National Sports

MADRID (AP) — There will be more host cities and fewer nations playing in the Davis Cup Finals next season in an attempt to increase fan engagement and keep the revamped team event sustainable, organizers said Sunday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will have starter McLeod Bethel-Thompson for the East Division final.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa — Field Hockey Canada says it has received an exemption from the federal government to help bring its junior women's team home from South Africa.

Saturday's Games NHL Florida 4 St. Louis 3 (SO) Washington 3 Columbus 1 Detroit 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 (OT) Tampa Bay 3 Boston 2 (OT) Nashville 4 Montreal 3 (OT) Minnesota 4 Toronto 3 (SO) Ottawa 6 Colorado 5 (OT) Carolina 6 Buffalo 2 N.Y.

VANCOUVER — Boos rained down on the Vancouver Canucks as they skated off the ice Saturday night. The team had lost at home yet again, this time dropping a 4-1 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored with 11.1 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

OTTAWA — When Brady Tkachuk picked up the puck in the neutral zone and skated all alone towards the goal in overtime, his first thought was “don’t toe pick.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4=3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season and the 750th of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 Saturday night and snap a two-game skid.

The Philadelphia Union will be without 11 players on Sunday when the team plays NYCFC in the MLS Eastern Conference finals because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols.