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MONTREAL — Heading into the last week of pre-season, the Montreal Canadiens are still working on filling their two biggest holes — at centre and on the blue line.

VANCOUVER — The spotlight is sure to shine a bit more brightly on Lucky Whitehead this week. The 29-year-old B.C.

MONTREAL — Quebec will lift capacity restrictions on venues and events with assigned seating, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday, but he warned that the situation is still fragile and further relaxations won't come until after October.

LONDON (AP) — Canadian-born Fikayo Tomori earned a recall to England's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary, with coach Gareth Southgate saying on Thursday the centre back has been rewarded for impressive performances i

WINNIPEG — Now you see Nikolaj Ehlers, now you don't. Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger’s flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer.

There's a sense of sadness in leaving the job on a low note, but Lisa Thomaidis is also looking forward to coming up for air after nearly a decade of juggling two head coaching jobs.

TORONTO — For the second game in a row, Toronto FC will face a club under new management when Chicago Fire FC come to town Sunday. Chicago (7-15-6) fired head coach Raphael Wicky on Thursday.

CALGARY — Jaden Schwartz scored twice on Wednesday, but his assist is what stood out as the highlight as it helped setup Mark Giordano's goal in his triumphant return to Calgary.

EDMONTON — Daan Klomp played hero Wednesday night, scoring in the 80th minute to give Cavalry FC a 3-2 win over FC Edmonton in Canadian Premier League play.

WINNIPEG — It may have been a pre-season tilt against a watered-down opponent, but forward Jansen Harkins made a case for full-time employment with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.