National Sports

DETROIT — Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames started their road trip with a win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Sunday night.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — A dream team of former skips came together to earn a Canadian women's curling championship Sunday.

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had been keen to come out of the NBA all-star break at top speed. On Sunday, Lowry set a breakneck pace in the Toronto Raptors' most lopsided victory in franchise history.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kyle Okposo hopes he and the Buffalo Sabres provided general manager Jason Botterill a reason to rethink his approach a day before the NHL's trade deadline.

MONTREAL — The Ilya Kovalchuk era in Montreal has come to an end. The Canadiens traded Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick on Sunday, ending the Russian winger's time in Montreal after 22 games.

TORONTO — The Carolina Hurricanes aren't done with David Ayres just yet. Ayres, a 42-year-old Zamboni driver, was forced to be Carolina's emergency goalie for its road game Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ayers, of Whitby, Ont.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Toronto designated hitter Rowdy Tellez's two-run single keyed a three-run sixth inning as the Blue Jays rallied to tie the Minnesota Twins 5-5 in pre-season action Sunday. The teams agreed to end the game after nine innings.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jennifer Jones will have to wait for another chance to win a record seventh Canadian women's curling championship. The decorated skip believes she has the team and the time to get that opportunity.

LOS ANGELES — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will return to the lineup Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers captain has missed six games since suffering a quadriceps injury Feb. 8 against the Nashville Predators.

TUKWILA, Wash. — Sam Malcolm's boot accounted for 24 points as the unbeaten Toronto Arrows defeated the defending champion Seattle Seawolves 39-17 in Major League Rugby play Saturday night.