National Hockey

VANCOUVER — Playing a team almost as bad at killing penalties as they are was the remedy the Vancouver Canucks needed to cure a five-game NHL losing streak Friday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Andre Burakovsky scored two power-play goals and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday night.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season, the team said Friday night.

TORONTO — Canada is closing its border to unvaccinated professional and amateur athletes in the New Year, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday.

Jim Benning was peppered with questions. What the Vancouver Canucks general manager didn't have were many concrete answers to explain his team's disastrous opening to the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Friday for slew-footing St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks forward Max Comtois will be out for about six weeks after surgery on his right hand. Comtois had the procedure Thursday to repair a broken bone in his hand, the team announced Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has rescheduled one of the Ottawa Senators' three games that were postponed this week because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the team.

NEW YORK — The NHL has rescheduled one of the three Ottawa Senators games that were postponed this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights fans should be thankful defenseman Brayden McNabb can handle a hockey stick on skates.