National Sports

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Tensions continued to escalate in Game 4 of the first-round NHL playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.

ALLEN — Braeden Cootes scored twice and added an assist, Ryan Roobroeck had a goal and three assists, and Canada defeated Norway 8-1 at the under-18 men's world hockey championship on Monday.

KITCHENER — Landon Sim scored twice, Easton Cowan and Sam Dickinson each had two assists, and the visiting London Knights edged the Kitchener Rangers 3-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Cham

FREDERICTON — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant suffered their first defeat at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Monday. The husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck says there is no crack in his confidence after the Winnipeg Jets goalie was pulled during his team’s last two playoff losses.

Dave Dickenson will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The Calgary head coach and general manager holds four of the first 20 picks, including two in the first round (Nos. 1, 8).

MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher has a history of turning the tables when his back is against the wall.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn't like the hit. John Tavares took an overtime elbow to the face from Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub that went unpenalized Saturday. "Puck's nowhere near him," Berube said.

A young woman felt she had no choice but to go along with what a group of hockey players told her to do inside a London, Ont., hotel room nearly seven years ago, prosecutors told an Ontario court Monday as the players' sexual assault trial began.

EDMONTON — Time is on the side of the Edmonton Oilers after extending their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings.