SATURDAY SPORTS PAGE

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots, Eetu Luostarinen got the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night. Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored a goal and Anton Lundell had two assists for the Panthers, who have won three of their last four games. Aleksander Barkov got an empty-netter to seal the win for Florida.

The teams paid tribute pregame to Patric Hornqvist, who won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins in his 15-year NHL career and ended that run with three seasons with the Panthers. He retired after last season and is now a part of the Panthers’ front-office staff as scouting and development consultant.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist and Edmonton got its sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Minnesota Wild. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had four assists as for the Oilers, who have won nine of 12. Stuart Skinner had 17 saves.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Yegor Chinakhov scored twice in the third period, Jet Greaves stopped 41 shots for his first NHL victory, and Columbus snapped a three-game skid, beat St. Louis 5-2.

 

 

WHL

BRANDON, Man. – Fourteen-year-old Jaxon Jacobson scored twice in his Western Hockey League debut and the Brandon Wheat Kings went on to beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 in the shootout on Friday.

Roger McQueen, Dominik Petr and Jayden Wiens scored in the shootout as Brandon (14-11-5) won its fourth straight. Brett Hyland and Nate Danielson had goals in regulation time.

Carson Bjarnason made 27 saves and turned aside 7 of 9 skaters in the shootout for the win.

Brayden Schuurman struck twice for Moose Jaw (17-11-2), while Atley Calvert and Jagger Firkus also found the back of the net.

Goaltender Jackson Unger stopped 36 of 40 shots.

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RAIDERS 4 HITMEN 3

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Ryder Ritchie’s winner came at the 6:34 mark of the third period as the Raiders shaded Calgary.

Sloan Stanick, Justice Christensen and Matej Kubiesa also scored for Prince Albert (16-13-2).

Sean Tschigerl, Oliver Tulk and Fraser Leonard replied for the Hitmen (11-14-3).

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PATS 6 BLAZERS 4

REGINA – Brayden Barnett had a goal and an assist as the Pats defeated Kamloops.

Logan Peskett, Tye Spencer, Borya Valis, Tanner Howe and Jaxsin Vaughan also scored for Regina (12-15-2).

Jordan Keller scored twice for the Blazers (7-17-5), while Andrew Thomson and Connor Levis added singles.

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BLADES 4 REBELS 2

SASKATOON – Egor Sidorov had a hat trick as the Blades doubled Red Deer.

Trevor Wong also scored for Saskatoon (20-8-1).

Samuel Drancak had a pair of goals for the Rebels (13-12-3).

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TIGERS 8 OIL KINGS 2

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Oasiz Wiesblatt and Shane Smith had two goals apiece as the Tigers routed Edmonton.

Andrew Basha, Cayden Lindstrom, Hunter St. Martin and Hayden Harsanyi also scored for Medicine Hat (18-8-2).

Vojtech Port and Marshall Finnie replied for the Oil Kings (8-18-1).

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HURRICANES 5 BRONCOS 3

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Logan McCutcheon had a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes beat Swift Current.

Kooper Gizowski, Miguel Marques, Leo Braillard and Trae Wilke rounded out the attack for Lethbridge (15-11-2).

Connor Hvidston, Caleb Wyrostok and Josh Filmon supplied the offence for the Broncos (14-12-3).

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ROYALS 5 COUGARS 3

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Ben Riche scored and had an assist as Victoria downed the Cougars.

Casper Evensen Haugen, Ryan Spizawka, Dawson Pasternak and Tanner Scott chipped in for the Royals (18-11-2).

Zac Funk scored twice and Riley Heidt added a goal for Prince George (21-8-0).

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WINTERHAWKS 8 CHIEFS 5

PORTLAND, Ore. – James Stefan had a hat trick as the Winterhawks flew past Spokane.

Josh Davies, Marcus Nguyen, Marek Alscher, Josh Zakreski and Carter Sotheran scored for Portland (16-9-2).

Berkly Catton scored twice for the Chiefs (10-14-2), while Conner Roulette, Chase Bertholet and Hayden Paupanekis also had goals.

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AMERICANS 4 THUNDERBIRDS 1

KENT, Wash. – Lukas Dragicevic scored a goal and added an assist as Tri-City topped Seattle.

Carter MacAdams, Jordan Gavin and Deagan McMillan rounded out the attack for the Americans (14-12-2).

Luca Hauf scored once for the Thunderbirds (11-12-1).

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SILVERTIPS 4 GIANTS 1

EVERETT, Wash. – Ben Hemmerling scored twice as the Silvertips topped Vancouver.

Eric Jamieson and Dominik Rymon had the other goals for Everett (18-11-2).

Jaden Lipinski was the lone scorer for the Giants (11-16-2).

 

 

CFL

Veteran linebacker Darnell Sankey has signed a two-year contract extension with the Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes, The Canadian Press has learned. Sankey was slated to become a free agent in February. Sankey had eight tackles and a sack in Montreal’s 28-24 Grey Cup win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

NBA

Scottie Barnes had 31 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for a triple-double but couldn’t hit a game-tying three-pointer as the Toronto Raptors fell to the Charlotte Hornets 119-116. Gordon Hayward scored 24 points and, Miles Bridges added 22 for hot-shooting Charlotte.

MLB

Baseball fans continue to wait for news from Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese superstar, who pitches and hits, is the most highly prized free agent on the market. Media reports have him trying to decide between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.

(Canadian Press)