WEDNESDAY SPORTS: ON POINT
Photo: Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL
LIGHTNING 3 BRUINS 2 SO
BOSTON (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 shots and three more in the shootout, and Brayden Point scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Elsewhere in the NHL on Tuesday:
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OILERS 8 RED WINGS 4
EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to its eighth straight home victory, 8-4 over Detroit. Edmonton is one victory shy of matching their franchise record of nine home wins, done twice — in 2017 and 2022.
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CANUCKS 4 BLACKHAWKS 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Conor Garland scored twice, Dakota Joshua added a goal and two assists and NHL-leading Vancouver beat a depleted Chicago team 4-2.
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AVALANCHE 6 CAPITALS 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, and his line led the way as Colorado ended its four-game losing streak by beating Washington 6-3.
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STARS 4 HURRICANES 2
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Dallas defeated Carolina 4-2.
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MAPLE LEAFS 4 BLUES 1
TORONTO (AP) — Bobby McMann registered the first hat trick of his NHL career as Toronto defeated St. Louis 4-1. William Nylander had the other goal for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov made 14 saves.
The NHL’s department of player safety announced shortly before the opening faceoff it had suspended Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly five games for his recent cross-check to the head of Ottawa’s Ridly Greig.
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SABRES 7 KINGS 0
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 33 shots for his fourth career shutout and Jordan Greenway scored twice and added an assist to lead Buffalo to a rout of Los Angeles.
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DEVILS 4 PREDATORS 2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored twice to lead New Jersey to victory over Nashville 4-2.
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KRAKEN 2 ISLANDERS 1 (SO)
NEW YORK (AP) — Tomas Tatar scored the lone goal in a shootout and Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Islanders 2-1.
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CANADIENS 5 DUCKS 0
MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist and Montreal cruised to a 5-0 victory over Anaheim.
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SENATORS 6 BLUE JACKETS 3
OTTAWA, Ont. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk recorded the second hat trick of his career to lead Ottawa to its fourth straight win.
WHL
TIGERS 5 PATS 4
REGINA, Sask. — Gavin McKenna’s second goal of the game, scored on the power play at 11:34 of the third period, proved to be the winner as the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Regina Pats 5-4.
Dru Krebs, Shane Smith and Oasiz Wiesblatt also scored for the Central Division-leading Tigers (32-17-3-1), who were outshot 29-21.
Jaxsin Vaughan, Zach Moore, Braxton Whitehead and Zane Rowan scored for the Pats (20-27-4-2), who trailed 3-2 after the first period and were tied 3-3 heading into the third.
Elsewhere in the DUB on Tuesday:
REBELS 6 HITMEN 1
RED DEER, Alta. – Kai Uchacz scored a goal and added two assists as the Red Deer Rebels knocked off the Calgary Hitmen 6-1 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night at Peavey Mart Centrium.
Ollie Josephson, Talon Brigley, Jhett Larson, Zane Saab and Samuel Drancak also scored for the Rebels (28-17-2-6), who led 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into the third.
Ben Kindel scored once for the Hitmen (22-226-1), who were outshot 34-32.
WINTERHAWKS 10 SILVERTIPS 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jack O’Brien scored three goals and added two assists, Nate Danielson had a goal and four assists and the Portland Winterhawks pounded the visiting Everett Silvertips 10-2.
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CHIEFS 4 ROCKETS 2
KELOWNA, B.C. — Saige Weinstein scored two goals, including the winner, as the visiting Spokane Chiefs edged the Kelowna Rockets 4-2.
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AMERICANS 2 THUNDERBIRDS 1
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Jake Sloan’s goal at 18:54 of the third period snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the Tri-City Americans to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds.
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POKE CHECKS: Five WHL teams cracked the Canadian Hockey League’s Top 10 this week. The Saskatoon Blades remain at No. 1, with the Portland Winterhawks ranked No. 6. The Prince George Cougars are No. 7, followed by the Everett Silvertips at No. 8 and the Moose Jaw Warriors at No. 9 … There are three games in the WHL on Wednesday. The Swift Current Broncos host the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Seattle Thunderbirds host the Wenatchee Wild, and the Vancouver Giants visit the Victoria Royals.
CURLING
Jennifer Jones will leave women’s curling still loving it, but she’s ready for change in her life.
The 49-year-old who won an Olympic gold medal, two world championships and six Canadian women’s titles as a skip announced Tuesday she’ll retire from team curling at the end of this season, although she’ll continue to play mixed doubles with husband Brent Laing.
The decision to step away from team curling was difficult for the decorated Canadian curler from Winnipeg.
“It’s making me a little bit emotional,” Jones said. “It’s been a massive part of my love and my life forever and I’m going to miss it. Curling changed me. It helped me become the woman that I am and I’ve never lost that gratitude.
“I’m also really excited about what the potential next steps will be and have that next chapter in my life, which is starting later than I ever thought it would. I wasn’t ready for it to start and now I’m ready.”
Her six Canadian women’s championships won between 20015 and 2018 ties Jennifer Jones with former Nova Scotia skip Colleen Jones for the most.
NBA
Shaquille O’Neal has become the first player to have his jersey number retired by the Orlando Magic. O’Neal’s Number 32 was raised to the rafters on Tuesday. O’Neal was drafted first overall by the Magic in 1992 and left Orlando after four seasons. He figured that would prevent him from being honoured by the franchise. But the Magic decided their 35th anniversary season was the right time. O’Neal is the third player to have his jersey retired by three franchises, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich.
(Canadian Press)
