National Sports

Barzal's natural hat trick powers Islanders over Tavares, Maple Leafs

TORONTO — John Tavares had a front-row seat for Mathew Barzal's first-career hat trick a little over a year ago as his friend, teammate and captain.

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Canada downs Czech Republic 5-1, remains undefeated in world juniors action

VANCOUVER — A little adversity has helped some of Canada's young players reach a new level at the world junior hockey championship, says the team's head coach.

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Erne scores tiebreaker late, Lightning beat Canadiens 6-5

TAMPA, Fla. — Adam Erne made a strong case for more playing time with the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Washington Capitals hold on to beat slumping Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA — It was a night of firsts for the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

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Senators keep win streak going with victory over Devils

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — The Belleville Senators extended their win streak to three games with a 3-2 win over the Binghamton Devils on Saturday.

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Minnesota Wild snap skid with victory over Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG — It was a bounce-back game for Devan Dubnyk, but the Minnesota Wild goalie didn't want to look in the rear-view mirror.

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Canadians Andreescu, Auger-Aliassime reach final round of qualifying

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime are one win away from qualifying for their respective main draws in season-opening tennis events. Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont.

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Erik Karlsson puts up four points as San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON — Erik Karlsson's two-game suspension didn't slow him down one bit. The star defenceman had a season-high four points on a goal and three assists in his return as the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday.

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United States missing star forward Hughes against Sweden at world juniors

VICTORIA — The United States' world junior hockey team will be without star forward Jack Hughes for its Saturday night game against Sweden. U.S.

Dec 29, 2018 3:57 PM Read more >

De Grasse says he needed a fresh start after two injury-plagued seasons

MARKHAM, Ont. — On the heels of two seasons cut short by hamstring injuries, Andre De Grasse wanted a fresh start.

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