In the NHL, Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal of the season in Toronto’s 4-2 win over Edmonton….Boston lost to Philadelphia in a shootout 3-2….. John Gibson made 39 saves as Anaheim held off Montreal 2-1……..Chicago got by Florida in a shootout 2-1……Detroit won over Dallas 3-1….The Rangers edged Carolina 3-2…..Elsewhere, it was Buffalo 5 Ottawa 4…..Winnipeg 3 New Jersey 2…..Vancouver 5 Minnesota 4….Columbus 5 Tampa Bay 1…..Nashville 5 Colorado 3 and San Jose over Arizona 2-1 in overtime.
Two Saint John Sea Dogs, Defenseman Thomas Chabot and forward Mathieu Joseph, have been named to the 32 man roster for Team Canada’s national junior team.
The New York Mets have reportedly agreed to a four year, $110 million deal with outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
The Kennebecasis Valley Girls Softball Association is one of 20 recipients of the Canadian Dairy Farmers 2016 Champions Fund. More than 2500 athletes and organizations from across Canada applied to receive this prestigious award.
In the NBA, it was Detroit 112 Charlotte 89…..Brooklyn 127 Los Angeles Clippers 122 (2OT)…..Milwaukee 118 Cleveland 111…New Orleans 105 Los Angeles Lakers 88….Orlando 95 San Antonio 83 and Utah 120 Houston 101.