SATURDAY EYE-OPENER

Boyd Gordon late in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Gordon scored on a giveaway, taking a pass from Teddy Purcell on a 2-on-1 break and poking the puck past goalie Michal Neuvirth (NOY’-virth), who was out of position. The win was Edmonton’s first of the year on the road.

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Around the NHL, Mikkel Boedker scored in the shootout to lead Arizona to a 3-2 victory over Anaheim. Carolina handed Columbus its seventh straight loss, 3-2 in overtime, Detroit doubled up New Jersey 4-2, and Washington edged Chicago 3-2 to snap a five-game losing skid.

Eric Rogers caught two touchdown passes as the Calgary Stampeders downed the B.C. Lions 33-16. The Stampeders, who had already clinched first place in the West Division, finished the regular season with a 15-3 record. B.C. wound up 9-9 and missed a chance to clinch third place in the West. The Lions could face a cross-over playoff game against an Eastern team, depending on how Saskatchewan fares against Edmonton (on Saturday).

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The Argos needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive and they got it. Trevor Harris threw for two touchdowns in his first C-F-L start as Toronto downed the expansion Ottawa Redblacks 23-5. Harris was filling in for Number-1 Q-B Ricky Ray, who suffered a concussion last week. If Montreal beats Hamilton Saturday, the Argos secure second place in the East and advance to the playoffs.

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Kyle Lowry was all over the Washington Wizards. The Raptors point guard had 13 points, 10 assists and a season-high 11 rebounds for his first triple-double of the season as Toronto toppled the Wizards 103-84. DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points for the Raptors, who are off to the first 5-and-1 start in team history.

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Jennifer Wakefield, Haley Irwin and Rebecca Johnston scored to give Canada a 3-1 win over Finland in round-robin action at the Four Nations Cup women’s hockey tournament. The Canadians finish pool play with a 3-0 record to ensure a rematch of the Sochi gold medal game with the United States in tomorrow’s final.

(Canadian Press)