National Sports

BURNABY, B.C.

MADRID — Montreal's Eugenie Bouchard downed Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open clay-court tennis tournament.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says he'll be rolling with the lineup he's had in Toronto's three consecutive first-round playoff wins against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have the upper hand in their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. If the Oilers can keep it, the chance to close it out Saturday in Los Angeles is there.

Multiple Canadians being called in the NFL draft is a trend agent Murphy McGuire doesn't see ending any time soon. Five Canadians are projected to be selected in this year's draft, which begins Thursday night in Kansas City.

A near-win at the ISPS Handa Championship has Canada's Aaron Cockerill dreaming of the first major of his career. Cockerill lost to Australia's Lucas Herbert in a two-hole playoff at PGM Ishioka Golf Club in Omitama, Japan, on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Jack Drury has resumed skating after being knocked from Game 4 against the New York Islanders following a jarring hit into the boards, coach Rod Brind’Amour said Wednesday.

Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word “faceoff.” Both were hit in the face by a puck on Tuesday night, and each played an indirect role in goals.

TORONTO — Diana Matheson's Canadian women's pro soccer league now has a foothold in Toronto.

NEW YORK — The Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild will play a series of games in Stockholm, Sweden next season, the National Hockey League announced on Wednesday.