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EDMONTON — It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and more this season.

EDMONTON — Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win in a row.

TORONTO — For a few tenuous moments, it appeared as though 24 minutes of strong defensive play on Monday night by the Toronto Raptors would be completely undone by 12 bad ones.

OTTAWA — Carla MacLeod isn’t concerned about her team’s lack of scoring. It was an interesting point of view from the Ottawa Charge head coach following her team's 3-0 loss to the New York Sirens on Monday night.

OTTAWA — Kayle Osborne couldn’t have asked for a better outcome in her first appearance close to home. The New York Sirens goaltender made 31 saves en route to her first professional shutout in a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge on Monday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night.

TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each recorded double-doubles as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday for their fourth straight victory.

French winger Yohan Bai, who has played in France's second-tier Ligue 2 and the Bulgarian top flight, has signed with the Halifax Wanderers through the 2026 Canadian Premier League season with a club option for 2027.

CALGARY — Twin sisters Keelyn and Taegan Stewart always know where the other is on the soccer pitch.

After being put on evacuation alert due to a wildfire near its pre-season training base outside of San Diego, it looks like Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC will be able to finish out its California camp without problem.