National Sports

CALGARY — Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Tij Iginla.

BOSTON — Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins.

The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.

Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights went from the 26-game injured reserve list to the Game 1 Dallas scoresheet in 83 seconds, the Boston fan with the big sign "Matthews STILL stuck on 69!" was nowhere to be seen after last night's Leafs-Bruins' ga

EDMONTON — For once the Edmonton Oilers won’t have to dig themselves out of a hole to start the NHL playoffs.

BOSTON (AP) — Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to snap a third-period tie with eight minutes left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to knot their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.

DALLAS (AP) — Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months and his first-time linemate Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally.

BOSTON — Auston Matthews desperately wanted to reach 70 goals in the regular season. After posts, crossbars and plenty of terrific looks, the Maple Leafs star finished one shy.