National Sports

TORONTO — While the Raptors and Maple Leafs plan championship runs, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is looking at the bigger picture. MLSE is thinking national and global. "Our largest fan base is not in (Scotiabank Arena) every night.

MONTREAL — Mikael Kingsbury never had so much to lose as on Feb. 12, when he hit the track at the Phoenix Snow Park.

VANCOUER, B.C. — Maxime Comtois may be the captain of Canada's junior hockey team but the 19-year-old says he isn't alone. "We're all leaders on this team. We're all wearing a C or an A somewhere in our club team," said the left-winger.

VICTORIA — The Americans waited until the third period to turn it on against Slovakia and avoid an upset.

Wednesday's Games 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship At Vancouver Canada 14 Denmark 0 Czech Republic 2 Switzerland 1 (OT) At Victoria USA 2 Slovakia 1 Sweden 2 Finland 1 --- Spengler Cup At Davos Switzerland Canada 2 HC Davos 1 Magnitogorsk 2 Trinec

Wednesday's Games 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship At Vancouver Canada 14 Denmark 0 Czech Republic 2 Switzerland 1 (OT) At Victoria USA 2 Slovakia 1 Sweden 2 Finland 1 --- Spengler Cup At Davos Switzerland Canada 2 HC Davos 1 Magnitogorsk 2 Trinec

VANCOUVER — Morgan Frost had chills Wednesday night as Canadian hockey lovers chanted his name.

MIAMI — Danny Green slipped to the right corner, somehow forgotten by the Miami Heat. He made them pay. Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Green's 3-pointer with 22.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Matt D'Agostini's goal early in the second period stood as the winner as Canada held off HC Davos 2-1 on Wednesday in both teams' opening game at the Spengler Cup.

The exhibition games are over and Canada is set to defend its gold medal when the puck drops on Boxing Day for the world junior hockey championship The top 10 junior hockey nations will face off between Dec. 26 and Jan.