National Sports

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes called Thursday's contest against Vegas a "measuring stick game." Jack Eichel had one goal and two assists as the Golden Knights defeated the Canucks 4-1 at Rogers Arena.

CALGARY — The same day the Flames traded away a defenceman, three others scored in Calgary's 4-3 overtime win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Goalie Tristan Jarry scored an empty-net goal and made 39 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins; 4-2 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night.

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Egor Goriunov had two goals and one assist, Nathan Darveau made 38 saves and the Victoriaville Tigres used a two-goal third period to defeat the Shawinigan Cataractes 5-3 on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — Kris Knoblauch was glad the Edmonton Oilers didn’t get down on themselves when things weren’t going their way on Thursday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canada's Summer McIntosh broke two records en route to winning the women's 400-metre freestyle event at the U.S. Open Championships on Thursday. The 17-year-old Toronto native touched the wall in three minutes 59.

MONTREAL — Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice had a pretty simple explanation for his team’s offensive outburst in the third period.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Zacharie Giroux scored twice, Nathan Day made 29 saves and the Flint Firebirds earned a 4-1 victory over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Sophie Schmidt says she has not thought about the emotions that undoubtedly will be unleashed when she pulls on her Canadian jersey for the last time at Tuesday's friendly against Australia in Vancouver.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have hired Corey Mace to be the team's next head coach, the team announced Thursday.