ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 SPORTS 15 Bruins and Oilers clinch playoff spots

NHL Results/Standings

WASHINGTON, May 4, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on Monday. Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 1 3 New Jersey 0 Buffalo 4 NY Islanders 2 Carolina 5 Chicago 2 Nashville 4 Columbus OT 3 Montreal 3 OT 2 Washington 6 NY Rangers 3 Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 2 Florida 5 Dallas OT 4 St Louis 3 Anaheim 1 Minnesota 6 Vegas 5 Edmonton 5 3 Los Angeles 3 Arizona 2 Colorado 5 San Jose OT 4 East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 52 33 14 5 71 181 155 x-Pittsburgh 53 34 16 3 71 180 149 x-Boston 51 31 14 6 68 153 123 x-NY Islanders 52 31 16 5 67 145 118 NY Rangers 53 26 21 6 58 170 145 Philadelphia 52 23 22 7 53 151 188 New Jersey 52 17 28 7 41 136 181 Buffalo 53 14 32 7 35 130 187 Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Carolina 52 35 10 7 77 171 123 x-Florida 54 35 14 5 75 180 152 x-Tampa Bay 52 35 14 3 73 172 131 Nashville 53 29 22 2 60 146 149 Dallas 52 21 17 14 56 144 138 Chicago 52 22 24 6 50 148 172 Detroit 54 18 27 9 45 118 164 Columbus 53 16 25 12 44 126 176 West Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Vegas 51 36 13 2 74 173 116 x-Colorado 50 34 12 4 72 176 124 x-Minnesota 51 33 14 4 70 168 140 St Louis 50 24 19 7 55 150 155 Arizona 53 22 25 6 50 141 166 Los Angeles 50 20 24 6 46 133 149 San Jose 52 20 26 6 46 142 181 Anaheim 53 16 30 7 39 117 169 North Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Toronto 52 33 13 6 72 174 136 x-Edmonton 50 31 17 2 64 163 134 Winnipeg 51 27 21 3 57 154 145 Montreal 51 24 18 9 57 148 147 Calgary 50 22 25 3 47 132 144 Ottawa 52 20 27 5 45 143 178 Vancouver 46 19 24 3 41 122 152 Note: Two points for a win one for loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for under this ’s temporary realignment. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ’ J.T. Miller (9) skates around ’ Ryan McLeod (71) and scores a during the second period of an NHL hockey game on May 3, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP) Soccer Roundup Sprong sends Capitals to 6-3 win, Rangers eliminated NEWARK, NJ, May 4, and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist, and Juuse Parma relegated from (AP): Patrice Bergeron Argentine doctors fi nd irregularities Saros had 30 saves for Nashville. scored his 20th goal and The Predators are dueling with Dal- the clinched in soccer legend Maradona’s death las for the Central Division’s fourth Sevilla lose to Athletic, fall their fi fth straight playoff playoff spot and increased their lead BUENOS AIRES, May 4, (AP): A including brain surgeon Leopoldo to four points with the Stars’ overtime berth with a dominating 3-0 medical report on the death of Di- Luque and psychiatrist Agustina loss to Florida on Monday night. Nash- behind in title race victory over the New Jersey ego Maradona given to prosecutors Cosachov, both of whom worked ville has three games remaining and the Devils. Monday said the Argentine soccer for Maradona. Stars have four. MADRID, May 4, (AP): Sevilla ’s effort came off legend agonized for more than 12 The 60-year-old Maradona died Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2 stopped 20 shots In Raleigh, NC, Sebastian Aho lost at Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and fell the left post. The Italy forward for his second shutout of the season hours, did not receive adequate of a heart attack at a rented resi- behind in the race for the Spanish also had a goal ruled out for off- treatment and could still be alive if dence outside Buenos Aires fol- scored twice in the second period on league title. side moments earlier. and broke a scoreless he had been properly hospitalized. lowing a Nov. 3 brain operation. the way to a hat-trick, helping Carolina Sevilla remained six points off ❑ ❑ ❑ tie in the second period as the Bru- The med- The medical report said “the roll past Chicago. the lead but with four rounds to ins won their fourth straight game ical panel patient’s signs of risk of life were Dougie Hamilton and Martin Necas go. A victory would have put four In Berlin, Hertha Berlin be- and ended the Devils’ three-game worked for ignored,” adding that Maradona also scored for the Hurricanes, who teams within three points of each gan its 20-day quest to secure winning streak. two months “showed unequivocal signs of a entered this game leading the race for other entering the fi nal period. Bundesliga survival after its cor- Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk scored on the report prolonged agony period” of at least the Presidents’ Trophy awarded to the Real Madrid and Barcelona were onavirus outbreak by fi ghting at on a defl ection off Devils defenseman which was 12 hours. team with the league’s best regular- Mainz to draw 1-1. Ryan Murray late as the Bruins won for written by The document also said the at- season record. two points behind leader Atlético Ian Mitchell and Alex DeBrincat Madrid. It was the fi rst of six games that the 10th time in 12 games. Brad March- more than tention Maradona was getting at the Hertha faces through May 22 to and, who was playing in his 800th NHL 20 doctors. rented house “did not fulfill the min- scored for Chicago, which also had a Barcelona hosts Atlético on goal from Philipp Kurashev disallowed Saturday, and Sevilla visits Ma- make up for the postponement of game, and Bergeron got the assists on Maradona, imum requirements” for a patient three games while its players and the third goal. who led Ar- with his medical history. It said the on replay review because Pius Suter drid on Sunday. impaired Alex Nedeljkovic’s ability to Iñaki Williams scored Ath- coaching staff spent two weeks in Devils goalie Scott Wedgewood fi n- gentina to a Argentine star would not have died self-isolation at home following ished with 39 saves. 1986 World Maradona with “adequate hospitalization.” play his crease position. letic’s winner in an 90th-minute Senators 2, Jets 1 breakaway to dampen Sevilla’s COVID-19 infections at the club. Oilers 5, Canucks 3 Cup, is considered one of the great- Maradona had suffered a series The team gathered on Friday to In Vancouver, British Columbia, est soccer players ever. of medical problems, some due to In Ottawa, , Nikita Zaitsev hopes of staying near the top. scored with 1:13 left in the third period Julen Lopetegui’s team had won train together for the fi rst time Connor McDavid had two goals and The document further compli- excesses of drugs and alcohol. He since April 15. two assists as Edmonton clinched a cates the defense of seven people was reportedly near death in 2000 to lift Ottawa to its sixth win in eight four consecutive games to put it- playoff spot. games. self in the middle of the title race. “We were so exhausted from under investigation in the case, and 2004. training. Our fi tness coach chased Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and an as- Filip Gustavsson was Sevilla still holds a 17-point sist, Tyson Barrie and stellar in the win, stopping 28 shots advantage over fi fth-placed Real us through the home,” Hertha while the Senators killed off all six of midfi elder Sami Khedira said of also scored and added Sociedad and has secured a two assists for the Oilers in the opener Winnipeg’s power-play chances. Con- Champions League spot for next the quarantine measures. nor Brown also scored and assisted on season. Lucas Tousart’s fi rst-half Zaitsev’s winning goal for Ottawa. Athletic moved to ninth place header earned Hertha a point that Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2, OT and remains in contention for one cut the gap to Arminia Bielefeld In Montreal, Cole Caufi eld scored of the Europa League spots. and safety to three points. Hertha at 4:43 of overtime and Montreal beat next faces Freiburg at home on of a four straight games between the ❑ ❑ ❑ teams. Mikko Koskinen stopped 20 Toronto. Thursday then hosts Bielefeld on shots for his 12th win of the season. The rookie took a pass from Jeff In Turin, Italy, Parma was rel- Sunday. McDavid leads the NHL in scoring Petry and wired home his second NHL egated from Serie A after losing Tousart connected with Már- with 91 points (31 goals, 60 assists). goal – and second OT winner in two 1-0 at Torino, which boosted its ton Dárdai’s free kick in the Nate Schmidt, J.T. Miller and Brock games. own hopes of survival. 36th. It was the French player’s Boeser scored for the Canucks, who Tyler Toffoli and Philip Danault Torino right back Mërgim Vo- fi rst Bundesliga goal since his lost their fi fth straight. scored in regulation for Montreal. jvoda scored to condemn Parma transfer for a reported 25 million had 27 saves. Jake Allen made 27 stops for the Ca- to the second division. euros from Lyon last summer. Capitals, 6, Rangers 3 nadiens, who entered having won two Parma’s fi fth successive defeat Phillipp Mwene equalized In New York, Daniel Sprong’s tie- in a row, including Saturday’s dramatic left it 12 points below Cagliari with a brilliant strike inside the breaking goal in the third period led 2-1 overtime triumph at the Bell Centre in the last position of safety with top right corner four minutes later. Washington past the fading, who were against the when Cau- four matches remaining. Cagliari Hertha coach Pál Dárdai re- knocked out of playoff contention. fi eld was also the star. has the better head-to-head record acted with three changes at once Nic Dowd, , Garnet Panthers 5, Stars 4, OT which is the tiebreaker in Serie A. with just under half an hour to go. Hathaway, Niklas Backstrom and Tom The puck sails wide of goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) In Sunrise, Florida, Aleksander Torino moved three points Hertha Dedryck Boyata Wilson also scored for the Capitals as with Boston Bruins left wing Nick Ritchie (21) threatening as New Jersey Barkov scored 2:50 into overtime to lift above the relegation zone, with a was among those who went in, they snapped a two-game skid. Vitek Devils defenseman Damon Severson (28) keeps Ritchie at bay during the the to a 5-4 win over game in hand. the Belgium defender returning Vanecek made 23 saves to earn the third period of an NHL hockey game, on May 3, in Newark, N.J. (AP) the on Monday night. Torino almost took the lead from injury for his fi rst appear- 19th win of his rookie season. Jonathan Huberdeau, Nikita Gu- midway through the fi rst half but ance since December. Mika Zibanejad scored twice and sev, Gustav Forsling and MacKenzie ’s powerful ef- “We’re very satisfi ed,” the Kaapo Kakko also had a goal for New Weegar also scored for the Panthers, fort crashed off the crossbar. Hertha coach said. “We’re here York, which dropped its third consecu- and Owen Tippett had two assists. Ansaldi grabbed an assist for the points. It was the case all tive game. added two Spencer Knight stopped 25 shots in though, in the 63rd minute, as week. I always said a point is im- assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 his third career start and fourth appear- he muscled his way into the left portant for us. Three would have shots, but the Rangers were eliminated ance. Knight, who turned 20 on April side of the area and rolled the ball been nicer but we’re very happy from the postseason picture when Bos- 19th, is the youngest goalie in NHL across for Vojvoda to tap in at the to get a point.” ton beat New Jersey. history to start 4-0. far post. Mainz moved six points above Wild 6, Golden Knights 5 Blues 3, Ducks 1 Torino hit the woodwork for a the relegation zone after its eighth In St. Paul, Minn, Jonas Brodin In St Louis, Robert Bortuzzo got his second time in the match when consecutive game without defeat. scored with 1:06 left, 26 seconds after fi rst goal of the season and Brayden Kirill Kaprizov had tied the game to Schenn also scored, leading St Louis help Minnesota beat Vegas. past Anaheim. Nick Bonino added two goals and Jordan Binnington had 19 saves to an assist, while Joel Eriksson Ek and earn his 70th career win, becoming also scored for Minnesota, the 10th goaltender in Blues history to which trailed by two goals twice in the reach the mark. The Blues have won game. Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots for seven of their last nine against the the Wild, who have beat West-leading Ducks and are 5-1-1 this season against Vegas fi ve times in the seven matchups Anaheim. this season. Avalanche 5, Sharks 4, OT Mark Stone had a goal and assist. ’ (43) takes a roughing during the In San Jose, California, Andre Bura- , Alec Martinez, Alex second period against ’ Artemi Panarin (10) in an NHL kovsky scored 41 seconds into over- Tuch and Jonathan Marchessault also hockey game on May 3, in New York. (AP) time and Colorado gained ground in the scored for the Golden Knights. Robin race for fi rst place in the West Division. Lehner made 26 saves in goal. scored for the Islanders. Semyon Var- game skid and won for just the sixth Colorado scored three times in the Sabres 4, Islanders 2 lamov, coming off three straight shut- time in the last 16. made 35 third period to overcome a pair of two- In Buffalo, NY, Michael Houser outs, fi nished with 36 saves. saves for his fi rst victory in his fourth goal defi cits and got the tying goal stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Flyers 7, Penguins 2 start. from Nazim Kadri with 3:39 to play. Sam Reinhart scored twice in Buffalo’s In Philadelphia, had Sidney Crosby and Jason Zucker Kings 3, Coyotes 2 three-goal third period and the Sabres two goals and an assist, scored for the Penguins, who fell into In Glendale, Arizona, Anze Kopitar rallied from a two-goal defi cit. gave Philadelphia a rare early lead, and tie with Washington atop the East Divi- had a goal and an assist to reach 999 Tage Thompson and Rasmund As- the Flyers skated to an easy 7-2 victory sion. The Capitals have four games left career points and Los Angeles put a big plund also scored for Buffalo. Houser over the fi rst-place while Pittsburgh has three. dent in Arizona’s playoff hopes. spent the past 8 1/2 seasons in the mi- on Monday night. Predators 4, Blue Jackets 3, OT Kopitar scored in the second period Antonio Sanabria, (left), of Torino controls the ball during the Italian nor leagues. It was his fi rst game since had a goal and two as- In Columbus, Ohio, Roman Josi and had an assist on Alex Iafallo’s goal, Serie A soccer match between Torino and Parma at the Olimpico March 7, 2020, with Cincinnati of the sists and , Wade scored his second goal of the game putting him within one point of becom- Grande Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy, on May 3. (AP) ECHL. Allison and Robert Hagg also scored 3:24 into overtime and Nashville tight- ing the fourth Kings player to reach and Oliver Wahlstrom for the Flyers, who snapped a three- ened its hold on a playoff spot. 1,000 for his career.