National Sports

Thursday's Games NHL Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 2 Vegas 4 Vancouver 3 Winnipeg 6 Chicago 5 Ottawa 3 N.Y. Rangers 0 Columbus 4 Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5 Buffalo 4 Boston 2 N.Y.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse looked sharp Thursday night — and very blue. The Toronto Raptors coach donned an electric blue jacket to promote Sager Strong night in honour of late NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager, known for his colourful attire.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors had tried to downplay the game's significance. But they were all business on a night billed as an NBA Finals preview.

TORONTO — Drake got his jersey at the end of the night. But Golden State star Kevin Durant offered up plenty of other memories for the 20,073 on hand in Toronto and a national TV audience on both sides of the border.

EDMONTON — Oscar Klefbom has gone from a massive drought to pouring in game-winning goals. Klefbom scored his second straight game winner and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine is just doing what feels right. The Winnipeg Jets forward became the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to score 100 career goals when he recorded a pair in Winnipeg's 6-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

OTTAWA — Craig Anderson is not one to show his emotions, but you could hardly blame the Ottawa Senators goaltender for wanting to celebrate Thursday night.

The Ontario Hockey League re-stated its anti-hazing policy on Thursday night after former Sarnia Sting players revealed the abuse they suffered in their rookie season earlier this week.

TORONTO — Star athletes can't slow Steph Curry down. But a nine-year-old fan with a bone to pick stopped the Golden State Warrior in his tracks. Riley Morrison of Napa, Calif.

Toronto head coach Mike Babcock remains confident William Nylander and the Maple Leafs have a future together. Whether or not that's actually the case will become clear before the team takes the ice Saturday night.