National Sports

LOS ANGELES — Battered, bruised and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, it would have been understandable if the youthful Vancouver Canucks gave up ground in their surprising playoff push.

LAS VEGAS — Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews registered his 100th career NHL point in Las Vegas. The third-year sensation notched another milestone Thursday night on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Thursday's Games NHL Florida 3 Calgary 2 (SO) Detroit 3 Ottawa 2 Colorado 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 3 Montreal 1 Toronto 6 Vegas 3 Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 3 Columbus 0 Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 0 Chicago 5 New Jersey 2 St.

Thursday's Games NHL Florida 3 Calgary 2 (SO) Detroit 3 Ottawa 2 Colorado 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 3 Montreal 1 Toronto 6 Vegas 3 Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 3 Columbus 0 Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 0 Chicago 5 New Jersey 2 St.

NASHVILLE — Pekke Rinne and Viktor Arvidsson gave Nashville more of the same Thursday night. A little extra from newcomer Brian Boyle helped make the difference.

WINNIPEG — Semyon Varlamov was relieved to finally leave the ice with a good taste in his mouth.

DETROIT — Andreas Athanasiou got the Detroit Red Wings' offence going, and Jimmy Howard backed it up.

TORONTO — Jamie Lee Rattray pushed the Rivalry Series to a third and deciding game. Rattray's third-period goal proved to be the winner as Canada earned a 4-3 decision over the arch-rival U.S. at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida goalie James Reimer returned from a benching in his last start and rebounded for the Panthers in a big way Thursday.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Canada's Mike Weir was tied for fifth Thursday as the opening round of the Web.com Tour's LECOM Suncoast Classic was suspended due to darkness. The 48-year-old from Brights Grove, Ont.