National Sports

CALGARY — San Jose's playoff chances are slim, but you would never know that judging by their resilient effort on Tuesday night.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Matthew Maggio notched two goals and an assist, powering the Windsor Spitfires to a 7-5 win over the Kitchener Rangers in Ontario Hockey League play on Tuesday.

VICTORIA — Riley Gannon tallied a goal and an assist, helping his Victoria Royals to a 4-2 win over the slumping Kelowna Rockets in Western Hockey League action Tuesday.

Tuesday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL St. Louis 5 Washington 2 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 1 New Jersey 7 N.Y. Rangers 4 Carolina 3 Tampa Bay 2 N.Y.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Kerri Einarson's foursome played a complete game as a team in the women's world curling championship en route to a 10-4 win over Japan on Tuesday. "That was our strongest team game," second Shannon Birchard said.

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov scored 24 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat Edmonton 5-3 on Tuesday night, handing their Oilers their first loss this season after scoring first.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck knew he picked a good time to put up a 42-save performance in a 4-0 victory over the rival Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Scott Mayfield, Anders Lee and Zach Parise scored in the third period.

Olympic champion Justin Kripps has thrown his weight behind Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes who are demanding change in their national sport organization, saying they "can't move forward until there is change at the top.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25. Barty said in an emotional video posted Wednesday on social media: “I’m so happy and I’m so ready.