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EDMONTON — Oilers captain Connor McDavid joined an elite club Wednesday night, recording his 500th NHL point. Edmonton's star centre was quick to minimize the feat, however. “It’s a little milestone, I guess.

CALGARY — The Vancouver Canucks chased former goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames net in a 5-1 win Wednesday. Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (8-11-1), with Bo Horvat and J.

EDMONTON — It wasn't a smooth path to victory Wednesday night but the Edmonton Oilers still found a way to grind out a 3-2 decision over the Winnipeg Jets. “It was a choppy, mixed up game," said Oilers coach Dave Tippett.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews could sense his line was getting close. Joe Thornton had a goal waved off late in Wednesday's first period before another early in the second was also called back.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kyle Landry picked the right time to make an impact on the game. Aaron Best scored 28 points and Landry scored the winning basket — on his only shot of the game — at the buzzer as Canada beat the U.S.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the

TORONTO — Intensity and energy were the buzzwords Wednesday as the Chris Armas era kicked off at Toronto FC.

History and the world rankings are on his side when it comes to playing Canada. But U.S.

Aaliyah Edwards splits her days between the gym and her apartment. The 18-year-old Canadian is one of six freshmen on a No. 1-ranked University of Connecticut women's basketball team that's seen little else since gathering on the Storrs, Conn.

The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian linebackers Cameron Judge and Paul Kozachuk.