National Sports

Calgary tightened its grip on top spot in the Pacific Division on Monday night thanks to big nights from its best players.

Monday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Vancouver Czech Republic 4 Denmark 0 Russia 2 Canada 1 At Victoria B.C.

Monday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Vancouver Czech Republic 4 Denmark 0 Russia 2 Canada 1 At Victoria B.C.

VANCOUVER — Lukas Dostal made 20 saves and the Czech Republic ended its preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship with a 4-0 win over Denmark on Monday.

VANCOUVER — The head coach of Canada's junior hockey team says his squad didn't have a "driver's mentality" when they began a battle with the Russians Monday night.

EDMONTON — Brendan Lemieux picked a good way to double his career goal totals. Lemieux scored a pair, including the game winner, as the Winnipeg Jets ended 2018 on an upbeat note by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Monday.

DALLAS — Jeff Petry scored 14 seconds into overtime after Phillip Danault had both Montreal goals in regulation and the Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus coach John Tortorella didn't want to talk much hockey after the Blue Jackets' wild New Year's Eve win over the Ottawa Senators.

VICTORIA — The United States' team was without centre Jack Hughes for Monday's game against Finland at the world junior hockey championship. It was the third consecutive game an undisclosed injury kept the highly-touted forward from the U.S.

NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood has provided an expected lift for the New Jersey Devils. Blackwood posted his second straight shutout, stopping 25 shots in the Devils' 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.