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HALIFAX — Health Canada has called the opioid crisis one of the most serious public health threats in recent history, and an addictions specialist says everyone can play a part in helping reduce the death toll.

SATURDAY'S SCOREBOARD NHL Vancouver 4 Calgary 3 Winnipeg 3 Chicago 1 Ottawa 2 Seattle 0 Boston 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Detroit 5 Montreal 4 (OT) Dallas 8 Tampa Bay 1 N.Y. Rangers 4 Nashville 3 N.Y.

REGINA — Tanner Howe scored the lone goal of a three-round shootout as the Regina Pats outlasted the visiting Swift Current Broncos 6-5 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre.

TORONTO — Brad Marchand was the centre of attention heading into Saturday. The Bruins captain had a relatively quiet night by his standards — until the game landed on his stick.

OTTAWA — Things haven’t gone as well for Anton Forsberg as he would like this season, but Saturday night the Ottawa Senators goaltender was at his finest stopping 39 shots in a 2-0 NHL victory over the Seattle Kraken.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens fought back from an early 3-0 deficit, but could not make up for the bad start, falling to the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime on Saturday.

OTTAWA — Marko Stojkov's goal at 4:36 of overtime gave the visiting Flint Firebirds a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa 67's in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at TD Centre.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Louis-Charles Plourde scored twice, Olivier Ciarlo made 22 saves and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar blitzed the visiting Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

TORONTO — Skate punk icon Avril Lavigne reflected on the humble beginnings of her more than two-decade singing career ahead of her induction into Canada's Walk of Fame at a special anniversary gala in Toronto on Saturday.

EDMONTON — Holiday shopping was briefly halted at West Edmonton Mall on Saturday following reports of a male with a gun at the sprawling retail facility.