National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames battled toe-to-toe with the NHL's No. 1 team on Tuesday, but a rare gaffe by veteran forward Blake Coleman cost them.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Defenceman Viliam Kmec had a goal and four assists as the Prince George Cougars pounced on the visiting Swift Current Broncos for an 8-3 Western Hockey League victory on Tuesday night at the CN Centre.

CALGARY — Logan Thompson's remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

MONTREAL — Kyle Connor tilted his head up to the jumbotron and saw the clock winding down. When he looked back down, he spotted an opportunity to score. The Winnipeg Jets' star winger chipped the puck in deep and parked himself in the slot.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Claire Thompson scored two goals and added an assist on her 27th birthday, Maddie Rooney had 24 saves — including three in the shootout — and the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — A private medical clinic that launched an unsuccessful constitutional challenge of Canada's public health care system must pay the B.C. government's legal costs, after what a judge calls a "gruelling marathon" of a case.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The roots of the Canadian women's curling championship were formed over six decades ago when two teams played an invitational best-of-three showdown at a club just east of Toronto.

OTTAWA — There’s plenty to celebrate about the Ottawa Senators these days.

MONTREAL — Head coach Jason Maas is keeping the majority of his Montreal Alouettes staff intact this season. All but one member of last year's staff will return to Montreal in 2025, the CFL team announced Tuesday.