Maple Leafs beat Red Wings in Centennial Classic
Maple Leafs beat Red Wings in Centennial Classic
TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored in regulation and overtime in his first outdoor game to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday in the Centennial Classic.
In a game delayed 30 minutes at the start because of sun on the ice at BMO Field, Matthews won it with the 20th of his rookie season after the Maple Leafs blew a three-goal lead in the third period.
After eluding Red Wings defender Danny DeKeyser, the 19-year-old Matthews flipped a quick backhander into the upper reaches of the cage at 3:40 of overtime.
Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander (29) and Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek (62) vie for the puck during the second period of the NHL Centennial Classic hockey game in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anthony Mantha tied it for Detroit with 1.1 seconds left.
Leo Komarov, Mitch Marner, and Connor Brown also scored for Toronto, and Frederik Andersen made 33 saves. The Maple Leafs have won five straight to improve to 17-12-7.
Mantha scored twice for Detroit, Jonathan Ericsson and Dylan Larkin added goals and rookie Jared Coreau stopped 23 shots. The Red Wings dropped to 16-16-5.
DUCKS 4, FLYERS 3, SO
ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Corey Perry scored the decisive shootout goal while Ryan Kesler had a hat trick and goalie John Gibson made 51 saves to set career and franchise records in Anaheim's victory over Philadelphia.
Kesler had his fourth career hat trick and the first since 2011, with Vancouver. Gibson faced a career-high 54 shots, falling two shy of the club record. Jonathan Bernier, who played briefly in the second period, made one save
Philadelphia had a season-high 55 shots and limited Anaheim to 25 shots on goal. Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn scored for the Flyers and Steve Mason made 23 saves.
CAPITALS 2, SENATORS 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defenseman Taylor Chorney broke a tie early in the third period with his first goal of the season as Washington held on to beat Ottawa.
Chorney's shot from the point beat goalie Mike Condon through a screen. The defenseman has three goals in 130 NHL games in parts of seven seasons.
Karl Alzner also scored, and Braden Holtby stopped 23 shots. Kyle Turris scored for Ottawa.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Leo Komarov (47) is congratulated by teammates for his goal as Detroit Red Wings goalie Jared Coreau (31) looks back toward the net during third-period NHL Centennial Classic hockey hame action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, pressures Ottawa Senators left wing Tom Pyatt (10) during second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
Ottawa Senators right wing Casey Bailey (37) fights for the puck with Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney (4) and center Lars Eller (20), of Denmark, during first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa, right, and Philadelphia Flyers right winger Wayne Simmonds (17) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)