National Sports

Montreal Canadiens forward Matthew Peca will be out for approximately six weeks with a knee injury, the NHL team announced Thursday. Peca suffered the injury during the game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The 26-year-old from Petawawa, Ont.

TORONTO — Ashley Lawrence, who played in all 15 internationals in 2019 and led the Canadian women in minutes played, has been named Canadian Player of the Year.

WASHINGTON — Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league’s health care benefit program, the Justice Department said Thursday.

Canadian Matt Campbell is expecting a wild scene when he takes centre stage this weekend at the William Hill World Darts Championship in London.

Sarah Craven had her sights set on the Olympics.

SAN DIEGO — Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Wednesday's Games NHL Washington 3 Boston 2 Montreal 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Colorado 3 Philadelphia 1 --- AHL Syracuse 4 Providence 1 Hartford 3 Binghamton 1 Utica 6 Toronto 4 Rochester 4 WB/Scranton 2 Texas 3 Manitoba 1 San Jose 6 Bakersfield 2 Grand Rapid

Wednesday's Games NHL Washington 3 Boston 2 Montreal 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Colorado 3 Philadelphia 1 --- AHL Syracuse 4 Providence 1 Hartford 3 Binghamton 1 Utica 6 Toronto 4 Rochester 4 WB/Scranton 2 Texas 3 Manitoba 1 San Jose 6 Bakersfield 2 Grand Rapid

SAN DIEGO — Anthony Rendon is joining the Los Angeles Angels, quickly following mega-deals for Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg in a trifecta of nine-figure contracts for agent Scott Boras at a wild winter meetings.

MONTREAL — Cayden Primeau did not have to wait very long for his first NHL victory. The 20-year-old Primeau made 35 saves in his second NHL start as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday.