National Sports

Toronto FC visits the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in a matchup of MLS teams that are not where they want to be — in ninth and 10th place in the Eastern Conference, respectively.

MONTREAL — With their three-game homestand coming to a close, CF Montreal are looking to build some momentum heading into a match against New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening.

The Toronto Maple Leafs showed their mettle but now the attention turns to the Edmonton Oilers.

LAS VEGAS — The Winnipeg Jets did a great job of shutting down the Golden Knights' big guns for the first four periods of their first-round series.

PORTLAND, Ore.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche couldn't find their stride in the first period, skating with more caution than confidence. After intermission, they flipped a switch to swagger mode.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) N.Y.

TORONTO — John Tavares doesn't tend to show much emotion. The Maple Leafs' stoic captain usually leads by example with a head-down, dogged determination he's demonstrated since his days as a teenage phenom.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Rangers and Chris Kreider certainly picked the right time to get their power play in high gear.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Michael Simpson made 19 saves and the Peterborough Petes pushed the OHL-best Ottawa 67's to the brink of elimination with a 3-1 win on Thursday.