National Sports

VICTORIA — Vincent Riendeau won the men's 10-metre event, while Jennifer Abel posted a decisive victory in the women's three-metre on Saturday at the winter nationals diving competition. Riendeau, from Pointe-Claire, Que., scored 486.

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Evan McEachran won his first career gold medal in men's slopestyle at the Dew Tour on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont., finished atop the podium with a score of 187.34 points, ahead of American Alex Hall (184.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The German doubles team of Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken walked off the track at Mount Van Hoevenberg as World Cup race winners, again. Russia's Roman Repilov won the men's race, again.

Friday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Detroit 2 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Edmonton 4 Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 5 Vegas 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 5 Boston 3 Arizona 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Washington 6 Carolina 5 (SO) St.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Once the rough stuff was out of the way, the Calgary Flames settled in and clamped down on the Minnesota Wild. The surprise leaders of the Pacific Division, the Flames have proven this season to be feisty and flexible.

WASHINGTON — The Buffalo Sabres have suspended forward Patrick Berglund indefinitely for failing to report to the team. The Sabres announced the suspension Saturday, hours before facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.

VANCOUVER — For years, Josh Leivo fought for a permanent roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now the 25-year-old left-winger is playing big minutes with some of the best young athletes in the game — albeit in a Vancouver Canucks uniform.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Calgary's Gilmore Junio was the top Canadian at a long-track speedskating World Cup event on Saturday, earning a 10th-place finish in the men's 500 metres. Junio posted a time of 34.

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won by a large margin in a World Cup downhill Saturday that was marred by a nasty crash involving Swiss skier Marc Gisin.

LONDON — Facing opposition decked out in royal blue for the second week running, Manchester City avoided any surprises this time round.