National Sports

When a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stories in sports.

Sara England is accustomed to people she doesn't know telling her they held her when she was a baby. The 22-year-old knows that's how they connect to her mother still revered by the Canadian curling community.

CARSON, Calif. — Justin Douglas scored three tries as Canada rallied from two earlier losses to close out group play Saturday with a 24-0 win over Kenya at the HSBC Los Angeles Sevens.

Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos thinks anxiety got the best of his squad early in its season opener on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — Surpassing 100 points was made all that much sweeter for Leon Draisaitl by the important two points the Edmonton Oilers earned along with it on Saturday.

Saturday's Games NHL Boston 4 N.Y. Islanders 0 Los Angeles 2 New Jersey 1 (OT) Tampa Bay 4 Calgary 3 Chicago 3 Florida 2 (SO) Colorado 3 Nashville 2 Toronto 4 Vancouver 2 Ottawa 4 Detroit 3 (SO) Montreal 4 Carolina 3 (OT) Arizona 5 Buffalo 2 St.

MONTREAL — The Canadiens know they need to work on securing leads after squandering another one on Saturday. Montreal blew a three-goal lead but held on for the 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Jeff Petry's overtime winner.

TORONTO — Defenceman Martin Marincin picked the right time to hit the scoresheet.

OTTAWA — Artem Anisimov's three goals Saturday night won't count as an official hat trick, but the Senators forward is labelling it one anyway.

ACAPLUCO, Mexico — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez came up short in her bid to win a WTA event for the first time, losing to Britain's Heather Watson 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-1 on Saturday in the Mexican Open final.