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KINGSTON, Ont. — Offence wasn't a problem for Canada's national team on Saturday as the squad flattened Finland 8-2 in its lone exhibition tune-up before next month's IIHF women's world championship in Utica, N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Brady Tkachuk scored the winning goal on the power play with 1:45 left in the game to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, sending the Jets deeper into their misery.

MONTREAL — The Carolina Hurricanes' special teams shone bright, leading to a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday evening at the Centre Bell.

Toronto FC's return to respectability in Major League Soccer took a not very pretty detour Saturday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have officially secured a spot in the NHL playoffs, thanks to some help from their Western Conference opponents.

Kocha Delic's third goal of the game, scored at 2:33 of overtime, gave the visiting Sudbury Wolves a 6-5 win over the Mississauga Steelheads in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Saturday at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Alex Carr and Bill Zonnon scored first-period goals and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies rode that to a 2-1 win over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Saturday at Arena Glencore.

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EDMONTON — Considering Connor McDavid sat 114th in NHL scoring on Nov. 10, it has been an impressive climb to where he now sits with 125 points to his credit.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — Canada's Brad Gushue earned two wins Saturday on the opening day of round-robin play at the world men's curling championship.