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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start, and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Zayde Wisdom scored twice as the Kingston Frontenacs overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Peterborough Petes 6-3 in OHL play Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner but Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the star of the Hurricanes' 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night was goaltender Frederik Andersen.

MONTREAL — When the Montreal Canadiens scored their first goal of the game, Trevor Zegras had an effective counter.

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Canada continues its march to Qatar 2022, showing off an array of talent along the way.

The NHL has cleared Evander Kane after an investigation into his cross-border travel during the holiday break, paving the way for him to join the Edmonton Oilers.

Rugby Canada has appointed Jamie Levchuk interim chief executive officer while the search continues for a permanent successor for Allen Vansen.

Former MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco wants to end his career with Toronto FC, taking the first step on a possible return Thursday at the MLS club's pre-season camp in California.

NEW YORK — The NHL has concluded its investigation of Evander Kane and found that there was insufficient evidence that he lied about his COVID-19 status when travelling during the holiday period.

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation by authorities. Vancouver police said Thursday the B.C.