National Sports

BROSSARD, Que. — Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin doesn't need to check social media or turn on a television to get a sense of how Montrealers have felt about him for the last month.

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion believes better times are ahead. Considering all the turmoil experienced by the franchise in the past two years or so, it would be hard for that not to be the case.

The NHL suspended defenceman Slava Voynov on Tuesday for the 2019-20 season and 2020 playoffs after determining he committed acts of domestic violence.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine views the playoffs as a fresh start for himself. He's not the only Jets player with that approach. Winnipeg isn't exactly rolling as it heads into its first-round playoff series against the St.

ESPOO, Finland — Loren Gabel's summer shooting gallery is paying off at her first women's world hockey championship. The 21-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., scored a pair of goals and assisted on another in Canada's 6-1 win over Finland on Tuesday.

CALGARY — James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames.

TORONTO — Jake Gardiner hasn't watched the tape of the Toronto Maple Leafs' devastating Game 7 playoff loss to the Boston Bruins last year.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Eric Moreland. The six-foot-10, 240-pound Moreland is back for a second go-around with the Raptors. He signed a 10-day contract with the team on March 14 and averaged 2.3 points and 4.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have turned French international back Hakim Miloudi's loan deal into a permanent move. The transatlantic rugby league team picked up the 25-year-old last week on loan from Hull FC with an eye to a lengthier stay.

MONTREAL — Quebecor says it will follow through with its threat to scramble the signal of its TVA Sports channel for television subscribers of its competitor, Bell.