National Sports

PORTLAND, Ore. — A struggling Trail Blazers bench finally got rolling Friday night, setting a season high for points in a confidence-boosting win over the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors.

Friday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Detroit 2 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Edmonton 4 Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 5 Vegas 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 5 Boston 3 Arizona 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Washington 6 Carolina 5 (SO) St.

Friday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Detroit 2 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Edmonton 4 Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 5 Vegas 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 5 Boston 3 Arizona 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Washington 6 Carolina 5 (SO) St.

CHICAGO — Mark Scheifele and the Winnipeg Jets just keep rolling along. Another long night was no big deal.

EDMONTON — Rogers Place has been a much more lucrative location for the Edmonton Oilers recently. Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had three assists as the Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Friday.

COLWOOD, B.C. — Six players were released Friday from Canada's world junior hockey team roster and one veteran forward was ruled out of the upcoming championship tournament due to injury.

DETROIT — Mark Stone swooped into the crease, knocked the puck in the net and pumped his right fist.

CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Hometown skip Brad Gushue has made it into the playoffs the hard way at the National.

VICTORIA — Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu are one step closer to returning to the Olympic Games. Abel and Citrini-Beaulieu took top spot in women's three-metre synchro with 301.

CALGARY — An event centre in Calgary that would also be the new home of the NHL's Flames is estimated to cost between $550 million and $600 million.