National Sports

SUNRISE, Fla. — Nick Bjugstad has carved out a spot among Florida's top six forwards, and coach Bob Boughner expects him to stay there. Bjugstad made a good case for himself Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON — All that Alex Ovechkin needed to end his goal drought was a reunion with old linemate Nicklas Backstrom.

PITTSBURGH — Vancouver Cancuks rookie Brock Boeser is enjoying a fast start to his career, while embattled defenceman Derrick Pouliot is just happy to have a change of scenery.

DETROIT — The Edmonton Oilers buckled down and played the kind of hockey they know they're capable of playing.

NEW YORK — An eight-minute stretch of the third quarter was all the Knicks needed to turn a double-digit deficit into an insurmountable lead. Tim Hardaway Jr.

MIAMI — Dion Waiters watched his 3-point try bounce off the rim, ricochet off the top of the backboard, then hit the rim again and somehow drop through the net. It was a huge shot in the final moments, and a lucky one.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Anderson scored two minutes into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets their fifth straight win, 1-0 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

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OTTAWA — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders have a shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary returns to the CFL title game a year after suffering a stunning 39-33 overtime loss to the underdog Ottawa Redblacks at BMO Field.

OTTAWA — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders have a shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary returns to the CFL title game a year after suffering a stunning 39-33 overtime loss to the underdog Ottawa Redblacks at BMO Field.