briefs
In the NHL
Sam Reinhart scored the lone shootout goal and the Buffalo Sabres won for just the third time in nine games by beating the Minnesota Wild 5-4. Reinhart also had a goal and an assist in regulation.
• Brendan Gallagher had two goals and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the slumping Anaheim Ducks 4-1. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Phillip Danault also scored for the Canadiens, who improved to 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Jonathan Drouin had three assists. Carey Price made 24 saves for his sixth straight victory — his longest winning streak since the 2016-17 season.
• Tyler Toffoli scored twice in 35 seconds early in the third period to spark the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Toffoli, who had the overtime winner Monday against the New York Rangers, helped send the Kings to their third win in four games.
• Patrice Bergeron celebrated his 1,000th career game with a pair of goals as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night. Peter Cehlarik also scored and Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots for the Bruins. Jordan Eberle scored for the Islanders and Robin Lehner finished with 24 saves.
Cal women slip to 17th
The California University women’s basketball team fell seven positions to No. 17 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 poll on Tuesday afternoon.
The Vulcans (18-2) split a pair of games last week in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West play. Cal cruised to a 91-62 win over Clarion on Wednesday after scoring over 40 points off turnovers. The Vulcans then dropped a 72-61 contest on Saturday at Slippery Rock after being held to their lowest field-goal percentage of the season.
Cal U remains one of two teams from the PSAC West Division and continues to be one of three teams from the Atlantic Region featured in the rankings. IUP (18-1) jumped one spot to No. 4 following a pair of double-digit victories last week, while Virginia Union (19-1) climbed three positions to No. 9 after extending its winning streak to 12 games. Additionally, Charleston (W.Va.) (17-3) and Glenville State (18-2) are the top schools among ‘others receiving votes.’
The top-five in the national poll featured another upset last week, as former No. 3 Ashland suffered its first home loss in 50 games when it dropped a two-point contest to nationally-ranked Grand Valley State. Drury (Mo.) (21-0) was the consensus No. 1 team in the country after receiving all 24 first-place votes, while UC San Diego (18-0) remained at No. 2 in the poll. Jefferson (Pa.) (20-0), IUP and Fort Hays State (Kan.) (19-1) all jumped one slot to round out the top five in the rankings.
The Vulcans are idle until they host Edinboro on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m.
Vince Young arrested on DUI
Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young is free on bond after he was arrested on a drunken driving charge.
In a statement, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says the former Texas Longhorns star was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Monday in the Missouri City area of suburban Houston. The six-year NFL veteran, who lists a Missouri City address as his residence, was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and released after posting a $500 cash bond.
Sheriff’s spokesman Bob Hanel told the Houston Chronicle that “the deputy noticed slurred speech and a strong smell of alcoholic beverage.” He also said Young “flunked every sobriety test they gave to him.”
Young served 18 months’ probation after pleading no contest in January 2017 to driving drunk in Austin.