NHL

Mike Matheson’s overtime goal gave the Montréal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames, bringing the winless streak recorded by Ryan Huska’s side to seven.

The Utah Mammoth defeated the Calgary Flames 3–1 at home, courtesy of second-JJ Peterka and Barret Hayton, and Karel Vejmelka’s strong performance.

Kiefer Sherwood’s short-handed goal wasn’t enough as the Vancouver Canucks fell 5–2 to the St. Louis Blues, showing promise on the penalty kill but continued struggles on the power play.

George Springer’s early homer gave Toronto hope, but Seattle Mariners’ steady pitching and timely hitting carried the Mariners to a 3–1 win in the ALCS opener.

David Pastrnak led the way with three points as the Boston Bruins opened their season with a 3–1 victory against the Washington Capitals, giving new coach Marco Sturm his first win.

Connor McDavid is staying in Edmonton a little longer after inking a two-year, $25 million extension that will keep him with the team through 2027.

Shane Pinto was the hero of the evening at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, scoring twice in the final minutes to rally the Ottawa Senators past the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2; Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary also bagged pre-season victories

The Montreal Canadiens ended the pre-season opening game at the Bell Centre with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a strong pre-season opener, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-3; the Wild and Kraken also came out victorious, while the Flames and the Oilers split their matchups.

The Edmonton Oilers are making big moves in the wake of their Stanley Cup Final loss, saying goodbye to veteran scorers Corey Perry, Connor Brown, and Viktor Arvidsson while locking up star defenceman Evan Bouchard and adding winger Andrew Mangiapane.