Sun force Game 5 in WNBA Finals with win over Mystics
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UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, Oct 9, (AP): Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals with a 90-86 win over the Washington Mystics.
The title will be decided Thursday night in Washington with a first-time champion crowned. Thomas fell just short of the first triple-double in Finals history.
Jonquel Jones had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Sun.
Connecticut blew a 16-point halftime lead as Washington used a huge third quarter to tie the game at 68. The Mystics kept it going to start the fourth, opening up a five-point lead. With their season on the line, the Sun responded.
Jasmine Thomas hit a 3-pointer to put the Sun ahead 84-81. The lead was short-lived as Emma Meesseman answered with a 3 from the wing to tie the game again.
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After a timeout, Cloud drove to the basket but missed the shot and Alyssa Thomas corralled the rebound and hit the first of two free throws to seal the win.
Elena Delle Donne, who left Game 2 with back spasms that an MRI later showed resulted from a herniated disk, was able to play more Tuesday night than in Game 3, when she was limited to 26 minutes. The league MVP had 11 points and five rebounds while playing 30 minutes.
“I was a little looser today, so felt better. Hopefully continue to progress and feel better Thursday,” Delle Donne said. “They were playing more aggressive defensively. They weren’t letting us sit outside and shoot 3s.”
Having a chance to win the title at home on Thursday gave the Mystics some confidence.
“That’s what we worked for this whole season,” Delle Donne said. “Can’t rely on being home to get it done. The way we came out and started the game dug us into a huge hole. They are a great team, and you give that type of lead to them, makes thing difficult.”
Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, (front), drives past Washington Mystics’ Tianna Hawkins during the first half in Game 4 of basketball’s WNBA Finals, on Oct 8, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (AP)
Aleksander Barkov had two assists.
Stars 4, Capitals 3, OT In Washington, Tyler Seguin scored in overtime to give Dallas its first win of the season.
Seguin ended the Stars’ seasonopening, three-game losing streak 43 seconds into overtime off a pass from linemate Alexander Radulov. Dallas avoided a four-game skid to open a season that would’ve matched a franchise worst.
Radulov scored in the third period and Nick Caamano had the first of his NHL career. The Stars bounced back from Nicklas Backstrom’s tying goal for Washington with 30 seconds left in regulation.
Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced, and Roope Hintz scored his fourth goal in as many games.
Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov scored less than five minutes into his season debut after being suspended the first three games for inappropriate conduct. Defenseman John Carlson also scored for Washington, which has lost back-to-back games in overtime.
Bruins 4, Golden Knights 3 In Las Vegas,Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist to lead Boston over Vegas.
The Bruins improved to 3-0-0 on their four-game road trip to start the season, all against Western Conference teams. Boston has outscored Dallas, Arizona and Vegas 7-3, and won its first three games for the first time in the past 18 seasons.
David Pastrnak and Torey Krug also scored for the Bruins, and Tuukka Rask made 31 saves. Rask moved into sole possession of 49th place with his 267th
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) blocks a shot by Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau
(11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Oct 8, in Sunrise, Florida. (AP)
career win.
Mark Stone, Reilly Smith and Max Pacioretty scored for the Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves but dropped to 12-8-5 against the Bruins with a .915 save percentage.
Jets 4, Penguins 1 In Pittsburgh, Ville Heinola scored his first NHL goal to lead Winnipeg past Pittsburgh.
The Jets got their first win in Pittsburgh since returning to the NHL as an expansion team in 2011.
Tucker Poolman scored his second NHL goal and Neal Pionk his second of the season as three defensemen scored for an inexperienced Jets blue line, which combined for 350 career NHL games.
Nikolaj Ehlers scored his first of the season, while Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele both had three assists for the Jets, who closed a season-opening, four-game road trip. Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves in his second start of the season.
Sidney Crosby scored his first of the season for Pittsburgh.
Predators 5, Sharks 2 In Nashville, Tennessee, Roman Josi scored two goals to lead Nashville past San Jose.
Kyle Turris, Filip Forsberg and Dante Fabbro also scored for the Predators, who have won two of three to start the season.
Brent Burns had a goal and an assist and Evander Kane also scored for the struggling Sharks, now 0-4.
Ducks 3, Red Wings 1 In Detroit, Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and Anaheim beat Detroit.
The Ducks improved to 3-0, matching the best start in franchise history. Anaheim also won its first three in 2006-07 and last season.
Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and an assist and Rickard Rakell also scored for the Ducks. John Gibson made 31 saves.
Oilers 5, Islanders 2 In Uniondale, New York, James Neal had his first career four-goal game and Edmonton beat New York.
Zack Kassian also scored as Edmonton won its first road game of the season and improved to 3-0 for the first time in 11 years. Connor McDavid had three assists, Leon Draisatl added two and Mikko Koskinen stopped 25 shots.
Kings 4, Flames 3, OT In Calgary, Alberta, Drew Doughty scored a power-play goal 50 seconds into overtime to give Los Angeles the victory over Calgary.
The Kings picked up their first win after falling 6-5 in their season opener to the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.