Sports42 FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 Oilers OT goal makes it 4 in 4

EDMONTON: Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in over- time as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in a row, 4-3 over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. McDavid, who also had two assists in the game, got a breakaway late in over- time and got the puck away with 2.6 seconds left. Florida’s James Reimer made the glove save, but the puck was ruled to be across the line via video review. Zack Kassian, Mark Letestu and Jordan Eberle also scored for the Oilers, who have their longest winning streak since December 2015. Vincent Trocheck, Michael Sgarbossa and Greg McKegg had goals for the Panthers, who have lost two straight.

SHARKS 3, KINGS 2 Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels scored in the San Jose Sharks’ seventh win at Staples Center in their last eight trips, topping the Los Angeles Kings. Joe Thornton had two assists and Martin Jones made 22 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Sharks, who wrapped up their regular-season series against their biggest rivals with three victo- ries in five games. After Burns scored his 19th goal in the opening minutes, San Jose hung on through a scoreless third period to continue its recent domination in downtown Los Angeles, including three victories in last season’s first-round playoff series. Tanner Pearson and Marian Gaborik scored for the Kings, who ended a seven-game homestand with four defeats.

RED WINGS 6, BRUINS 5, SO Thomas Vanek and Frans Nielsen scored in a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a comeback win over the Boston Bruins. The Red Wings rallied from 3-0 and 4-1 deficits in the first period, and with 3:04 remaining in regulation, Gustav Nyquist scored to pull them into a tie. In the shootout, Tuukka Rask and Petr Mrazek : ’s Peter Handscomb bats during the third one-day international (ODI) match between stopped the first shots they faced before Vanek scored for the and Australia at the WACA. — AFP Red Wings and Brad Marchand countered with a goal for the Bruins. Nielsen, who like Vanek joined the team last summer as a free agent, scored on the team’s third attempt and Vatrano Smith makes weak missed the net with a chance to extend the 1-on-1 duels.

JETS 6, COYOTES 3 Pakistan pay for mistakes Ondrej Pavelec made 30 saves in his season debut, and the Winnipeg Jets halted a four-game losing streak with goals from six players. It was Pavelec’s first NHL game this season after the PERTH: Pakistan was left lamenting missed chances after Hazlewood reined the visitors in after they made a flying start, veteran goalie was sent to the American Hockey League’s Australia capitalized on their errors to win the one-day inter- picking up 3-32 from his 10 overs. Manitoba Moose at the end of training camp. The 29-year-old national in Perth yesterday by seven , with skipper Pavelec was recalled Tuesday to start instead of Connor Steven Smith scoring a century. Pakistan made 263 for seven Vital wickets Hellebuyck and Michael Hutchinson, who each struggled during after being sent to bat, having looked set to post a much big- He claimed the vital wickets of , who top-scored the team’s winless skid (0-3-1). Josh Morrissey, Blake Wheeler, ger score at several stages. But the home side replied with 265 with 84 from 100 balls, (39) and opener Andrew Copp, Shawn Matthais, Jacob Trouba and Nikolaj Ehlers for three, winning with 30 balls to spare. (4). Babar played beautifully and appeared scored for the Jets, who started a four-game homestand. After paceman applied the brakes to a set to add another century to his blossoming career, before he Arizona’s Mike Smith stopped 29 of the 35 shots he faced before promising Pakistan innings with three wickets, skipper Smith was brilliantly caught by Handscomb. In his 21st innings, the being replaced by Louis Domingue following Winnipeg’s sixth and ODI debutant Peter Handscomb put on 183 for the third Pakistani number three equaled the record held by four other goal midway through the third period. in the chase to set their team on the path to victory. It players for being quickest to 1,000 runs before falling to could have been much different for Pakistan, as they squan- Hazlewood. He attempted a pull shot and Handscomb took a PENGUINS 4, CANADIENS 1 dered two golden opportunities to remove Handscomb early great diving catch in the outfield, with the third umpire con- Eric Fehr and Jake Guentzel scored in the second period to in his innings. He was caught from a no-ball before he scored, firming the Australian got his hands under the ball. Babar did lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Montreal Canadiens. and was then dropped on 10. have some luck and was twice dropped by bowlers on their fol- Defensemen Ian Cole and Olli Maatta also scored for Pittsburgh, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur could only rue the mistakes low-through. He was dropped low down by James Faulkner on which won its second game in a row after a three-game skid. that helped Australia take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. 31 and then Patrick Cummins grassed a tough chance when he Sven Andrighetto scored for Montreal, which lost its second “Our only chance of really exerting pressure was to take early was 74. Umar should have been on one to give part- straight and has only two wins in its last six games. Penguins wickets, and we nearly had that right,” Arthur said. “And where time spinner Travis Head (2-65) a third wicket, but wicketkeeper goalie Matt Martin was back in form after Monday’s wild 8-7 win we’re at as a team, we just can’t afford those little lapses, so botched an easy dismissal. — AFP over Washington, making 19 saves. —AP ‘ very disappointing.” When they claimed openers (35) and (nine) in five balls Pakistan had Australia wobbling at 45 for two. NZ warn no end to bouncer barrage One run later Handscomb was on his way back to the pavilion for a duck on debut, caught at first slip from the CHRISTCHURCH: have been warned to expect a There were anxious moments when Mushfiqur lay prone bowling of . Australia should have been 46 for fresh barrage of short-pitched deliveries when the second on the pitch after he was hit in the first Test in Wellington, three, but Handscomb was recalled to the centre due to a Test against starts in Christchurch today. While with memories still fresh of how Australian opener Phil front foot no-ball. To make matters worse, Handscomb had there were regrets Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim was Hughes suffered a fatal blow from a similar in another life on 10 when a simple catch was dropped at point, struck on the head and rushed to hospital during the first November 2014. Former New Zealand medium pacer Ewen with Junaid again the aggrieved bowler. It proved to be Test, New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult described the Chatfield’s heart stopped and he required mouth-to-mouth Pakistan’s undoing. intimidating bouncer as a valuable part of their armoury. resuscitation after being hit on the forehead in a Test against Handscomb eventually fell for 82 from 84 balls, but the “I’m sure there’ll still be some short-pitched bowling,” in 1975. Mushfiqur has been advised not to play for game was safely in Australia’s hands by then and the Australia Boult said on the eve of the second Test as New Zealand look up to three weeks, but Boult said that was not a reason to batsman admitted he had a lucky day. “I think I’m going to to wrap up a sweep in all formats against the injury-hit stop using legitimate short deliveries and most of the buy a lottery ticket tonight,” Handscomb said. “As I was walk- tourists. “People have to realise why people are bowling Bangladesh batsmen proved they could handle it. “It’s a valu- ing off, I started to hear the crowd going nuts, and couldn’t short in the first place and that’s to upset the batsmen and able skill as a fast bowler,” Boult said. “It’s always intimidating quite work out what was going on. “So I looked up on the big get them stuck on the crease to make the fuller ball more coming out and facing a barrage of short-pitched bowling screen and saw the no-ball.” Smith brought up his eighth ODI effective. “You’re not going in there with the intention of try- but I think they played it nicely (in Wellington). “They looked century by pulling the 97th ball he faced to the mid-wicket ing to hurt anyone-it’s to make your other skills more effec- to be aggressive to it, picked their times down wind and into boundary and finished unbeaten on 108. Earlier in the day, tive and have a bit more purpose.” the wind when to play the short ball.” — AFP