National Sports

CALGARY — In their biggest game of the season, the Calgary Flames responded with one of their most complete efforts.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 Montreal 2 Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 3, OT Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 2 Edmonton 4 San Jose 2 Calgary 4 Minnesota 2 --- AHL Laval 4 Rochester 2 Iowa 3 Manitoba 1 Belleville 4 Springfield 2 Calgary 5 Abbotsford 4, SO Bakersfiel

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday — but it came at a cost as injuries to key players continue to mount at the worst po

EVERETT — Jesse Heslop scored the winner at 1:34 in overtime to lift the Everett Silvertips over the Portland Winterhawks 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round series Friday in the Western Hockey League playoffs.

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — For the first time in 1,020 or so days, Gabriel Landeskog has some fresh game tape to examine. Game tape of him hitting players, taking hits, being called for a penalty and even putting someone in a headlock.

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund's first-period goal gave Calgary the lead and the Flames never looked back, picking up two huge points with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers officially clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday.

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 124-102 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

TORONTO — Reigning world and Canadian champion Rachel Homan edged South Korea's Eun-Jung Kim 6-5 to finish pool play with a 4-1 record on Friday night at the AMJ Players' Championship.

OTTAWA — The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot.