National Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the NHL th

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators gave their fans plenty to cheer about before leaving on a weeklong road trip and heading into their league-mandated break.

EDMONTON — Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs came out flying and survived a frantic finish to record a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — As the Vancouver Canucks struggled to string together wins over the past two months, the team's general manager was quietly working in the background on finding a new home for one of the club's top stars.

VAL-D'OR, Que. — Noah Reinhart had two goals and two assists, and Philippe Veilleux scored twice as the Val-d’Or Foreurs rolled over the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Agnico Eagle.

BOSTON (AP) — J.T. Miller’s return to the New York Rangers got off to a fast start when he scored two goals Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins , a day after he was acquired in a trade from Vancouver.

MILWAUKEE — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil claimed bronze in the men's 500 metres at a World Cup event on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Canada must overcome a 2-0 deficit against Hungary to advance in the Davis Cup men's team tennis tournament.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Lim Kim maintained a three-shot lead over Linn Grant on Saturday in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, with each shooting 5-under 67 in the final group at Lake Nona.