National Sports

LOS ANGELES — Vanni Sartini knows he may have upset some powerful forces in recent weeks. The Vancouver Whitecaps' head coach may have been repaid Friday with what he called an "unlucky" goal — one that spelled the end of his team's season.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Shane Smith and Brayden Edwards scored two goals apiece to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 7-3 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Toronto 3, Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 2 Minnesota 5, Anaheim 2 Seattle 4, Vegas 3, OT --- AHL Cleveland 3, Utica 2 Laval 4, Belleville 3 Lehigh Valley 5, WB/Scranton 3 Providence 3, Bridgeport 2 Rochester 6, Hartford 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Marie-Phillip Poulin scored the go-ahead goal and 17-year-old Chloe Primerano scored her first career goal to clinch a 2-0 shootout win for Team Canada to even the Rivalry Series with the US at a win apiece on Friday night

NISKU, Alta. — Canada's Rachel Homan made a hit for two in the eighth end for a 5-4 victory over Sweden's Isabella Wrana on Friday at the Co-op Canadian Open. Homan, from Ottawa, had the second point confirmed on a measure.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Jacob Mathieu scored a hat trick to lead the Rimouski Oceanic to a 6-3 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday night. Océanic goaltender Samuel St-Hilaire saved 35 of 38 shots.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Jackson Parsons made 20 saves for the shutout as Kitchener downed Sault Ste. Marie 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Matthew Andonovski, Andrew Vermeulen, Trent Swick and Luca Romano tallied for the Rangers.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night. John Tavares added two goals of his own, including one into an empty net, for Toronto (8-5-2).

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Paul Waring hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend of the European tou