Jets, Ducks both win in shootouts

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: Winnipeg’s Olli Jokinen scored in the seventh round of the shootout to complete the Jets rally and a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday.
It was a similar plot in the day’s other game as Anaheim won 3-2 over Phoenix after a six-round shootout.
The Winnipeg-St. Louis game was halted in the second period when defenseman Jacob Trouba was stretchered off the ice following a crash into the boards.
Jokinen also scored in regulation, as did Evander Kane and Tobias Enstrom for the Jets, while Alexander Steen scored twice and David Backes also netted for the Blues.
Trouba slammed into the boards after missing a hit early in the second period. The Jets’ top 2012 draft pick managed a wave as fans shouted his name while he was being wheeled off.
A Jets spokesman said Trouba was taken to hospital for X-rays and was alert, communicating and moving all his limbs.
Anaheim’s Nick Bonino scored the tying goal with 2:02 left in the third period and Jakob Silfverberg scored the deciding goal in the shootout to complete the win over Phoenix.
Jonas Hiller made 30 saves for the defending Pacific Division champions, who are off to their best start in franchise history, winning six straight following a loss on opening night. It’s also the first time the club has started 4-0 at home.
Teemu Selanne also scored for Anaheim while the Coyotes goals came from Rostislav Klesla and Antoine Vermette.

Blues’ Lapierre suspended five games for boarding
Meantime, St. Louis Blues forward Maxim Lapierre has been suspended five games for boarding San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle earlier this week, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Friday.
The incident occurred early in the first period of Tuesday’s game in St. Louis and resulted in Boyle, who had lost balance while chasing the puck, having his head slammed against the boards and being left unconscious.
Lapierre was assessed a major penalty for checking from behind, along with a game misconduct.
“It’s undeniable that Boyle’s loss of balance just prior to contact made him much more vulnerable and contributed to the violent result,” NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan said in a video on the league’s website.
“However, at no point does Lapierre see anything other than Boyle’s numbers, when he decides to finish him on this check ... if Lapierre does not illegally hit him in the numbers, Boyle’s face does not crash violently into the boards.”
Under the terms of the league’s collective bargaining agreement Lapierre will forfeit more than $28,000, which will go toward a players’ emergency assistance fund.
Lapierre, 28, has already served one game of his suspension.