National Sports

NEW YORK — Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist in Montreal’s three-goal first period, and the Canadiens went on to a 6-2 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby's march to 800 career assists slowed to a crawl in recent weeks. So did his team's momentum after a stirring — if brief — sprint to the top of the Metropolitan Division.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Emergency surgery has sidelined a four-time winner of Alaska's famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race days before he was set to compete in his 30th race.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Ken Holland doesn't have a vote. And if he did, the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers wouldn't be able to pick between Leon Draisaitl or Connor McDavid in the Hart Trophy race.

MONTERREY, Mexico — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele on Tuesday. Fernandez, from Laval, Que.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have signed midfielder Victor Wanyama as a designated player from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Wanyama joined the Thierry Henry-led side through a free transfer.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Kyle Dubas avoided a knee-jerk reaction following one of the most embarrassing defeats in Toronto Maple Leafs' history. Although it's a small sample size, his players have started to reward their general manager's patience.

VANCOUVER — The slumping Vancouver Canucks could be without several key players as they look to end a three-game losing streak while battling for a playoff spot.

TORONTO — The T.J. Jones situation remains unresolved. The CFL and CFL Players' Association are at odds regarding the free-agent deal the receiver signed last month with the Toronto Argonauts.

Mark Casse wants the drug Clenbuterol out of horse racing. Casse, who's been named Canada's top thoroughbred trainer an unprecedented 11 times, called for the drug's use to be stopped in an op/ed piece Monday in the Thoroughbred Daily News.