National Sports

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — New Zealand teenager Alice Robinson crowned her breakthrough season in the World Cup with a second career victory on Saturday.

Jack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice.

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot.

CHICAGO — Miles Bridges soared like his boss in Chicago. Zion Williamson delivered his share of punishing dunks, even damaging the rim. It all added up to a high-flying start to the All-Star weekend.

Friday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Carolina 5 New Jersey 2 N.Y.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jennifer Jones can win a seventh Canadian women's curling championship in the same place she won her fifth. Jones defeated Tracy Fleury 8-7 in Friday's wild-card game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Calgary's Brendan MacKay and Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., celebrated Valentine's Day in style on Friday.

WINNIPEG — San Jose Sharks goalie Aaron Dell was feeling a bit fortunate to skate away with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

PITTSBURGH — Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his new team. Zucker scored his first two goals with the Penguins during a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

KEARNS, Utah — Canada's Graeme Fish set a world record to win a gold medal in the men's 10,000 metres on Friday at the world single distances speed skating championships. Fish, from Moose Jaw, Sask., finished in 12 minutes 33.