but Winnipeg held on. Brown has Everton conceded an 86th-minute scored on a power play with 35 seconds left, but scored in four straight games. goal to draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace, Minnesota couldn’t get the equalizer. The Jets improved to 5-1-0 against the Senators missing out on a victory that would Canadiens 3, Oilers 2, OT this season. have lifted Carlo Ancelotti’s team In Montreal, Eric Staal scored in overtime in his Golden Knights 6, Blues 1 within three points of West Ham with Montreal debut, giving the Canadiens a come-from- In St. Louis, scored two goals and a game in hand. behind win. William Carrier added a goal and an assist, sparking Michy Batshuayi came on as a sub- Staal beat Mike Smith with a wrist shot 4:02 into the Golden Knights to the victory. stitute in the 84th minute and made an overtime. Montreal improved to 2-9 in overtime Tomas Nosek, and immediate impact by driving a left- games. Edmonton fell to 2-2. Nicolas Hague also scored for Vegas, which had footed shot into the bottom corner. Devin Shore and Darnell Nurse scored for dropped three in a row. Robin Lehner made 31 Colombia playmaker James Rodri- Edmonton, which managed goals in the last minute of saves. Crystal Palace’s Jairo Riedewald guez had marked his fi rst appearance both the first and second periods. Smith made 29 stops. Tyler Bozak scored for St. Louis. Ville Husso controls the ball during the Eng- for Everton in six weeks by breaking Josh Anderson and Tomas Tatar scored for ’s Valeri Nichushkin (13) made 14 saves on 19 shots before he was replaced by lish Premier League soccer match the deadlock in the 56th minute. Montreal in its third-period comeback. goes after the puck against ’s . between Everton and Crystal Pal- Everton stayed in eighth place, still had 21 saves. Ryan Suter (20) in the second period of an NHL The Blues are 0-6-1 with just eight goals scored ace at Goodison Park in Liverpool, well in the hunt for the European posi- Staal played on a line with and hockey game on April 5, in St Paul, Minn. (AP) since March 22. England, on April 5. (AP) tions.