BOSTON (AP) — Ronnie Lott scored on a second-period deflection, William Gibson stopped 24 shots and the Boston Tea Party beat the Miami Saints 1-0 on Monday at Boston Garden. Lott’s unassisted goal at 14:41 of the second period was the only scoring in a tight defensive game. The shot came on a rush and changed direction during a crease scramble, beating Terry Sawchuk for the go-ahead goal and eventual winner. ...
Chicago shuts out Los Angeles 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Jordan scored twice, Hunter S. Thompson stopped 23 shots and the Chicago Style beat the Los Angeles Suns 5-0 on Sunday at Wrigley Field. Jordan gave Chicago the only goal it needed at 3:53 of the first period, finishing a one-timer after Jeff Bezos and Angela Ruggiero helped create traffic around the crease. The goal stood as the game-winner and sent Chicago toward a comfortable victory in front of 18,226 fans. ...
Bill's goal gives Brewers edge over NY
PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Gates scored on a rebound at 5:53 of the third period, and the Portland Brewers edged the New York Times 2-1 Saturday at the Rose Garden. Gates’ unassisted goal, a point-blank chance lifted into the high corner after a blocked-shot rebound, broke a 1-all tie and stood as the winner for Portland, which outshot New York 32-30 in a tight, low-scoring game. Ken Kesey made 29 saves for the Brewers and was named the game’s first star. Tom Robbins stopped 30 shots for New York, keeping the Times close despite Portland’s late push. ...
J Dilla's Winner Lifts Pisces Past Style
PHILADELPHIA — J Dilla snapped a third-period deadlock with a wrist shot from the low slot with less than five minutes remaining, lifting the Philadelphia Pisces to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Style on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The winning goal, recorded at the 15:29 mark of the final frame, was the result of a relentless Philadelphia forecheck. After forcing a turnover deep in the Chicago zone, Jerry Rice and Simone De Beauvoir connected to find Dilla in space. His quick release beat Chicago goaltender Hunter S. Thompson, providing the margin of victory in an intensely physical contest. ...
Late Boston Goal Sinks Seattle
SEATTLE — Ray Bourque scored with 1:43 remaining in the third period, lifting the Boston Tea Party to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Musicians on Monday at the Kingdome. Bourque’s winner came from a crease scramble after Seattle had tied the game for the third time. The goal, an unassisted wrist shot at 18:17 of the third, gave Boston its fourth lead of the night and finally held up after a game in which the Musicians repeatedly answered. ...
Swamp Edge Parallax 1-0
WASHINGTON — Cassie Campbell scored an unassisted short-handed goal in the second period, and Linus Torvalds turned aside 27 shots as the Washington Swamp edged the Pittsburgh Parallax 1-0 on Tuesday at RFK Stadium. The “Capital Clash” rivalry lived up to its billing in a defensive stalemate that saw only one breakthrough before a crowd of 16,132. The game’s lone goal came at 8:41 of the second period. With Washington’s Aaron Swartz in the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct, Campbell took control of the puck on a short-handed rush. She fired a slapshot from the point that beat Pittsburgh goaltender Richard Branson to the back of the net. It was the only scoring Branson would allow, as he finished with 25 saves on 26 shots. ...
Expose Beat Dharma
MONTREAL (AP) — Jean-Paul Sartre made 22 saves, Tom Petty had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Expose beat the Dallas Dharma 3-1 on Saturday night at Olympic Stadium. Brooks Robinson, Amy Winehouse and Petty scored for Montreal, which built a two-goal lead in the first period and never trailed. The Expose outshot Dallas 29-23 and finished with 19 interceptions and seven blocked shots in a disciplined defensive effort before 15,932 fans. ...
New York Times Outlast LA Suns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sundar Pichai stopped 23 shots and Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Suns beat the New York Times 3-1 on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Brian Jones scored the game-winner early in the second period and Elon Musk added insurance late in the frame for Los Angeles, which built a three-goal lead and held off New York’s final push before 16,952 fans. ...
Palahniuk Winner Past Swamp
SEATTLE – Chuck Palahniuk scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to lift the Washington Swamp to a 2-1 comeback victory over the Seattle Musicians on Saturday night at the Kingdome. Palahniuk’s unassisted snap shot found the high corner at 13:17 of the final frame, capping a two-goal third-period rally for Washington. The game-winner came just minutes after defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom had tied the game, beating Seattle goaltender Patrick Roy with a backhand on a rebound at the 2:29 mark. ...
Richard Nets Hat Trick Against Suns
LOS ANGELES – Maurice Richard scored three times in the third period and spent ten minutes in the penalty box for fighting as the Los Angeles Suns dominated the New York Times 5-1 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. Richard’s natural hat trick headlined a four-goal third-period explosion that broke open a tie game. The Suns’ flurry was sparked by Steph Curry, who scored the eventual game-winner just 29 seconds into the final frame. Curry finished the night with three points, later assisting on two of Richard’s tallies. ...