National Sports

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko is expected to be out until the new year due to a lower-body injury. General manager Patrik Allvin announced Saturday that the 26-year-old American is expected to miss about six weeks.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks hired Khari Jones as the team's offensive coordinator on Saturday. He'll also serve as an assistant to head coach Bob Dyce, who had the interim tag removed from his title on Friday.

DOHA, Qatar — The Qatar 2022 World Cup by the numbers, through the opening group stage of play: — Cumulative attendance of more than 2.45 million (96 percent) for the first 48 matches, compared to 2.

Defender Alistair Johnston, one of Canada's standout players at the 2022 World Cup, is headed to Scotland's Glasgow Celtic. CF Montreal confirmed the transfer Saturday, saying it will take effect Jan. 1 — the start of the January transfer window.

RED DEER, Alta. — Brandon Lisowsky scored the game-winning goal at 3:53 in overtime and the Saskatoon Blades edged the Red Deer Rebels 4-3 in the Western Hockey League on Friday.

Friday's Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage South Korea 2 Portugal 1 Uruguay 2 Ghana 0 Switzerland 3 Serbia 2 Cameroon 1 Brazil 0 — NHL Ottawa 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 (OT) Columbus 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 4 N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine had an inkling he might have a good game in his return from an ankle injury. He was right.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored the tying goal for Ottawa in the final minute of regulation and won it with a backhander with 17.4 seconds remaining in overtime as the Senators beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Oliver Peer recorded a goal and two assists to lead the Windsor Spitfires to a 6-2 win over the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League on Friday.

MONCTON, N.B. — Samuel Johnson had a goal and an assist to lift the Cape Breton Eagles to a 4-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday.