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LONDON, Ont. — Brad Gushue's team hit a rare podium trifecta last year in a one-of-a-kind curling season. The lead-up to this year's Canadian men's curling championship has been a complete 180.

VANCOUVER — Clearing snow was not in Vanni Sartini's plans for the week.

VANCOUVER — Stopping Kirill Kaprizov is no easy feat — just ask the Vancouver Canucks. The Russian left-winger scored twice Thursday — including his 39th goal of the season — and led his Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over Vancouver (24-32-5).

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar scored in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night.

CALGARY — A full complement of newcomers in the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup Thursday in a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames had Mitch Marner feeling pleased with the arrivals. Toronto has acquired half a dozen players in trades since Feb.

CALGARY — Canada's Wesley Chiu is in second place following the men's short program with 80.56 points at the world junior figure skating championship on Thursday. Japan's Kao Miura took hold of the lead, scoring 85.11 points.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Oliver Bonk scored the shootout winner and the London Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 on Thursday in a battle between the top two teams in the Western Conference.

NEW YORK (AP) — The night was supposed to belong to Patrick Kane but it was former Ranger Derick Brassard who ultimately claimed the Manhattan spotlight for the surging Ottawa Senators .

HALIFAX — Alexandre Doucet had a hat trick and one assist, powering the Halifax Mooseheads to a 5-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday.