National Sports

TAZAWAKO, Japan — Canadian Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury is back on the World Cup podium just a week after winning gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The 25-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 89.

LAS VEGAS — Prior to Monday's trade deadline, Vegas fans were hoping to pry two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators. After Friday night, they probably can't wait to see him leave town.

VANCOUVER — The Canucks couldn't quite spoil Mike Fisher's coming-out-of-retirement party. Fisher scored in his first game back with Nashville, as the Central Division-leading Predators defeated Vancouver 4-3 in overtime on Friday night.

CALGARY — Henrik Lundqvist accomplished something on Friday that hadn't been done by a New York Rangers goaltender in over 55 years ago.

Friday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Detroit 3 N.Y. Rangers 3 Calgary 1 Ottawa 5 Vegas 4 Nashville 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Montreal 6 N.Y.

REGINA — Mike McEwen beat Jason Gunnlaugson 4-3 in 11 ends in the Tim Hortons Brier wild-card game Friday night to earn a spot in the main competition of the Canadian men's curling championship, The wild-card game, which features the two highest-rank

LAS VEGAS — Rugby Sevens world series leaders South Africa posted two victories Friday on the opening day of the USA Sevens — including one over Canada — while second-place New Zealand split their two matches.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine's accurate shooting has caught the attention of his opponents in the NHL, but it's actually the 19-year-old's feet that are capturing the attention of his teammates on the Winnipeg Jets.

WASHINGTON — These days it doesn't seem to matter who is on the floor for the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, reserve CJ Miles added 20 and the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 102-95 on Friday night.

NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty left during the third period of Friday night's 6-3 win over the New York Islanders with a lower-body injury.