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BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had already scored twice, and with the Senators' net empty, a third was within reach.

HALIFAX — Josh Lawrence had two goals and an assist as the Halifax Mooseheads used a strong opening period to fuel their 4-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Monday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Bianca Andreescu dropped her opening-round match 6-3, 6-4 to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Open on Monday. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., had two aces and broke on two of her six opportunities.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Detroit Red Wings counterpart Dylan Larkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Toronto FC moved on from striker Jesus Jimenez on Monday, shipping the Spanish striker and a 2023 international slot to FC Dallas for midfielder Brandon Servania. Servania adds depth in the midfield. The 23-year-old native of Birmingham, Ala.

HALIFAX — The East Coast's whipsaw shifts between freeze and thaw have complicated life for the Canada Winter Games, as athletes and organizers adapt to what climate scientists say is the new reality of less snow.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Islanders center Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday, a devastating blow to its playoff pursuit.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Venezuelan international forward Sergio Cordova from German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, the team announced Monday.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Three wild cards in Canada's men's and women's curling championships apparently here to stay means keeping noses to grindstones to earn them.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Fabian Zetterlund and Miles Wood scored in a two-minute span of the third period and Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Sunday night.