National Sports

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane scored a tiebreaking goal late in the second period and James Reimer stopped 25 shots, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in a matchup of teams vying for a wild-card spot in the

VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland — Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the medals in a women's World Cup ski-cross event Saturday. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., registered the victory. Brittany Phelan, of Mont-Tremblant, Que.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Ty Halaburda's goal at 15:39 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Vancouver Giants to a thrilling 3-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Kamloops Blazers on Friday.

WINNIPEG, Man. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored his first two goals since being traded to Winnipeg and Laurent Brossoit stopped 21 shots for his second shutout of the season for the Jets in a 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.

WINNIPEG — Tyler Toffoli heard the fans roar and it pumped him up.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Dylan Roobroeck and Beckett Sennecke each scored twice as the visiting Oshawa Generals topped the Sudbury Wolves 8-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday.

SASKATOON — Jade Picard had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Carabins upset the UBC Thunderbirds 4-2 on Friday at the U Sports women's hockey championship.

TORONTO — Gary Trent Jr. has seen it all over his seven NBA seasons. Now the 25-year-old suddenly finds himself in a new role as a mentor on a young Toronto Raptors team.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Mael St-Denis scored three goals, Alexandre Blais had a goal and three assists, and the visiting Rimouski Oceanic rolled over the Sherbrooke Phoenix 6-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday.

TORONTO — Simon Lafrance scored once and added four assists as the University of Quebec Trois-Rivières Patriotes defeated the Moncton Aigles Bleus in Friday's quarterfinal action in the U Sports men's hockey championship.