National Sports

WINNIPEG — James Neal didn't feel like himself last season and knew he had to do something about it.

NEW YORK — Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak, Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton are the NHL's three stars for the week ending Sunday.

Bianca Andreescu has become the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player in WTA Tour history. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., jumped one spot to No. 4 in the rankings on Monday following a week off.

TORONTO — Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer and Vancouver's Dayna Pidhoresky are Tokyo bound. The two qualified for the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics after setting personal-best times at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Talbot and Michael Stone haven't played much through the first three weeks of the Calgary Flames' season. They made the most of their opportunities Sunday night.

Sunday's Games NHL Vancouver 3 N.Y.

Sunday's Games NHL Vancouver 3 N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck's first shutout of the season couldn't have come at a better time for the Winnipeg Jets.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild called a players-only meeting as they struggled to start the season. In their first game since that meeting, the Wild earned a win and gained a sense of relief.

NEW YORK — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat wanted to set the tone early after a tough loss the previous day. He got the Canucks started with a needed power-play goal and they bounced back with a big road win.