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DemocratandChronicle Page5D SPORTS SanJose 1010 3 Detroit 0110 2 SanJosewonshootout2-1 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod Overtime None. Shootout ShotsonGoal SanJose11-8-10-1 30. Detroit5-14-9-1 29. Power-playopportunities SanJose1of Goalies 28). A 2:47.

Pittsburgh 213 6 TampaBay 111 3 FirstPeriod (pp). SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal Pittsburgh13-14-14 41. TampaBay8-7-4 19. Power-playopportunities Pittsburgh3 Goalies (41-35). A 2:36.

Ottawa 102 3 Philadelphia 100 1 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod None. ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal Ottawa9-15-10 34.Phil- adelphia7-7-11 25. Power-playopportunities Ottawa1of Goalies (33-31). A 2:25. Montreal 221 5 Buffalo 001 1 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal Montreal15-17-10 42.

Buffalo7-4-4 15. Power-playopportunities Montreal2 Goalies A 2:30. N.Y.Islanders 110 2 Boston 010 1 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod None. ShotsonGoal N.Y.Islanders9-19- 8 36.Boston16-8-7 31. Power-playopportunities N.Y.Island- Goalies N.Y.Islanders,Nabokov20-11-4 (36-34).

A 2:16. Carolina 100 1 Washington 021 3 FirstPeriod (E.Staal,Corvo),5:01(pp). SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal Carolina15-13-16 44. Washington8-13-10 31. Power-playopportunities Carolina1 Goalies 11-1(44-43).

A 2:29. STANDINGS EASTERNCONFERENCE AtlanticDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA y-Pittsburgh413110062138101 N.Y.Islanders412116446119121 N.Y.Rangers4020164449996 NewJersey401515104096111 Philadelphia401720337108125 NortheastDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA x-Montreal4026955712795 Boston40261045611487 Toronto402213549123112 Ottawa4020146469989 Buffalo411619638107127 SoutheastDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA Washington412217246123113 Winnipeg422119244109123 TampaBay401721236127122 Carolina401622234103129 Florida40132163298139 WESTERNCONFERENCE CentralDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA x-Chicago3930546412983 St.Louis39231424810998 Detroit401915644101104 Columbus40171674195104 Nashville41151883896110 NorthwestDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA Vancouver40231165210996 Minnesota402216246103100 Edmonton401617739102111 Calgary391421432103138 Colorado40132253194125 PacificDivision GPWLOTPtsGFGA Anaheim41279559124103 SanJose402112749101100 LosAngeles402214448115101 Phoenix401816642108107 Dallas391917341109118 overtimeloss. x-clinchedplayoffspot y-clincheddivision N.Y.Islanders2,Boston1 St.Louis2,Minnesota0 St.LouisatColumbus,7p.m. N.Y.RangersatN.Y.Islanders,7p.m. SUMMARIES St.Louis 101 2 Minnesota 000 0 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod None.

ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal St.Louis6-9-5 20.Min- nesota10-6-7 23. Power-playopportunities St.Louis0of Goalies St.Louis,Elliott8-6-1(23shots-23 18). A 2:16. Florida 200 2 Winnipeg 331 7 FirstPeriod SecondPeriod ThirdPeriod ShotsonGoal Florida9-11-7 27.Winni- peg17-6-12 35. Power-playopportunities Florida0of2; Winnipeg1of5.

Goalies A 2:20. aretimeswhenyougive Thelogicisthatagoal isafairpriceifFairport issuccessfulatridingop- ponentssevenoreight outof10times. Somethingisworking. ThomascoachRobert gooutonthelimbandsay theyareoneofthebest cludesan18-7winover WebsterThomasbehind Pittsford. nineguyswhocanscore threetofivegoalsa coachEdMulheronsaid.

MulheronsaidthatFair- portscored14ofitsgoals from10yardsormore, someoftheshotshede- scribedasrockets. teammaking90percent heronsaid. TheRedRaidersmove keepgoingmaynottake muchworktosinkin.Fair- againstWestGeneseeof isrankedNo.5inthestate. lysetthebarhigh.We knewwehadtobringitev- erydayinpractice. ers.Ifyouweredoing somethinglackadaisical, theywouldspeakupabout Theywouldkeeptheper- Twitter.com/jjDandC FairportRedRaiders Coach: Lastyear: onslostinstatesemifinals.

Topreturners: JoeArcaresesr.def.;An- drewMietelskisr.def.;SamDovanjr.def.; JayVakienersr.mid.;KevinVaughnsr.mid.; JackSannasr.mid. Outlook: ItisworthnotingthatFairport lostAll-Americangoalieand Democratand Chronicle PlayeroftheYearBlazeRiordan tograduation.TheRedRaidershaveatleast threecollege-bounddefensemenwhocan go)andDovan(verbaltoJacksonville). PittsfordPanthers Coach: 60). Lastyear: Topreturners: AlbieDiPasqualesr.att.; StephanQunzijr.att.;NickPanarajr.def.; AndrewRodenhousesr.mid.;CameronPin- cussr.mid.;BrandonBarkersoph.mid. Outlook: eststrengthwithfour-yearvarsitymember PanaraandemergingDivisionIrecruitju- niorGregWeyl.Thursday’shomegame againstCanandaiguawasseenasatestof CanandaiguaBraves Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: DanLaCrossesr.mid/att.; MichaelCucitisr.goal.;ConnorMooresr.

Outlook: cluetoapossibletransformationofthe familiaroneswithnewexpectations.Plenty ofexperienceamongthedefensemanand withCuciti. WebsterThomasTitans Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: JakeGuidicesr.att.;John Hillsr.att.;JustinBirdsr.mid.;KevinHill soph.mid.;RyanNugentjr.def.;JackBezek sr.goal. Outlook: TheTitanscouldbepoisedto takeastepforwardwithimproveddepth. TheyhavecomebackwinsoverPenfieldand attention-gettingwinortwoamongnext dequoit. IrondequoitEagles Coach: Lastyear: onslostinstatefinal.

Topreturners: DanPignatosr.att.;Ben Brookssr.mid.;JoelRoemersr.mid.;Payton Mylessr.mid.;SamLopezsr.def.;EliKenney sr.def. Outlook: Thereareafewplayersinnewer PenfieldPatriots Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: ConnorRussellsr.mid.; CharlieCumminssr.def.;NickKimminssr. sr.att.;MitchStanderajr.mid. Outlook: seethecollege-boundtalentandexpecta rebound. Churchville-ChiliSaints Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: TrevorHodginsjr.mid.; AaronBuckjr.att.;RyanCosgrovesoph.

Outlook: No.2seedinthesectionaltournament,take Churchville-ChiliwasturnedbackbyCan- andaiguaandplayedWebsterThomas toughinanotherloss. WebsterSchroederWarriors Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: WillieKlansoph.goal.;Kenny Nelsonsr.att.;MikeAustinsr.mid.;SigSahlisr. Outlook: TheWarriorsmayhandoutmore weresecond-teamMonroeCountyall-stars lastseason. HiltonCadets Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: TomBianchisr.def.;Dante Giordanosr.att.;AlexMillikensr.mid.;Ryan Palmerisr.mid.;DerekRichardssr.att.;Harold Juergensjr.mid. Outlook: TheCadetsshouldbeabletoscore withplentyofmidfieldersandattackmenback Kimble.CantheCadetsslowtheattackofop- tionalfinalfourfinish? VictorBlueDevils Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: RoyYoungsr.att.;SamByas- seesoph.mid.;LukeBartkoskijr.mid.;Troy Dowdlesr.G.

Outlook: Victormaymakemorenoiselater strength. ClassC PennYanMustangs Coach: Lastyear: lostinstatefinal. Topreturners: BradleyVogtjr.att.;Brandon Maciejewskijr.goal.;JamesBurdettesr.def. RyanMaciejewskisr.mid.;RionDavisonjr.att.; CoreyGracesr.mid. Outlook: SuccesscontinuesatPennYan, wheretheplayersinlargerrolesareasked accordingtoHobart.Anoffensethatincludes Vogt(verbaltoSyracuse)couldraisethelevel ofaninexperienceddefenseinpractice.

GenevaPanthers Coach: L.J.Russell,ninthyear(113-47). Lastyear: Topreturners: SeanCunninghamsr.mid.; DerekGrillonesr.goal.;DanHickeysr.def.; NickAndrewssr.def.;EddieEddingtonjr.mid.; DrewFeinbergsr.att. Outlook: Genevashouldbeamongthebest andseniordefensemanBobbySollennewere challengeatPennYanonTuesdayandinthe sectionals? AquinasLittleIrish Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: AlexBianchijr.att.;Jamison Whitfieldjr.mid.;MikePerottosoph.def.;Liam Smithjr.def.;BillyLombardisr.mid. Outlook: Thereareafewyoungerplayerson stillaimforthesectionalchampionship.Penn State-boundLombardiisdescribedasaper- fectleaderbyexampleforthistypeofteam. LivoniaBulldogs Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: DerekBishoppsr.mid.;Josh Westersr.att.;MitchellKinneysr.att./mid.; SeanKiddersr.def.;LukeTerrysr.def.

Outlook: TheBulldogsshouldbeableto stopopponentswithanewstartinggoalieand defensemenlearningastheseasongoes. Palmyra-MacedonRedRaiders Coach: Lastyear: Topreturners: JoshLennonsr.def.;Ben Reevesjr.att.;StephenMorrelljr.mid.;Jarett Duchesneaujr.att.;TylerHurlbuttsoph.att. Outlook: CantheRedRaidersstaywithor outpaceGenevafortheFingerLakesleague thatproduces.ThematchupsagainstGeneva areSaturdayandMay7athome. BOYSLACROSSECAPSULES Lacrosse ContinuedfromPage1D BOYSLACROSSECOACHESPOLLS RankSchoolRec.Pts.Prev. 1.Fairport(5)4-057- 2.Pittsford4-053- 3T.Canandaigua4-245- 3T.WebsterThomas4-045- 5.Irondequoit2-335- 6.Penfield0-534- 7.Churchville-Chili2-318- 8.WebsterSchroeder2-216- 9Hilton1-212- 10.Victor1-34- Honorablemention: Chili(1-2).

CLASSC RankSchoolRec.Pts.Prev. 1.PennYan(3)4-015- 2.Geneva1-112- 3.Aquinas2-18- 4.Livonia1-07- 5.Palmyra-Macedon1-03- RachelMacCheyne ledWebsterSchroeder withthreegoalsina13-11 victoryoverOurLadyof MercyThursdayina girlslacrossegame. ClaireBollingotinon thescoringforWebster twogoalsandanassist. Schroedermovesto 1-0inconferencewith thewin. EmilyLiveechihada bigdayforMercy(2-4) withfivegoals.

Mercyfellto0-2in conference. BOYSLACROSSE NON-LEAGUE PITTSFORD10, CANANDAIGUA3 StephenQuinziled Pittsford(5-0)withfive goalsandanassist. AlbieDiPasqualeadd- edtwogoalsanddished outtwoassistsforPitts- ford. Canandaiguafallsto 4-3ontheseason. AlexBianchitallied threegoalsandoneas- sistandJonathanOl- brichaddedthreegoals forAquinas(3-1).

BillyLombardiand GreerLevaeachfin- ishedwithtwogoalsand oneassistandJonathan Perottohadagoaland twoassistsfortheLittle Irish. AndrewKauschmade twosavesfortheshut- out. Bathis0-2. HONEOYEFALLS-LIMA16, BROCKPORT3 ConnorFlahertyre- corded11pointsforHo- neoyeFall-Limaonone goaland10assists. RyanKellyadded fourgoalsandthreeas- sistswhileEvenGauadte hadthreegoalsoneas- sistforHF-L(1-3).

MaxBeniamino earnedthevictorywith foursavesfortheCou- gars. AndyReedscored twiceforBrockport (0-3). HIGHSCHOOLS MacCheyneleadsSchroeder Staffreport shootinglaneagainstMercy'sGraceMaggioWednesday. KRISJ.MURANTE/STAFFPHOTOGRAPHER DavidOrtizstruckout inhisfirstat-baton Thursday.Sodidthema- jorityofhisPawtucket RedSoxlineup. Thentheyallsettledin.

Ortizfinished2-for-3 withanRBIduringa three-runfifthinningand Pawtucketdefeatedthe RochesterRedWings5-4 atMcCoyStadium. ingfromarightAchilles leaguerehabassignment andplayedinhisfirst gameinnearlyeight months.Theeight-time AllStarisexpectedtoget 25-30at-batswithPaw- tucketbeforerejoining Bostonnextweek. Thegamewastiedat2 headingintothefifthbut Pawtucket(6-1)tookthe leadwiththreerunson fivehits.JustinHenry linedasingleoffRoches- terstarterKyleGibson andBrockHoltloopeda hitintoleftfield.Ortiz choppedasingleupthe middletodriveinHenry andputtheRedSoxahead lowedwithanRBIdouble toknockGibsonoutofthe game.DrewSuttonadded arun-scoringsingleto makeit5-2. Rochester(2-5)scored onapairoftwo-runhome runsfromMarkSobo- lewksiandOswaldoAr- cia.Sobolewskidrovea linedrivejustoverthe bermbeyondtheleftcen- terfieldfenceoffhiscol- legeteammateatMiami ChrisHernandeztogive Rochestera2-0leadinthe homerunasaRedWing. Pawtucketevenedthe scoreinthethird.Henry singledwithoneoutand JoseIglesiashomered justinsidethefoulpolein left.Itwasthethirdhome professionalplateappear- ancesforIglesias.

Arciacontinuedhistor- ridstarttotheseasonwith bringtheRedWingsto thetopfiveintheleague basepercentageandslug- gingpercentage. Allfiverunswere struckoutfivebattersthe firsttimethroughtheor- derbutlasted4 1 3 innings andallowedeighthits. Ortizalsosingledinthe thirdinningandwas pinch-hitforinthesev- enth.Helastrehabbed withPawtucketinJuly, allthreegamesagainst Toledo. REDWINGS Staffreport RochesterABRHBIBBSOAvg. Farris2b300010.000 Clementph100001.133 Boggsrf410013.200 Arciadh412201.458 Colabello1b401001.423 Bensonlf411002.150 Thomascf200022.350 Fryerc300011.154 Sobolewski3b411201.261 Bernierss200001.176 Herrmannph100000.273 Totals 32454513 PawtucketABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Holt2b401001.273 Iglesiasss421202.250 Ortizdh312101.667 Hamiltonlf401102.263 Sutton1b302110.192 Hazelbakerrf300002.276 Linarescf401001.192 Butlerc400002.273 Henry3b322001.333 Totals 335105112 Rochester020000200 4 Pawtucket00203000X 5 2B: HR: SAC: Hazelbaker. SB: LOB: Rochester7, Pawtucket6. RochesterIPHRERBBSOERA 1 3 855165.79 Thielbar1 2 3 100035.14 1 3 100013.38 Perdomo 2 3 000029.82 PawtucketIPHRERBBSOERA Hernandez4 2 3 422253.12 DeLaTorreW2 1 3 122244.76 HBP: Bernier. Umpires: 2:55. 11,081.

PeterBu- theMontrealCanadiens clinchedaplayoffberth andregainedtheNorth- eastDivisionleadwitha 5-1winovertheBuffalo SabresonThursday night. P.K.SubbanandAn- dreiMarkovhadagoal ukandBrendanGalla- gheralsoscoredforthe Canadiens. Inearningitsfourth postseasonberthinfive ingtotheplayoffsafter bottomingoutlastyear, whentheCanadiensfin- ishedlastintheEastern Conference. Montreal(26-9-5)also jumpedbackatopthe wasbeaten2-1bytheNew YorkIslanders. Budajhadhisshutout thirdperiodwhenBrian Flynnscoredashort- handedgoalbycappinga wonhisseventhstraight andimprovedto7-1-1on theseason.Hegotthe startadayaftersigninga tractextension.

NHL AssociatedPress JamesJohnson Staffwriter.