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EDMONTON — Offence wasn't an issue in Edmonton on Monday — for either team. Vincent Trocheck had three goals and Evgenii Dadonov added two as the Florida Panthers emerged with a 7-5 victory over the Oilers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't let a late Tampa Bay rally affect their game plan Monday night. Instead they refocused to show they could compete with the top team in the Eastern Conference.

PHOENIX — Toronto's Marcus Stroman and Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi went to hearings to begin the final week of what could be the busiest salary arbitration season since 1990. Stroman asked for a raise from $3.4 million to $6.

VANCOUVER — Quarterback Travis Lulay says he's relieved to sign a one-year deal with the B.C. Lions but isn't sure if he will have recovered from off-season knee surgery in time for the start of training camp.

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday it is important to continue a reconciliatory mood between the Koreas and expressed satisfaction with the North Korean delegation's visit to the South, in his first remarks since

Boston's police commissioner apologized Monday after the department faced heavy criticism for a now-deleted Black History Month tweet that celebrated a white man.

TORONTO — Becky Marsh figures she's slept an average of two hours a night since the Pyeongchang Olympics started. The diehard Olympics enthusiast from Spruce Grove, Alta.

OTTAWA — The NHL trade deadline is still two weeks away but the Ottawa Senators know changes are imminent. For many players, it's a time to find ways to avoid the distraction of rumours and speculation and instead focus on the club's upcoming games.

SAN DIEGO — Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs after packages containing a white powder believed to be cocaine were found at a home he rented in Southern California, officials said Monday.

AUSTIN, Texas — Matthew McConaughey is congratulating fellow Texan and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on his Super Bowl win. The actor took out a full-page ad in the Austin American-Statesman on Sunday.