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Thousands of kilometres from the Las Vegas desert landscape, members from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in southwestern Manitoba donned Vegas Golden Knights jerseys as they watched the team battle the Winnipeg Jets during the series-opener Tuesday eveni

Toronto FC visits the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in a matchup of MLS teams that are not where they want to be — in ninth and 10th place in the Eastern Conference, respectively.

MONTREAL — With their three-game homestand coming to a close, CF Montreal are looking to build some momentum heading into a match against New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening.

The Toronto Maple Leafs showed their mettle but now the attention turns to the Edmonton Oilers.

LAS VEGAS — The Winnipeg Jets did a great job of shutting down the Golden Knights' big guns for the first four periods of their first-round series.

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DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche couldn't find their stride in the first period, skating with more caution than confidence. After intermission, they flipped a switch to swagger mode.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) N.Y.

TORONTO — John Tavares doesn't tend to show much emotion. The Maple Leafs' stoic captain usually leads by example with a head-down, dogged determination he's demonstrated since his days as a teenage phenom.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Rangers and Chris Kreider certainly picked the right time to get their power play in high gear.