National Sports

Los Angeles Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler was approached two months ago with a special request.

VANCOUVER — Jacob Markstrom set a career-high record for consecutive wins on Thursday, but the Vancouver Canucks goaltender wasn't thinking about the accomplishment.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — This may have been the most unusual of Nikolaj Ehlers' four career hat tricks. It didn't make it any less satisfying.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 6 Florida 1 Montreal 2 Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 5 Calgary 4 (SO) Winnipeg 5 San Jose 3 Vancouver 5 St.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 6 Florida 1 Montreal 2 Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 5 Calgary 4 (SO) Winnipeg 5 San Jose 3 Vancouver 5 St.

CALGARY — Louis Domingue didn't even see teammate J.T. Miller score the shootout game-winning goal on Thursday.

Eric Wellwood and Jeff Kyrzakos can't believe the difference a decade has made in the Ontario Hockey League. Both played in the major junior league in the mid-2000s, when they say hazing and verbal abuse were prevalent in OHL locker rooms.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carey Price reached another milestone and the Montreal Canadiens got another big win. Price stopped 36 shots in his 300th career win, leading the Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Jack Hughes scored with 28.3 seconds left to play as the United States rallied past Russia 3-2 on Thursday in a pre-tournament game ahead of the world junior hockey championship.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice and set up two more for his second four-point game of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday.