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 Boston 3 New Jersey 0 Buffalo 4 NY Islanders 2 Carolina 5 Chicago 2 Nashville 4 Columbus OT 3 Montreal 3 Toronto 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 Vancouver 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 point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for playoffs under this season’s temporary realignment. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) skates around Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan McLeod (71) and scores a goal 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, Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist, and Juuse Parma relegated from Serie A (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 Boston Bruins 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 La Liga 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 Andrea Belotti’s effort came off legend agonized for more than 12 The 60-year-old Maradona died Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2 Tuukka Rask 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 Nick Ritchie 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, Ontario, 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- Goaltender Filip Gustavsson was Sevilla still holds a 17-point sist, Tyson Barrie and Dominik Kahun 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 Leon Draisaitl 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 ICE HOCKEY 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.