National Sports

VANCOUVER — Bad habits seem to be creeping back into the Vancouver Canucks' game as the season ticks away. After taking an early 2-0 lead Tuesday, the Canucks saw the Seattle Kraken steadily claw their way back for a 5-2 victory.

Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4 Columbus 2 Chicago 4 Calgary 3 Seattle 5 Vancouver 2 Detroit 5 Montreal 0 Carolina 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Florida 2 Buffalo 1 New Jersey 5 Pittsburgh 1 Nashville 3 Vegas 2 (OT) St.

CALGARY — The last-place Chicago Blackhawks ended an eight-game losing skid on Tuesday and, at the same time, dealt the Calgary Flames' playoff hopes a crippling blow.

REGINA — Egor Sidorov's second goal of the game, scored at 5:19 of overtime, gave the Saskatoon Blades a 4-3 Western Hockey League playoff victory on Tuesday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

TORONTO — Joseph Woll entered this season wanting to be prepared for whatever came his way. With less than two weeks left on the NHL schedule, the rookie goaltender is right where he wants to be.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have inked yet another college free agent, signing defenceman Cole McWard to a two-year, entry-level deal on Tuesday.

KITCHENER, Ont.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stuck on the ice for gruelling overtime shifts, Martin Necas knew he had better come up with an answer. Necas scored with 40.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from four 9-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night.