National Sports

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored with 2:21 remaining in overtime after Vancouver allowed a tying goal in the final second of regulation, giving the Canucks a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have looked like a team with a new lease on life since making a coaching change last week and letting Dave Tippett go.

WINNIPEG — Smooth-skating Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey was the team's latest hero, leading Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Morrissey snapped a 3-3 tie with 6:10 left in the game to give Winnipeg a 4-3 lead.

MONTREAL — Interim head coach Martin St. Louis had said it was a dream of his to coach an NHL team.

TORONTO — The special teams and goalie Jack Campbell provided the right stuff for the Toronto Maple Leafs to pass a challenging mid-season test against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

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ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Canada's Cassie Sharpe captured silver, while Rachael Karker won bronze, in women's freeski halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics. China's Eileen Gu took the gold, with a score of 95.

TERRASSA, Spain — Canada has been drawn in a group with Argentina, Spain and South Korea at this summer's FIH Hockey Women's World Cup. The 16-team field hockey tournament runs July 1-17 in Terrassa, Spain, and Amsterdam.

MIDDLESBROUGH, United Kingdom — Canada's opening match of 2022 came with a slow start. But a sublime second-half strike by Janine Beckie levelled the playing field in a 1-1 draw with England at the Arnold Clark Cup.

BEIJING — President Luc Tardif of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the 2022 world junior men's tournament will be played this summer in Canada. The tournament began in December in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta.