National Sports

VANCOUVER — Demid Yeremeyev made 25 as Kazakstan avoided relegation at the world junior championship with a 4-0 win over Denmark on Friday.

Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau is expected to make his season debut on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing the first 41 games with a torn Achilles tendon.

TORONTO — University of Maryland goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and Syracuse forward Tajon Buchanan have signed Generation Adidas contracts, adding to an already strong Canadian contingent eligible for the Jan. 11 MLS SuperDraft.

OTTAWA — The three parties involved in a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators will go to mediation to try to resolve their differences.

TORONTO — A group of Canadian sport leaders have lent their voice to the growing chorus calling for an independent body to handle cases of harassment and abuse.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Vasek Pospisil has dropped out of the Australian Open because of a back injury. The native of Vernon, B.C., who is ranked 70th in the world, hasn't played since October.

Thursday's Games NHL Minnesota 4 Toronto 3 Carolina 5 Philadelphia 3 Buffalo 4 Florida 3 Boston 6 Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 Chicago 2 (OT) Montreal 2 Vancouver 0 St.

Thursday's Games NHL Minnesota 4 Toronto 3 Carolina 5 Philadelphia 3 Buffalo 4 Florida 3 Boston 6 Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 Chicago 2 (OT) Montreal 2 Vancouver 0 St.

SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs' suffocating defence , scoring runs and fans' unrelenting contempt for the opposing team's star player have often overwhelmed the opposition.

MONTREAL — Carey Price shared his key for success after Thursday night's 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Price returned from a lower-body injury that caused him to miss three games, and made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season.