National Sports

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.

WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti’s two-goal game Tuesday night fit right in with the Winnipeg Jets’ list of notable accomplishments this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Hronek and Quinn Hughes scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 17 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday to complete a sweep of New York-area teams.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says his squad has found its groove. Mitch Marner had two goals and two assists as the Maple Leafs earned an emphatic fourth straight win, 7-1 over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Top-seeded American Ben Shelton bucked a trend when he beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Auckland Classic.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies blew a 5-3 third-period lead, but scored the lone goal in a shootout to edge the Val-d'Or Foreurs 6-5 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Tuesday night.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Despite getting a first-round bye and the tournament's fourth seeding, Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was bounced in his opening match at the ASB Classic on Monday.

Kyle Walters is in a holding pattern. The Winnipeg general manager has re-signed seven of the Blue Bombers 35 pending free agents to date.

ZUG, Switzerland — Chloe Primerano and Caitlin Kraemer each scored three goals as Canada blanked Finland 10-0 Tuesday at the world women's under-18 hockey championship.

Keeping Toronto's staunch defence intact promises to be a big challenge for Argonauts GM Mike (Pinball) Clemons. Toronto has already lost defensive coordinator Corey Mace, who was hired last month as the Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach.