National Sports

DENVER — Former Humboldt Broncos teammates Jacob Wassermann and Ryan Straschnitzki received a standing ovation from hockey fans at the University of Denver Friday and will likely get the same treatment at a Colorado Avalanche game Saturday evening.

REGINA — Former NHL referee Michael (Mick) McGeough has died. He was 62. The NHL said in a statement Saturday that McGeough died Friday night in Regina. McGeough refereed 1,083 regular-season games and 63 playoff contests from 1987 through 2008.

RUKA, Finland — Canada's Alex Harvey skied to a personal best eighth-place sprint finish at the season-opening cross-country World Cup on Saturday. The leader of the Canadian squad from St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que.

NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks forward Antoine Roussel has been fined $5,000 for biting San Jose Sharks defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic during a game Friday.

BEIJING — Canadian Olympic snowboarder Laurie Blouin earned the bronze medal on Saturday in a World Cup women's big air final. The 22-year-old Blouin scored 156 points en route to the third-place finish. Anna Gasser of Austria took gold with 182.

TOMAKOMAI, Japan — Ivanie Blondin skated to a bronze medal in the women's mass start final at the ISU World Cup speedskating stop on Saturday. It was the Ottawa native's second podium finish of the event.

CARDIFF, Wales — Forward Courtney Holtkamp scored two tries Saturday to help Canada rally to defeat Wales 38-21 in women's rugby play. Wales, which trailed 10-7 at the break, led 21-17 after 58 minutes at Cardiff Arms Park.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The decision to add Erik Karlsson to an already formidable San Jose Sharks lineup during the off-season looked like a questionable move when the two-time Norris Trophy-winning defenceman got off to a humdrum start.

Friday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, OT Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1, OT Washington 3, Detroit 1 N.Y.

Friday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, OT Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1, OT Washington 3, Detroit 1 N.Y.