National Sports

WINNIPEG — Rookie Matvei Michkov put a backhand shot past Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

OTTAWA — With the Ottawa Senators riding a five-game losing streak and sitting outside the playoff picture there was a sense of desperation Saturday night.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Remi Gelinas scored twice on the power play as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 6-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Arena Glencore.

MONTREAL — Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin put it best when asked to describe her team’s dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Fleet on Saturday afternoon at Bell Centre.

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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his 47th career shutout, Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues had second-period goals, and the Florida Panthers beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Saturday.

NORTH PORT — The Toronto Blue Jays played to a 1-1 tie against the Atlanta Braves in spring training action on Saturday. Rainer Nunez drove in the Ione run for Toronto.

NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay Lightning left-wing Brandon Hagel and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl have been the NHL's three stars of the month for February.

CAPE TOWN — Canada posted two wins Saturday to advance to the Cup semifinals in the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Series.

O CEBREIRO — Canadian Derek Gee added to his overall lead at the O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain on Saturday after finishing runner-up to Guatemala's Sergio Chumil in the fourth stage.