National Sports

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is cutting 80 jobs, with a number of vacant positions also impacted under a company-wide restructuring.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed centre Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday. The deal, which kicks in next season and runs through 2028-29, will pay Evans an average annual value of US$2.85 million, for a total of $11.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have added some size up front ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The club acquired forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in a complicated three-team deal that also included the New Jersey Devils.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have converted centre Orlando Robinson to a standard NBA contract and signed guard Jared Rhoden to a two-way contract. The six-foot-10, 235-pound Robinson is averaging 4.3 points, 3.

TORONTO — Ryan Warsofsky could sense a deflated locker room. The San Jose Sharks rookie head coach had a simple message for his young, scuffling team through two periods.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Curling fans can be forgiven for feeling like they need a program at this year's Montana's Brier. Roster changes have surprisingly been a constant in the final full season before the Olympics.

MONTREAL — Before the season, Montreal Canadiens players said they were tired of watching teammates pack their bags and move on to Stanley Cup contenders at springtime.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary’s goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three game

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Seth Jones impressed his Florida Panthers teammates in his debut Monday night, but it's anyone's guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate.

TORONTO — Fabian Zetterlund scored in the fourth round of the shootout as the San Jose Sharks battled back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday and snap an eight-game slide.