Wednesday Sports: Oilers Top Jets In OT, SJHL Round-up
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NHL
OILERS 4 JETS 3 (OT)
WINNIPEG, Man. (AP) — Zach Hyman scored his 51st goal of the season 1:22 into overtime, giving Edmonton a victory over Winnipeg and sending the Jets to their fourth straight loss.
Hyman, whose winner was the 200th goal of his career, has five goals in a four-game scoring streak.
Leon Draisaitl, Connor Brown and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers, who halted a two-game skid. Nugent-Hopkins added an assist and Connor McDavid finished with two assists, extending his point streak to five games with one goal and 12 assists. Stuart Skinner stopped 22 shots for Edmonton, which went 1-2 on a three-game trip.
Elsewhere in the NHL on Tuesday:
BRUINS 4 PANTHERS 3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored the winning goal with 2:21 to go in regulation and Boston defeated Florida 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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RANGERS 6 FLYERS 5 (OT)
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating Philadelphia following a wild third period.
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PENGUINS 4 HURRICANES 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins scored two goals on five shots in the second period, spoiling Jake Guentzel’s return to Pittsburgh with a victory over Carolina.
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CAPITALS 4 RED WINGS 3 (OT)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Strome scored twice, Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves and Washington beat Detroit In a pivotal matchup in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Capitals moved two points ahead of Detroit and still have an extra game left to play. They’re also right on the heels of Philadelphia for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
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DEVILS 6 MAPLE LEAFS 3
TORONTO (AP) — Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen made 42 saves and New Jersey beat Toronto 6-3. Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 59th goal. William Nylander and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored and Josephy Woll had 19 saves for Toronto. T.J. Brodie had two assists.
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PREDATORS 5 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 (OT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roman Josi scored 40 seconds into overtime to lead Nashville to a victory over Vegas, and extended the team’s stretch of consecutive games unbeaten in regulation to a franchise-record 18.
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BLACKHAWKS 3 FLAMES 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Dickinson scored twice, Petr Mrazek made 40 saves and Chicago beat Calgary.
Seth Jones also scored for Chicago, and Joey Anderson had two assists. Connor Bedard, who wrapped the blade of his stick in rainbow-coloured Pride tape for warm-ups on Pride Night, picked up his team-best 35th assist. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves in Calgary’s net.
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CANADIENS 2 AVALANCHE 1
DENVER (AP) — Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and Montreal beat Colorado 2-1 in coach Martin St. Louis’ return to the team.
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COYOTES 6 BLUE JACKETS 2
PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Doan had two goals including the go-ahead score in his first NHL game and Arizona beat Columbus.
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KRAKEN 4 DUCKS 0
SEATTLE (AP) — Eeli Tolvanan and Matty Beniers each had a goal and an assist, and Seattle halted an eight-game losing streak by beating Anaheim. Jordan Eberle and Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored for Seattle (29-29-13). Eberle’s goal was the 299th of his career and 17th this season.
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STARS 6 SHARKS 3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson each scored twice, Jamie Benn added a goal and two assists, and Dallas beat San Jose for their fifth straight win.
SJHL PLAYOFFS
Estevan 4 Melfort 3 (Mustangs lead series 2-1)
Weyburn 5 Humboldt 3 (Broncos lead series 2-1)
Battlefords 5 Melville 3 (North Stars lead series 3-0)
Flin Flon 5 Kindersley 2 (Bombers lead series 3-0)
- Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners approved a new rule that will make it an integral part of the game again. The major overhaul to special teams has been in the works for years. It takes elements of the kickoff rules used in the XFL and tweaks them for use in the NFL beginning in 2024. There were one-thousand-970 touchbacks on kickoffs last season that now could be returns.
- NFL owners didn’t vote on Tom Brady’s bid to purchase a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, putting into question how long the transaction will take or if it will even occur. Commissioner Roger Goodell, however, said at the league meetings in Orlando, Florida, that the process is moving forward and making progress. Owners have concerns about Raiders owner Mark Davis offering Brady a discounted price because that could potentially lower the franchise value.
MLB
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is optimistic Shohei Ohtani will become closer with his teammates in the absence of former interpreter and constant companion Ippei Mizuhara. Ohtani and Mizuhara were practically inseparable at Angel Stadium during his six years with the Angels, and they spent ample time together away from the ballpark. The changes caused by Mizuhara’s firing amid allegations of gambling and theft could be jarring to a baseball star who thrives on routine. But Roberts says he has already seen Ohtani engaging more openly with his teammates in the past few days without Mizuhara around to help.
(Canadian Press)
