National Sports

VANCOUVER — Jacob Markstrom thinks the NHL needs more soccer fans in the video review room.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Ottawa 4 Los Angeles 1 Arizona 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4 Montreal 1 Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (SO) Columbus 4 Nashville 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Ottawa 4 Los Angeles 1 Arizona 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4 Montreal 1 Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (SO) Columbus 4 Nashville 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he's only committing to the Australian Open.

HONOLULU — Ocean views along the golf course seem to suit Canadian Adam Svensson.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid bailed out his Edmonton Oilers again on Thursday.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher and Scotland's Bruce Mouat advanced to the playoffs at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open by winning their A finals on Thursday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jason Zucker is squarely among the skaters Minnesota needs more production from over the second half of the schedule to return to the playoffs, a responsibility that's not lost on him or anyone else on the Wild.

ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington has played in 204 minor league games, plenty of time to wonder if he'd ever make an NHL start. The long wait was worth it for the rookie St. Louis Blues goaltender.

NEWARK, N.J. — John Tavares is earning every penny of the seven-year, $77 million contract the Toronto Maple Leafs gave him in the off-season . Not only is he living up to the hype, the 28-year-old centre is having a career year.