National Sports

VANCOUVER — There's a new energy in the Vancouver Canucks' locker room these days, says goalie Thatcher Demko.

TORONTO — Not much separates the Boston Pride and Toronto Six in the Premier Hockey Federation standings. And, as illustrated Saturday, not much separates them on the ice either.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it stand up without having to make a save as Nashville SC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Connor McDavid grabbed all the attention heading into Saturday night. And rightly so.

HALIFAX — The third-seeded Carlton Ravens have something to crow about — they're the first team to reach Sunday's final in the U Sports men's Final 8 national basketball championship.

Toronto FC's search for its first win of the Major League Soccer season continues after a 1-1 draw in its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Crew.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Bianca Andreescu got off to a shaky start against Peyton Stearns in her women's singles match Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open, but the Canadian eventually found her groove en route to a three-set victory. The Mississauga, Ont.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game at 4:31 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ winning streak at three games.

MONTREAL — The New Jersey Devils were swift to score on Saturday and played their cards right to record back-to-back wins on a two-game road trip.