National Sports

Saturday's Games CFL Saskatchewan 27 Toronto 24 Ottawa 30 B.C. 25 --- NHL Washington 6 Montreal 1 Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (SO) Toronto 8 N.Y.

TORONTO — New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a grin ear to ear in the first period that was visible through his mask. But he was only saving face.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin had a historic night, and now he could use a travel agent. Anything to keep this roll going.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators gave Jimmy Howard full credit for his 37-save performance, but still felt they deserved a better outcome.

TORONTO — Two games into the season, the Maple Leafs offence is already in top gear. But despite winning both contests, it has been a wild ride.

VANCOUVER — The Ottawa Redblacks' bold decision for an onside kick late in the third quarter proved to be a difference maker on Saturday night.

HARRISON, N.J. — The Vancouver Whitecaps squandered an opportunity to get a first-round bye in the Major League Soccer playoffs.

WASHINGTON — Things were looking bleak for Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman and the rest of the Washington Nationals. They had accumulated one run and four hits through the first 16 innings of their NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs.

TORONTO — Canadian Brandon Bridge put the Toronto Argonauts' playoff party on hold while moving the Saskatchewan Roughriders up the West Division standings.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.