National Sports

EDMONTON — It was the first time in eight games that the Edmonton Oilers scored the first goal and it led to a super-charged first period.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens embark on a three-game road trip with a much-needed boost of confidence.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe's two-year anniversary as Maple Leafs head coach turned out to be a dud. And despite his team's strong response after a tough start to the schedule, he'll have plenty to contemplate as Toronto hits the road.

SASKATOON — Jacqueline Harrison admitted that nerves were a challenge in her debut appearance Saturday at the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials. You wouldn't know it by the results.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders saved their best for the fourth quarter as they pulled off a 13-12 come-from-behind win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Mark Kastelic had a goal and an assist and Mads Sogaard made 35 saves in a 5-2 win for the Belleville Senators over the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored two power-play goals to help the Calgary Flames spoil the Islanders' debut of their new home arena next to Belmont Park, beating New York 5-2 on Saturday night.

HAMILTON — Now comes the fun part for Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It isn't the storybook ending the Vancouver Whitecaps had hoped for, but a first-round loss in the Major League Soccer playoffs has given the club a renewed sense of hope about the future.

CALGARY — In a battle between two Canadian Premier League rivals who played each other tight all season, their eighth meeting on Saturday fittingly came down to a controversial close call.