Poser ‘drives’ to bobsled WC win
PARK CITY, Utah, Nov 18, (AP): Jamie Greubel Poser got the bounceback race she wanted, and husband Christian Poser got another gold medal for the family collection.
Greubel Poser teamed with Lauren Gibbs to win a World Cup women’s bobsled race for the US on Friday night at the Utah Olympic Park, her sixth career victory on the circuit and the 18th medal in her last 22 starts on tour. And later, the German sled driven by Nico Walther — with Poser as one of his pushers — won the first four-man race of the season.
Greubel Poser finished her two runs on the 2002 Olympic track in 1 minute, 40.72 seconds. Kaillie Humphries and Melissa Lotholz of Canada were second in 1:40.82, while Elana Meyers Taylor and Lolo Jones of the US rode the strength of two strong starts to finish third in 1:40.99.
Including the 2014 Sochi Olympics, it was the 13th time that Greubel Poser, Humphries and Meyers Taylor — the top three drivers on tour — swept the podium spots in an international race.
Walther was with Poser, Kevin Kuske and Eric Franke for the fourman win, hanging on to finish in 1:36.80. Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jimmy Vesey #26 of the New York Rangers battle for control of the puck during the first period
on Nov 17 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (AFP)
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was nearly as good against the increasingly aggressive Blue Jackets, stopping 40 shots on the night. The Rangers lost their second straight following a six-game win streak.
After a scoreless first period in which both goalies made some slick, sprawling saves, Werenski found the back of the net with his sixth goal of the season 13:34 into the second.
Brandon Dubinsky lost the handle of the puck in the slot, and Werenski picked it up just inside the right circle and beat Lundqvist with a onetimer.
Panarin scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play 7:14 into the third period, rocketing a slap shot from the high slot that ricocheted off the bar and in.
Red Wings 3, Sabres 1 In Detroit, Tomas Tatar scored a goahead goal midway through third period and Detroit went on to beat Buffalo.
Detroit’s Luke Glendening broke a scoreless tie late in the second period. Ryan O’Reilly pulled Buffalo into a 1-all tie 5:50 into the third.
Dylan Larkin scored late in the game and Jimmy Howard had 19 saves for the Red Wings. They have won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.