National Sports

VANCOUVER — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele summed up his team's 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks as "an absolute blast.

CALGARY — Thousands of people crammed onto the hill at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park Saturday night to snap pictures and scream in support of Eileen Gu.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Toronto 9 Anaheim 2 Edmonton 4 Dallas 3 (OT) Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 2 Washington 4 Montreal 3 Chicago 3 Ottawa 2 Detroit 5 Calgary 0 Los Angeles 5 Boston 4 (OT) Buffalo 3 Minnesota 2 (OT) Florida 9 Tampa Bay 2 Nashville 5 St.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The visiting Calgary Hitmen scored three unanswered goals in the third period and beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Moose Jaw Events Centre.

CALGARY — Manitoba's Jennifer Jones opened her 18th and final Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-5 victory Saturday over Nova Scotia's Heather Smith.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is long past being in awe of his best player. Auston Matthews filling the net has simply become the standard.

MONTREAL — The Washington Capitals were desperate for a win on Saturday. With eight losses in nine games entering the evening, the Capitals could feel their season slipping away in recent weeks and needed to get back on track before it was too late.

INDIO, Calif. — J.C. Ngando's goal in the 19th minute gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 tie against Western Conference rival San Jose Earthquakes in MLS pre-season action on Saturday in Coachella Valley, Calif.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Luke Misa had a goal and two assists as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.

RIMOUSKI, Que.