National Sports

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 New York Rangers 4, Detroit 0 Nashville 4, Chicago 3 St.

MONTREAL — Anthony Mantha didn’t have the chance to play in Montreal this season because of a shoulder injury that kept him out of the Washington Capitals lineup for four months. The Longueuil, Que.

OTTAWA — Mark Giordano is learning that playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs means having fans everywhere you go. The noise was deafening as Giordano scored the overtime winner for a 5-4 victory over the Senators in Ottawa Saturday night.

TORONTO — Bob Bradley wasn't interested in talking about his 200th career MLS win, counting the regular season and playoffs.

VANCOUVER — A 26-21 win over Spain brought some joy but did little to ease the sting of Canada’s earlier two losses during Saturday’s opening day of play at the at the HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament at BC Place Stadium.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored twice and added two assists, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied a season high in goals in a 7-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.

PHILADELPHIA — If a 20-point loss at Philadelphia wasn't painful enough, the Raptors lost prized rookie Scottie Barnes to an ankle injury, and saw all-star guard Fred VanVleet foul out of the game with almost a quarter still to play.

VANCOUVER — A big win on home soil will be an enduring memory for Canadian tennis phenom Leylah Fernandez. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que.

BATHURST, N.B. — Drew Elliott put away the winner late in the third period as the Charlottetown Islanders stormed back to a 5-3 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have created a little breathing room in their playoff pursuit. Mike Smith made 39 saves for his second consecutive shutout as the Oilers earned a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.