National Sports

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome's golden retriever that became a celebrity in its own right — complete with more than 20,000 Instagram followers — has died.

CALGARY — An NHL playoff berth secured in the hours before Saturday's puck drop, the Calgary Flames turned a quiet start to a game into a goal-fest in a 9-1 thumping of the visiting Arizona Coyotes.

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.