14 Established 1961 Sports Thursday, November 9, 2017 Shore scores OT winner, Kings beat Ducks 4-3 in thriller

Gallagher, Benn lift Canadiens over Golden Knights

ANAHEIM: Nick Shore scored in overtime, and for the Coyotes. Jonathan Quick had 33 saves as the defeated the 4-3 on Tuesday night. BLUES 3, DEVILS 1 Shore’s winner, which came at 3:51 of the extra period, Vladimir Tarasenko and Brayden Schenn had a was his second goal of the season. He looked goal- and two assists apiece, Jaden Schwartz scored the go- tender Ryan Miller off with Dustin Brown charging ahead goal early in the third period and Jake Allen down the slot and scored on a rising wrist shot. Los made 21 saves as St. Louis beat New Jersey for the Angeles killed five penalties, including a five-minute eighth consecutive time. Allen, who surrendered only major, and scored one power-play goal in the game to Blake Coleman’s first-period goal, is undefeated in six win the special-teams battle. The Kings also had two career starts against the Devils, allowing seven goals apparent goals disallowed in the third period. Brown total. The Western Conference-leading Blues won for and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist in the the sixth time in their last seven games overall. The win. Anaheim’s Rickard Rakell also notched a goal and Devils are winless in their last three, with two regula- an assist. tion losses sandwiching a shootout defeat.

CANADIENS 3, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 HURRICANES 3, PANTHERS 1 Brendan Gallagher, Jordie Benn and Max Pacioretty Derek Ryan scored a third-period tiebreaking goal scored as Montreal defeated Vegas. Charlie Lindgren as Carolina halted a four-game winless streak by made 29 saves in improving to 5-0-0 in five NHL starts defeating Florida. Brock McGinn also scored for the for Montreal, which won its third straight game. Hurricanes, who won for only the second time in six Maxime Lagace stopped 25 shots for the Golden home games (2-2-2). Justin Williams added an empty- Knights in a matchup of rookie goaltenders. net goal. Roland McKeown notched two assists for his first NHL points. Vincent Trocheck scored his team- PREDATORS 3, BLUE JACKETS 1 leading seventh goal for the Panthers, who are winless Calle Jarnkrok scored the tiebreaking goal in the in five consecutive games (0-3-2). third period, and Nashville extended its winning streak to three games with a victory over Columbus. SABRES 3, CAPITALS 1 Jarnkrok’s second goal of the season came with 5:35 Benoit Pouliot scored 3:22 into the third period to lead remaining when a rebound on a shot by Miikka Buffalo over Washington. Evander Kane had two goals ANAHEIM: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, left, and Anaheim Ducks left wing reach Salomaki found his stick in front of the net. He sent the for the Sabres, who had lost three of their previous four for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Anaheim, Calif. — AP puck over the outstretched games. Robin Lehner made leg of Blue Jackets goal- 24 saves. Alex Ovechkin tender Joonas Korpisalo for scored for the Capitals, who the game-winner. Matt Irwin Pittsburgh had a three-game winning NHL results/standings scored the Predators’ first streak come to a close. goal in the opening period goaltender Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 3 (OT); Vancouver 5, Calgary 3; Montreal 3, Las Vegas 2; Buffalo 3, Washington 1; St. Louis 3, New Jersey 1; and added OILERS 2, ISLANDERS 1 Edmonton 2, NY Islanders 1 (OT); Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 1; Carolina 3, Florida 1; Nashville 3, Columbus 1. an empty-netter with 15.1 (OT) stopped Western Conference Eastern Conference seconds remaining. Salomaki Connor McDavid scored Central Division Atlantic Division had two assists for Nashville. 24 shots 38 seconds into overtime as W L OTL GF GA PTS Tampa Bay 11 2 2 59 42 24 Pierre-Luc Dubois scored Edmonton edged New York. St. Louis 12 3 1 53 37 25 Toronto 9 7 0 61 58 18 Winnipeg 8 3 3 46 40 19 Ottawa 6 3 5 51 47 17 the tying goal at 4:37 of the Leon Draisaitl, who assisted Detroit 8 7 1 45 43 17 third period for the Blue on McDavid’s winner, scored Nashville 8 5 2 40 42 18 Boston 6 4 3 39 40 15 Colorado 8 6 0 48 47 16 Jackets. in the second period for the Oilers and goalie Cam Talbot Montreal 7 8 1 44 57 15 Dallas 8 7 0 42 43 16 Buffalo 5 8 2 38 54 12 made 36 saves. Jordan Eberle scored in the second peri- Chicago 7 6 2 43 36 16 Florida 4 8 2 48 59 10 PENGUINS 3, COYOTES 1 od for the Islanders. Thomas Greiss recorded 23 saves. Minnesota 5 6 2 40 40 12 Metropolitan Division Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel each had a goal and Pacific Division Pittsburgh 9 6 2 45 59 20 Los Angeles 11 2 2 52 34 24 New Jersey 9 4 1 50 45 19 two assists as Pittsburgh beat Arizona. Justin Schultz CANUCKS 5, FLAMES 3 Columbus 9 6 1 52 46 19 also scored for the Penguins, who held on after taking a Bo Horvat and Henrik Sedin scored 38 seconds Las Vegas 9 5 1 52 44 19 Vancouver 8 5 2 42 37 18 NY Islanders 8 5 2 55 48 18 Washington 8 7 1 47 51 17 2-0 lead in the opening 3 1/2 minutes. Tobias Rieder apart early in the third period to lift Vancouver over San Jose 8 5 0 36 30 16 scored for the Coyotes, who were trying to stack Calgary. Sam Gagner, Thomas Vanek and Derek Philadelphia 7 6 2 47 43 16 Calgary 8 7 0 38 43 16 NY Rangers 7 7 2 52 55 16 together three games in a row with at least a point for Dorsett also scored for the Canucks. Dougie Hamilton, Anaheim 6 6 3 43 47 15 Carolina 5 5 3 35 38 13 the first time this season. Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Johnny Gaudreau and Micheal Ferland replied for the Edmonton 5 8 1 32 44 11 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the standings Murray stopped 24 shots. Antti Raanta made 34 saves Flames. —Reuters Arizona 2 13 2 42 68 6 and are not included in the loss column (L)

healer. He sleeps a lot. He seems to sleep most hours of the day-maybe that has helped him!” Launchbury said. Daly and May Jones’s initial 26-man squad selection suggests that come Saturday he could Red Wings stuck set to wing it have Anthony Watson on one wing, and Daly on the other, with Mike Brown in muck between completing the back three in his usual for fullback position and May providing cover on the bench. great and bad : and Jonny May If any of the wings suffer fresh fitness are both set for a quicker than expected problems, Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni is return to Test duty after the wings were also available. All the British and Irish teams in NHL named Tuesday in a 26-man squad for Lions included in Jones’s original training England’s November international open- DETROIT: The have been fading squad have been retained for the from elite status in the NHL for nearly a decade. A new er against Argentina this weekend. Argentina match. arena also isn’t going to fix their problems. In fact, the England coach Eddie Jones will cut The Australian coach had indicated franchise’s glorious past seems to have a haunting that squad to a matchday 23 on that those players who helped the com- effect in and around Detroit’s dressing room at Little Thursday, some 48 hours before his side bined side to a 1-1 series draw against Caesars Arena. There are empty locker stalls honoring face the Pumas at Twickenham. world champions New Zealand might be former greats such as Gordie Howe, Nicklas Lidstrom Daly damaged knee ligaments while rested at some stage this November. and Terry Sawchuk. And when the players leave their on European Champions Cup duty with But he’s unlikely to leave out key men dressing room and turn right, likenesses of Scotty Wasps last month, an injury that was for England’s showpiece clash with the Bowman and Steve Yzerman loom as a reminder of the thought would see him miss both the Wallabies, with the November finale good old days for a franchise that won four of its 11 Argentina match and the second of against Samoa shaping up as the match Stanley Cups from 1997 to 2008. England’s three November Tests, against where Jones may give some senior play- Detroit didn’t make the playoffs last season for the Australia on November 18. ers a breather. With Jones needing to first time since 1990. If the postseason started today, May meanwhile suffered a minor drop three players to make a 23, one the franchise would have its season end in the regular hamstring problem during England’s from May or Rokoduguni appears in line season in consecutive years for the first time since training camp in Portugal last week but to make way with Alex Lozowski and 1979-83, when fans in the Motor City referred to them he too could be involved against Henry Slade vying for the role of back- as the Dead Wings and cars were given away to draw Argentina. Wasps captain and England up playmaker. In the pack, it looks as if fans into the stands. lock Joe Launchbury said club colleague Tom Curry and Sam Underhill are in The Red Wings are not an awful team now. They’ve Daly’s fondness for dozing off may have direct competition for the openside showed that by winning four of five games for the sec- aided his recovery. “I think he is a quick ond time this season, stretches of success sandwiched flanker berth. — AFP around a six-game losing streak. In some ways, they’re like a lot of teams in the league. They don’t seem to have a shot to contend for a championship, but they’re not bad enough to be among the worst and have a shot at one of the best players in throughout the world truly symbolizes the draft. They have a lot of players who belong in the Canada’s national identity and unique league, but none of them are stars that can carry the northern culture. team. “It’s hard to separate yourself from other teams Canada and First played as an organized sport on over the course of a game, or a season, because of March 3, 1875 at Montreal’s Victoria competitive balance,” Detroit general manager Ken Kuwait to hold Skating Rink, hockey has grown into a Holland said. “The cap system is designed for parity. major international professional and You’re not going to beat the system. A large majority of Olympic winter sport, watched and the teams are at .500, or just above or below. We’re in friendly hockey enjoyed by countless millions. that group, and it’s going to be a photo finish to the end Thanks to the efforts of the Kuwait to make the playoffs.” Winter Games Club, Kuwaitis too have Jonathan Ericsson was a young player toward the tournament embraced hockey. Over 600 Kuwaitis end of Detroit’s glory years, and laments how much the team’s culture has changed over the last decade. The currently play the sport and the associa- defenseman played in 22 playoff games in 2009, when KUWAIT: The Embassy of Canada, in tion arranges many hockey training the Red Wings were a win away from repeating as partnership with the Kuwait Winter camps as part of its annual program. champions, and hasn’t been on another Games Club, will hold a friendship hock- Kuwait also participates nationally in long playoff run since. “We used to play with despera- ey tournament between the Kuwait varied programs and tournaments with tion and we were so dialed in with our preparations National Team and Kuwait’s Canadian the International Hockey Federation. The with an older and experienced team,” Ericsson said. community. The tournament, beginning recent creation of a women’s team is fur- “We just knew we could turn around games and win. at 6 pm on Sunday, November 12th at ther evidence of the sport’s growing That feeling, especially last year, wasn’t there. And, it’s the Al Sour Street ice rink, is open to the popularity in Kuwait. Please come and tough to get that feeling back.”—AP general public on a first come, first seat- join us this Sunday for an exciting and Elliot Daly ed basis. Hockey’s immense popularity fun-filled evening!