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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Thursday, March 29, 2001 NHL GRIFFINS 2, GRIZZLIES 1 (SHOOTOUT) Capitals Break Outof Slump, OnePointStill Better Than None and ahead of Los Annet from Montreal = deadline his second-period goal with a huge smile as teammates’ © mobbed him in the corner of the rink. Olaf Kolzig made 18 Connected for Ottawa, 4-0-1 in itslast saves for his fourth shutout of the year and 20th of his career for the Capitals, who moved 11 points ahead of } the Hurricanes with six games i The teams meet again in Ra- Friday, and canes, who replaced goalt- ender Arturs Irbe with Tyler Moss when the score. was 40 in the second peri- od,lost their third straight. ge | spot in the Conference. Nectet), 258 1024.Shon.Poraen— West Ox marrg, Wane 1582 gator or$237:2—40 Fora Py 02 Fora 0.04 S. 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Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 0: At Toronto, Byron Dafoe made 24 saves i | on Washingtonwill need just a pabeacl leigh tie to clinch the division. disheartened Hurri- staal trade Meecha "The Capitals lost five of their first six with a a he celebrated ssae2s2 WASHINGTON — The a oe 2 ee en 8 8 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABase8- MoveCloser to eeeTitle EASTERNCONFERENCE ‘AtariDrssor WL TO Peo rMerdeey «HIB 123 MO ZS iw rides OB U2 8 ws ws fy B92 Tw NY.Ranges 241/51 6 23 7 NY binds 2046 73 SD 18 OS WL TOL Pe GF'GA xOme «82093 mae Ww Bb 2351 om 7 Tonto MANS Zs Soxtn 2ee7 ram Moreest Bees Simm LTO Pe GF GA Washington Bw2 9 20 Carona N83 7S a Foret DS39 V1 2 ere 222 Sm m TampaBy 2383 64 187 28 ‘Central Division WL TO Pe GF GA Deot 6 94 1H 22 1S rls NS 2S 1S Nestle 1H 83 413 1 Ghicago B74 BIg Cotas B96 & 1928 Nortreest Division L TOL Pts GF GA y-Ooborado M94 1 oe 1 Edmonton B03 w 27 me Vancouver B07 7 wo ws Cay Rus 7 1 zw Mnnescta «36125 G5 158 184 PaciicDivision WL TOL Pu GF GA Dales 4“u72 7 IM Smdso 3625 12.2 8 198 17 Phoenix 3325 162 & 2 x0 losAgees M8122 & 2 ZO eter 4B 95 & 17% ‘Twopotsforawn,onepointforae andoverame oss cinchedplayol spot \yncheddison Boston3, Tororo0 Washington7, (NY. Ranges4NY. landers 2 ‘Dott 5, St Lous2 ‘NewJosey 4,Marta2 Montreal2, Fora2,te 2, Minnesota0 Onin 5,Chicago2 ‘Dafa3, Vancouver 1 Edmonton4, Colorado 1 Today's (Chicago at Pitsburgh 5:0 (Montreal atTampaBay, 530pm. NY. Rangers4, NY. 2 “TorontoatPhiladelphia, 5:30 Phonic atNasi, 6pm. CoataCy,7pm. Los Angels, 830 pm frauenSandon 50pm Grizz road schedule Grizzlies History on the Bead ends at Grand Rapids 55 2000-01 BY BRETT PRETTYMAN * ‘THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE It took five seasons, but the Utah Grizzlies finally earned a pointat 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96" 1994-95°# RodRecord Goalefor 17-213 94 23-14-4137 13-235 112 19-17-5 134 17-24-0 111 22-18-1 129 23-125 149 __Gosivagainst 116 121 140: 139 133 121 133 PowerPlay 15.6% 17.5% 154% 18.6% 12.9% 17.0% 20.9% Penalty Kl 83.4% 87.1% 78.1% 80.2% 80.3% 84.6% 81.9% *—Tumer Cup championship — in overtime or in the tiebreaking shootout. The Grizzlies (3633-6) are tied with Chicago in third place in the Western Conference, but they have played three more games than the defending champion Wolves. Utah is more focused on catching Houston, players have only scored three times on 32 penalty shots in the shootout. one strech when weust didnt getit done. Going the playoffs, if “I hate the damn thing,” he said. “lam happy v ‘th the effort. Wecame out on tough trip and improved our Postion New,wo ut have to finish make theplayots |feel good about playing on the road.” reg Leeb ‘played the hero in pl in a row at home. The Griffins visit Utah for two games next week and will try to earn their first point in the are ie Tues overtime victory against the Cincinnati Cyclones in Ohio. It which beat Chicago on Wednesday and nowleads the Grizzlies by two points. The Aeros have played one less game than Utah, and the teams meetto close the season April 13 and 14 in West ValleyCity. Utah coach Bob Bourne was happy his team earned three out of a possible four points during its last trip of the season, but he felt the Grizzlies could have won the game. Healso made a promise to see about making changes in overtime rules this summer. “] will do everything in my power to get the shootout out of this league,” Bourne said, after Utah's shootout record dropped to 2-7. Utah three minutes into the third peri pms Ura bows av But theGot responded with a power-play Lied of their own at the six-minute markto tie the game. ‘The Grizzlies return to the E Centerto play host to Kansas City on E Center. Grand Rapids is 0-5 in West Valley City. Griffins 2, Grizzlies 1 ($0) Utah finished the season with a 17-21-38 record away from the E Center. On special teams, it was even, with the Grizz scoring 32 goals on the power play and allowing as many short-handed. “Our road record was disappointing for a long time, but we eventually bounced back,” Bourne said. “We started to play a lot better on the road down atthe end. There was just that GREAT TIRES? = GREAT SERVICE® «°60°90/ P1S5/80R-13 P175/20R-13 PIOSITSR-14 P208/75R-14 P2S/7TSRAS P165/60R-13 P18S/e0R-13 PIOS/7SR-14 P205/75R-15 P2OSITSRAS for his second shutout of the season, Games Miva at Det. §pm fendatGand Rapes,Spm ‘and Joe Thomiton had a goal-and an assist in Boston's victory. Brian Rolston and Bill Guerin also scored for the Bruins, who are 4-1-2 in their (Cater, Mono) 18.4, Ova,Hoss32(Raden, Sieh ars Ome vain 30 csc Otking)1150;Alon, ‘had NV(hocking), 15:58, Mans, NT iertorence), 1956. ‘Second 2, NY. Rangers, Mahora 3 eee erence (mh,518 3. NY. Fagan He 27 em, 023 oh «KY. ce, Cot ot is & bars Noe sicing) 22. Cama, NVI (pomonten. 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