National Sports

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes is not one to settle. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks' captain won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman. Then he spent his off season further perfecting his game.

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 2 Washington 1 Edmonton 3 Buffalo 2 Ottawa 2 Toronto 1 Calgary 5 Minnesota 4 New Jersey 4 Montreal 3 (OT) Boston 3 Colorado 1 Seattle 4 Pittsburgh 1 Dallas 2 St.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Mazden Leslie scored two power-play goals, Colton Roberts had two assists, and the visiting Vancouver Giants edged the Kelowna Rockets 6-4 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Prospera Place.

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday. The performance extended Hughes' point streak to five games with five goals and two assists across the stretch.

MONTREAL — Ask most NHL players and they will say there is something special about playing games at Montreal’s Bell Centre, particularly on a Saturday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the Avalanche's roster for the future

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators were in hostile territory on Saturday night despite playing in their home rink.

OTTAWA — Nic Whitehead's second goal of the game, scored at 16:52 of the third period, snapped a 4-4 deadlock and lifted the Ottawa 67's to a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors swept a two-game set in Atlanta for their season-high third straight victory, beating the Hawks 117-94 on Saturday night.