26 Established 1961 Sports Thursday, March 12, 2020 Deslauriers scores Ducks’ first fastest hat trick Demko leads Canucks to shootout win over Isles ANAHEIM: Nicolas Deslauriers’ first NHL hat trick Justin Williams scored for the fifth straight game as was also the fastest hat trick in Ducks history, and Carolina downed host Detroit for its third win in a row. Anaheim earned a 5-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Morgan Geekie scored his third goal in his second Senators on Tuesday. Known more for his toughness NHL game. Williams has six goals during his hot than his offensive prowess over his seven NHL sea- streak. He scored the go-ahead goal in the third peri- sons, Deslauriers had only 12 goals in 211 games head- od, one of the Hurricanes’ four special teams tallies. ing into Tuesday’s play. Against Ottawa, however, the Nino Niederreiter also scored for Carolina, forward scored three consecutive goals within a span which got three assists from Jake Gardiner and two of 9:04 in the first period. His third goal came 11:49 from Teuvo Teravainen. Tyler Bertuzzi and into the game, breaking the Anaheim record for quick- Christoffer Ehn scored for Detroit. Jonathan est hat trick set by Teemu Selanne, who had three Bernier stopped 31 shots as the Red Wings saw goals in the first 12:58 on Nov. 10, 1997, against the their two-game winning streak end. visiting San Jose Sharks. Jakob Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell scored the Ducks’ other two goals, both on CANUCKS 5, ISLANDERS 4 (SO) power plays. Rakell also had an assist, giving him seven J.T. Miller scored the lone goal in the shootout as points (two goals, five assists) over his last four games. Vancouver defeated visiting New York. Goaltender Brady Tkachuk and Colin Thatcher Demko made 45 White each had a goal and an saves through regulation and assist for the Senators. overtime and didn’t allow a goal on three Islanders PENGUINS 5, DEVILS 2 Carolina down shootout attempts as the Evgeni Malkin scored two Canucks won for just the sec- third-period goals and added host Detroit ond time in their past seven an assist as Pittsburgh broke games (2-5-0). Adam a two-game losing streak by Gaudette, Tyler Toffoli, Zack wining in Newark, N.J. MacEwen and Bo Horvat Kris Letang had a goal scored in regulation for and an assist, and Evan Vancouver. Brock Nelson Rodrigues and Justin Schultz scored twice, and Andrew also scored for Pittsburgh, which had lost eight of its Ladd and Jordan Eberle also tallied for the Islanders, previous 10 but hit 40 wins for the 13th consecutive who took their season-high seventh consecutive defeat 82-game season. Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (0-3-4). Goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 ANAHEIM: Jani Hakanpaa #28 and Ryan Miller #30 of the Anaheim Ducks defend against Anthony Duclair #10 of the made 20 saves. Miles Wood and Nikita Gusev scored shots through regulation and overtime. Ottawa Senators during the second period of a game at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. — AFP for the Devils, who had won two in a row and were 6- 1-2 in their previous nine. BRUINS 2, FLYERS 0 Matt Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron scored goals to victory. Coming off back-to-back shutouts over Dallas, in his career, rookie Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves, MAPLE LEAFS 2, LIGHTNING 1 lift visiting Boston past Philadelphia. Bruins goaltender Saros went 181:07 without yielding a goal before and New York opened a three-game road trip with Auston Matthews scored on a power play early in Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his 50th career shutout Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen scored amid heavy pres- the victory over slumping Dallas. Zibanejad scored a the third period, and Toronto held on to defeat visiting helping to snap the Flyers’ nine-game winning streak. sure at 2:45 into the third period. Forsberg highlighted goal for the 11th game in a span of 12 games, joining Tampa Bay. William Nylander also scored for the The Bruins improved to 44-14-12 for a league-best 100 Nashville’s breakout second period, which also fea- Andy Bathgate (1962-63) as the only players in team Maple Leafs. John Tavares and Mitch Marner each had points. Boston also pushed its road mark to 22-10-3. tured goals from Ryan Johansen and Calle Jarnkrok. history to accomplish that feat, according to NHL two assists as the Maple Leafs ended a three-game Artturi Lehkonen and Lukas Vejdemo were the Stats and Information. He has 16 goals in the 12-game losing streak. Ondrej Palat scored for the Lightning, PREDATORS 4, CANADIENS 2 Canadiens’ goal-scorers, the latter producing his first span. The Rangers got two goals from rookie Kaapo losers of two straight. Filip Forsberg had two goals with an assist during NHL goal in his seventh game. Kakko and a goal and an assist from Andy Fox. Dallas Nashville’s four-goal second period, and Juuse Saros lost its season-high sixth straight game (0-4-2) HURRICANES 5, RED WINGS 2 made 32 saves while his shutout streak ended as the RANGERS 4, STARS 2 despite third-period goals from Roope Hintz and Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, and visiting Predators beat Montreal for their third straight Mika Zibanejad reached 40 goals for the first time Andrew Cogliano. — Reuters Australia cricket star Beth Mooney signs up for Hundred Coronavirus may LONDON: Beth Mooney, the player of Gardner has become Birmingham the tournament at the Women’s T20 Phoenix’s second overseas signing, join- take shine off World Cup, will link up with captain ing New Zealand’s Sophie Devine. Seam Meg Lanning at Welsh Fire for the bowler Carey, another member of the Indian cricket’s inaugural edition of The Hundred. The triumphant Australia squad, will unite England and Wales Cricket Board with compatriot Alyssa Healy at announced Mooney, plus fellow Northern Superchargers. saliva swing tactics Australians Ashleigh Gardner and Kapp will join wife and Proteas cap- Nicola Carey and South Africa all- tain Dane van Niekerk at Oval rounders Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Invincibles while Tryon, another of the DHARAMSALA: Using saliva to shine the Tryon, as the latest internationals to South Africa squad that reached the T20 cricket ball could be banned for Indian play- sign up for the event. World Cup semi-finals, is set for a stint ers in the one-day series clash against South Mooney was a pivotal figure in at London Spirit. Africa over coronavirus concerns, paceman Australia’s charge to a fifth T20 crown, Beth Barrett-Wild, the head of the Bhuvneshwar Kumar said yesterday. scoring an unbeaten 78 in Sunday’s Hundred women’s competition, said: “It’s MELBOURNE: File photo shows Australia’s Beth Mooney smiles as she trains in India has insisted the three matches final against India in Melbourne. “I’m fantastic to see five more international the nets ahead of the Twenty20 women’s World Cup cricket final, in Melbourne against South Africa will go ahead despite really excited to take part in the first stars signing up to play in The Hundred on March 7, 2020. — AFP growing fears over the virus. The number of season of The Hundred,” said Mooney, this summer. “We’ve now confirmed the cases in India has doubled to 60 in four days. who is top of the women’s T20 interna- names of 18 overseas players who will sides, breaking away from England’s tra- or 10 balls consecutively. All eight fran- The disease can be spread when small tional batting rankings. “It looks likes it compete in the women’s competition.” ditional county system. Teams will bat chises will feature both men’s and droplets containing it land on objects that are is developing into a high-quality, world- The Hundred is a new tournament for 100 balls each, with overs lasting for women’s teams, with the two competi- then touched by a person, who then touches class competition.” consisting of eight city-based franchise 10 balls and bowlers either bowling five tions running side by side. — AFP their eyes, nose or mouth, according to the World Health Organization. Kumar said the Indian cricket team con- English clubs face further restrictions. sulted doctors yesterday about whether to Klopp, Guardiola voice City play Arsenal at home on Wednesday in a re- SA skipper use saliva, which bowlers rub on one side of arranged Premier League game — when Guardiola will the leather ball to help it swing. A decision concerns over matches go head to head with his former assistant, Mikel Arteta. welcomes back will be taken at a team meeting ahead of the Guardiola, whose side are due to host Real Madrid in first game in Dharamsala today, he said. behind closed doors the Champions League next week, does not want a “I can’t say right now we will not use saliva prolonged period of games without fans. predecessor because if we don’t use saliva then how will “We are here for the people. If it’s just one or two we shine the ball?” Kumar told reporters. “Then we will get hit and you people will say LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp said Tuesday he was games, OK, but not longer,” he said. “We play for them DHARAMSALA: New South Africa captain Quinton you are not bowling well.” unsure whether closing stadiums would help tackle the and if they cannot be there, then there is no sense.