TUESDAY EYE-OPENER

Justin Schultz broke a second-period tie and Richard Bachman stopped 29 shots as Edmonton snapped a five-game road losing streak with a 4-1 win over Colorado. Former Regina Pats captain Brandon Davidson scored his first NHL goal for the Oilers.

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Radim Vrbata had a goal and assist, and Eddie Lack made 23 saves as the Vancouver Canucks opened a four-game trip with a 4-1 victory over the struggling St. Louis Blues. St. Louis missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot. The Blues have lost two straight at home, and have just one win in their last six games.

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The Calgary Flames added some breathing room between themselves and the LA Kings in the standings. Calgary edged Dallas 5-3 and the Kings fell 4-1 to Chicago to give the Flames a three-point cushion over LA in the tight playoff race in the Western Conference. Elsewhere, goalie Ben Bishop had two assists as the Lightning topped Montreal 5-3. It was Tampa’s fifth win against the Habs this season.

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DeMar DeRozan was unstoppable Monday night. The Raptors shooting guard poured in a career-high 42 points and added 11 rebounds as Toronto edged the Houston Rockets 99-96. Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and nine boards and Lou Williams chipped in with 13 points for the Raptors.

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Chris Colabello went 3 for 4 with a home run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays in a 7-4 spring training win over Houston. Danny Valencia, and Justin Smoak also homered and Daniel Norris gave up four runs on five hits through six innings. The 21-year-old left-hander also struck out eight batters.

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A University of California, Berkeley soccer player who disappeared after a weekend party was killed by a car as he ran across a Los Angeles freeway. Police say the 19-year-old freshman, Eloi Vasquez, died early Saturday on Interstate 10 about a mile from the University of Southern California after he was seen leaving a fraternity party.

(CP)