National Sports

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Gabbie Hughes scored twice in the second period, including a go-ahead goal, and Ottawa beat Boston 4-2 on Monday in the first of two games in three days against each other. Ottawa (3-0-4-3) won its first game since Jan.

Alexander Suzdalev scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Saskatoon Blades plowed past the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Monday at Westoba Place.

CALGARY — Down 3-1 early against one of the top teams backstopped by an elite goaltender, the slumping Calgary Flames could have easily folded. Instead, they fought back.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Edmonton missed on a few early scoring opportunities and found itself trailing as the game turned to the third period.

TORONTO — Right-wing Natalie Spooner and goaltender Kristen Campbell of Toronto and Minnesota left-wing Kendall Coyne Schofield have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.

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LONDON — Easton Cowan had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 24 games as the London Knights thumped the Windsor Spitfires 7-2 in Ontario Hockey League action Monday afternoon.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Canadian Carmelina Moscato has joined the National Women's Soccer League's Racing Louisville FC as an assistant coach. The Canada Soccer Hall of Famer won 94 caps for Canada between 2002 and 2015.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season and added an assist, sparking the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday.

Megan Reid didn't take the normal route to pro soccer. Or the Canadian national team. The California native, whose mother was born in Canada, gave up soccer after playing at the University of Virginia to pursue a career as a paramedic.