National Sports

TORONTO — The transatlantic Toronto Wolfpack have strengthened their ties to the sport of rugby league by buying a minority stake in the London Skolars.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on another rescue mission at Manchester United, this time as manager.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings haven't looked like themselves very much lately. Against the surging Winnipeg Jets, however, the Kings got back to their defensive roots and delivered one of their best performances in a disappointing season.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks didn't get a win Tuesday night, but head coach Travis Green liked his young squad's intensity in the heated matchup.

DALLAS — Ben Bishop got help from backup Anton Khudobin, and together they made franchise history. Bishop and Khudobin teamed up for the first combined shutout for the Dallas Stars in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's Games NHL Florida 5 Buffalo 2 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2 Toronto 7 New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 3 Anaheim 1 San Jose 4 Minnesota 0 Dallas 2 Calgary 0 Chicago 2 Nashville 1 St. Louis 4 Edmonton 1 N.Y.

EDMONTON — A controversial video review goal left the St. Louis Blues with two points and the Edmonton Oilers still scratching their heads.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Toronto Maple Leafs put on a show for the New Jersey Devils. They came out fast, got contributions from all four lines, their defence and goaltender, and routed the Devils 7-2 on Tuesday night.

Vancouver Canucks prospect Olli Juolevi has had his season cut short by a knee injury. Canucks general manager Jim Benning says the 20-year-old underwent successful surgery on Tuesday and is expected to be out for the next six months.

SALT LAKE CITY — When Salt Lake City pursued the Winter Olympics more than two decades ago, competition was so fierce that lavishing International Olympic Committee members with gifts and favours seemed commonplace.