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Wednesday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL At Edmonton Qualifying Round (Best-of-five series) Arizona 4 Nashville 1 (Coyotes lead series 2-1) Chicago 4 Edmonton 3 (Blackhawks lead series 2-1) Round Robin Colorado 4 Dallas 0 At Toronto Qualifying Round

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A big part of the Toronto Raptors' blueprint is that a lack of effort on the defensive end will land you on the bench, says Marc Gasol. Loafing on defence? "You'll stick out like a sore thumb," said Fred VanVleet.

TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens weren't even supposed to be here.

ATLANTA — Hyun-Jin Ryu combined with four relievers on a three-hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the shorthanded Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday night.

EDMONTON — High-scoring rookie defenceman Cale Makar connected on an early power-play goal, 30-year-old Pavel Francouz recorded a shutout in his post-season debut and the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 4-0 round-robin win over the Dallas Stars on We

Vancouver Canucks forward Micheal Ferland will miss the remainder of his team's qualifying series against the Minnesota Wild.

TORONTO — Tyler Johnson scored the tiebreaking goal with 87 seconds left to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over Boston on Wednesday and send the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins to their second straight loss in the NHL's playoff seedi

EDMONTON — The Arizona Coyotes knew they had a big opportunity once their challenge erased Nashville's go-ahead goal early in the third period. The Coyotes took advantage by scoring the next three goals.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment Group says the final estimated jackpot Wednesday is $5.

Toronto Maple Leafs alternate captain Morgan Rielly says he and his teammates are in Matt Dumba's corner as he protests against racial injustice during the NHL's return to competition.