National Sports

INNICHEN, Italy — Canada's Marielle Thompson won silver at a women's ski-cross World Cup on Sunday in Innichen, Italy. The product of Whistler, B.C., finished behind Switzerland's Fanny Smith and ahead of Germany's Daniela Maier.

Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin clinched a spot at the 2020 Masters without playing any golf on Sunday. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C.

Canada opens its world junior hockey championship Thursday against the United States in the Czech Republic. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the storylines for the Canadians heading into this year's under-20 tournament.

VANCOUVER — The game was decided before the opposition got its first shot on goal. The Vancouver Canucks outshot the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in the first period and scored two power-play goals as they cruised to a 4-1 win on Saturday at Rogers Arena.

Saturday's Games NHL Buffalo 3, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 6, N.Y.

Saturday's Games NHL Buffalo 3, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 6, N.Y.

OTTAWA — Despite losing 5-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout Saturday night, the Ottawa Senators did plenty to impress. The Senators got some uplifting contributions from a number of players that left coach D.J.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs finally earned a victory without the services of Frederik Andersen.

EDMONTON — It wasn’t just the usual suspects that helped the Edmonton Oilers break out of a funk on Saturday night.

NEW YORK — Washington's Alex Ovechkin, Boston's David Pastrnak, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton's Connor McDavid were voted NHL All-Star captains.