Sports FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016 US beats Switzerland 10-1 in world juniors : had two ble,” US coach Ron Wilson said. “I didn’t goals and two assists to help the United want anybody to take the puck by them- States rout Switzerland 10-1 on selves and join the parade on the score- Wednesday in the world junior hockey board. We did try to do something fancy championship. sometimes and do some backhand pass- Matthew Tkachuk added two goals es, but it’s hard to keep the game plan and an assist, and , Zach simple at that , but we did our Werenski and Colin White each had a best.” and two assists for the United Timo Meier scored for Switzerland (0- States (2-1-0). “It’s good that everybody’s 3-1). Earlier, Sweden beat Denmark 5-0 to contributing and that was a good finish improve to 3-0 and lock up first place in for us,” Matthews said. “They had a Group A. Oskar Lindblom, Adrian Kempe, game last night that went into a Gustav Forsling, William Lagesson and shootout, so I guess we were a little for- Alexander Nylander scored, and Felix tunate and took advantage of that.” Sandstrom made nine saves. Denmark is Matthews plays for ZSC Lions Zurich 1-2-0. In Group B, the Czech Republic beat in Switzerland, Tkachuk and Dvorak for Belarus 5-3, and Finland topped the in the Ontario 8-3. Simon Stransky, Yegor Sharangovich, Hockey League, Werenski for the Jiri Smejkal, Radek Vesely and Dominik University of Michigan, White for Boston HELSINKI: Canada’s Haydn Fleury moves the puck away from Switzerland’s Calvin Masin scored for the Czech Republic (2-0- College. Nick Schmaltz, Ryan Donato and Thurkauf during the third period in the preliminary round hockey game at the IIHF 1). Belarus dropped to 0-4-0. Brandon Carlo also scored, and Alex World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday. — AP Tournament scoring leader Jesse Nedeljkovic made 27 saves. Schmaltz Puljujarvi a goal and three assists to help plays for North Dakota, Donato for in the , and the OHL. “We wanted to keep the game Finland improve to 2-1-0. Slovakia fell to Harvard, Carlo for the Tri-City Americans Nedeljkovic for the Niagara IceDogs in as simple as possible as long as possi- 1-2-0. — AP Capitals score 4 in third, rally for 5-2 win over Sabres

WASHINGTON: Alex Ovechkin scored made 20 saves and twice during a four-goal rally in the third moved past Rogie Vachon for 17th place period and the beat on the NHL’s career wins list with 356. the 5-2 on Wednesday Dan Boyle scored in the first period and night to extend their winning streak to Mats Zuccarello in the second. Viktor nine games and overtake the Stalberg and Rick Nash added empty- for the NHL points lead. Marcus netters. Jonathan Marchessault and Johansson put Washington ahead 8:32 Anton Stralman scored for the Lightning. into the final period, and Andre Ben Bishop lost for the first time to the Burakovsky scored 1:24 later. Evgeny Rangers after winning his first nine Kuznetsov had two assists during the games against them. Moore gave the third period. Justin Williams had the Rangers a 3-2 lead on a backhander 3:16 Capitals’ other goal, in the second. The into the third after a defensive zone Capitals moved ahead of Dallas with 58 turnover by Tampa Bay. Two of his four points. Kuznetsov set up Ovechkin’s goals this season have come against the tying goal 1:24 into the third with a per- Lightning. fect pass, then set up Johansson for a re- direct during a power play. Ovechkin’s MAPLE LEAFS 3, PENGUINS 2, SO last goal was an empty-netter. Braden P.A. Parenteau and Peter Holland Holtby finished with 25 saves and scored in the shootout to help improved to 16-0-1 in his last 17 games. beat Pittsburgh. Parenteau won it by He has not lost in regulation since Nov. beating Matt Murray to the glove side 10. Brian Gionta and Zemgus Girgensons with a wrist . David Perron scored WASHINGTON: Goalie Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals tends the net in the third scored for Buffalo. for Pittsburgh in the shootout, but period against the Buffalo Sabres at Verizon Center on December 30 in Washington, DC. The Jonathan Bernier stopped Washington Capitals won, 5-2. — AFP SHARKS 4, FLYERS 2 and Kris Letang. Bernier finished with 39 Joe Pavelski scored twice in the third saves while playing for the second con- period to help San Jose end a four-game secutive night. Dion Phaneuf and Jake NHL results/standings home losing streak by beating Gardiner both scored, and the Maple Philadelphia. Pavelski scored the Leafs rebounded from a 6-3 home loss to Toronto 3, Pittsburgh 2 (SO); Washington 5, Buffalo 2; New Jersey 3, Ottawa 0; NY Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 2. tiebreaker just after a power play with the on Tuesday night. 6:15 left and added a power-play goal in Crosby scored his eighth and Chris Western Conference Eastern Conference the final minute. Brent Burns and Joe Kunitz his fifth, and Murray made 34 Central Division Atlantic Division Florida 21 12 4 101 84 46 Thornton added power-play goals for saves for Pittsburgh. W L OTL GF GA PTS Dallas 27 8 3 132 97 57 Montreal 21 15 3 111 98 45 the Sharks, who entered with the worst Boston 20 12 4 115 97 44 home record in the league at 4-10. DEVILS 3, SENATORS 0 St. Louis 23 12 4 99 93 50 Detroit 18 12 7 94 98 43 Martin Jones made 17 saves. Sean Mike Cammalleri scored twice, Cory Chicago 21 13 4 104 94 46 Ottawa 18 14 6 111 115 42 Couturier and Claude Giroux scored for Schneider made 36 saves and New Jersey Minnesota 19 10 6 95 84 44 Tampa Bay 18 16 4 97 93 40 Toronto 14 15 7 95 102 35 the Flyers. Philadelphia has one win in its beat Ottawa. Andrew Hammond made 18 Nashville 18 12 7 100 96 43 Colorado 18 17 2 106 102 38 Buffalo 15 18 4 87 99 34 past 19 meetings against San Jose. Steve saves. The Senators lost for the seventh Metropolitan Division Mason got the late nod to start in goal in time in 10 games despite outshooting Winnipeg 17 17 2 97 105 36 Washington 28 6 2 115 74 58 place of the sick Michal Neuvirth. He New Jersey 28-11 over the final two peri- Pacific Division NY Rangers 21 13 4 112 100 46 made 29 saves. ods. The Devils jumped one point ahead Los Angeles 23 11 2 98 81 48 NY Islanders 20 12 5 103 88 45 San Jose 18 16 2 100 102 38 New Jersey 19 14 5 90 92 43 of the Senators and into the second wild- Pittsburgh 17 15 4 81 89 38 RANGERS 5, LIGHTNING 2 card spot in the Eastern Conference with 17 16 3 100 116 37 Vancouver 14 15 9 93 109 37 Philadelphia 15 14 7 78 100 37 Dominic Moore put New York ahead 45 points. Lee Stempniak had a short- Carolina 15 17 5 87 106 35 early in the third period, Dan Boyle had a handed empty-net goal with 16 seconds 17 17 2 96 117 36 Columbus 14 22 3 98 123 31 goal and an assist and the Rangers end- left. Cammalleri scored both his goals in Anaheim 14 15 6 67 87 34 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the ed an eight-game road losing streak. the first period. — AP 15 20 3 97 118 33 standings and are not included in the loss column (L).