Matthews lifts Leafs to outdoor win over Wings

MONTREAL - Toronto rookie Auston Matthews applied the dramatic ending with a goal 3:40 into overtime as the Maple Leafs edged the Detroit 5-4 in a NHL outdoor game Sunday. The 19-year-old American lifted a loose puck from the side of the net over Detroit goaltender Jared Coreau to cap a thrilling extra session and lift the Leafs to their fifth consecutive victory. “It was just sitting there and I tried to get it up in the air on the goalie as much as I could,” Matthews said. The inaugural Centennial Classic in Toronto launched a year of 100th anniversary NHL celebrations. The Leafs won despite squandering a three-goal lead over the Red Wings halfway through the third period in front of a crowd of 40,100 at Exhibition Place Stadium, site of last year’s Major League Soccer and Canadian Football League finals. The Red Wings scored twice in the final 74 seconds with their goaltender removed for an extra attacker, the last goal coming with only 1.1 seconds remaining as Canadian Anthony Mantha netted his second of the game to force overtime. Matthews’ game-winner was his second goal of the contest and 20th of the season. The Arizona native has had little trouble making the transition from developmental leagues to the NHL. “I believe in myself,” he said. “Going into the season I didn’t put too many expectations on myself.” Leo Komarov, Mitch Marner, Connor Brown and Matthews scored in regulation for the Maple Leafs. Zach Hyman added two assists for Toronto. Mantha added an assist for the Red Wings, who have lost two of their past three games. Jonathan Ericsson and Dylan Larkin also scored for Detroit. Denmark’s Frederik Andersen stopped 33 shots in the Toronto goal, while Coreau, of Canada, made 22 saves in Detroit’s net. Capitals 2, Senators 1: Seldom-used defenseman Taylor Chorney scored early in the third period as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators. With the score tied 1-1 in the third, Chorney took a pass from fellow defenseman Brooks Orpik and fired a shot through a host of bodies and past Senators goalie Mike Condon to give Washington the lead with 17:17 remaining. It was just Chorney’s third goal in 130 career games and first since Mar. 2 against Toronto. He has played just seven games for Washington. Karl Alzner also scored for the Capitals, while Kyle Turris had opened the scoring for the Senators midway through the second period. Ducks 4, Flyers 3 (SO): John Gibson had a career high 51 saves and stopped four of five in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers. Ryan Kesler accounted for all of Anaheim’s scoring in regulation with a hat-trick, while Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry scored in the shootout. Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers in regulation.