National Sports

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators aren’t going to let anyone go after their best players and let them get away with it. Saturday night the Minnesota Wild learned that the hard way.

EDMONTON — What looked like a game on cruise control ended up with a wild finish and a sigh of relief for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who held on for a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

BARRIE, Ont. — Kashawn Aitcheson's second goal of the night, scored 40 seconds in overtime, lifted the Barrie Colts to a 7-6 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Niagara IceDogs at Sadlon Arena on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the NHL th

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators gave their fans plenty to cheer about before leaving on a weeklong road trip and heading into their league-mandated break.

EDMONTON — Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs came out flying and survived a frantic finish to record a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — As the Vancouver Canucks struggled to string together wins over the past two months, the team's general manager was quietly working in the background on finding a new home for one of the club's top stars.

VAL-D'OR, Que. — Noah Reinhart had two goals and two assists, and Philippe Veilleux scored twice as the Val-d’Or Foreurs rolled over the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Agnico Eagle.

BOSTON (AP) — J.T. Miller’s return to the New York Rangers got off to a fast start when he scored two goals Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins , a day after he was acquired in a trade from Vancouver.

MILWAUKEE — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil claimed bronze in the men's 500 metres at a World Cup event on Saturday.