THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC TO THE EXACT END THAT BASEBALL WOULD HAVE WANTED, SHOHEI OHTANI ON THE MOUND FOR JAPAN, HIS ANGELS TEAMMATE MIKE TROUT AT THE PLATE, 9TH INNING, TWO OUTS, ONE RUN GAME. OHTANI WON THAT BATTLE, GETTING THE STRIKEOUT TO END THE GAME, AND SECURE THE 3-2 WIN FOR JAPAN AND THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC TITLE.
IT WAS A BUZZER BEATER IN OVERTIME FOR MATT BOLDY. WITH TIME RUNNING OUT, NEW JERSEY RANG ONE OF THE PIPE, THAT DEFLECTION CAME ALL THE WAY OUT TO CENTER ICE, WHERE BOLDY SCOOPED IT UP AND THEN CAME IN ON A BREAKAWAY, SCORING WITH ABOUT 1 SECOND REMAINING IN THAT OVERTIME FOR A 2-1 MINNESOTA VICTORY. FILIP GUSTAVSSON MADE A CAREER HIGH 47 SAVES.
DALLAS FELL IN OVERTIME 5-4 TO SEATTLE. THE WILD AND DALLAS NOW SIT EVEN IN POINTS AND GAMES PLAYED A TOP THE DIVISION.
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