National Sports

TORONTO — A look at Toronto FC as the 2020 MLS season kicks off: LAST SEASON: Toronto finished fourth in the Eastern Conference at 13-10-11, lost 3-1 to Seattle in MLS Cup final.

Continuity and consistency are the buzzwords in 2020 for Toronto FC, which is looking to build on a second-half surge last season that carried it to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years.

EDMONTON — Newly acquired Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green will miss three to four weeks with a knee injury. The Oilers announced Friday that Green has a sprained MCL. He was hurt in a loss against Vegas on Wednesday.

Not many rugby clubs travel with a lawyer but the Toronto Arrows have that covered with Tomas de la Vega. The 29-year-old Argentine international managed to combine law studies with top-flight rugby while living in Buenos Aires.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts agreed to a contract extension with veteran Canadian long-snapper Jake Reinhart on Friday. The agreement will keep Reinhart with Toronto through the 2022 season. He became a free agent Feb. 11.

The Super League challenge turns up a notch for the winless Toronto Wolfpack on Saturday when the transatlantic rugby league team takes on defending champion St. Helens.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are hoping that young legs will lead to improved results as their 10th season in Major League Soccer kicks off on Saturday night.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 5 Florida 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 Montreal 2 Chicago 5 Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 7 Detroit 1 Ottawa 5 Vancouver 2 Boston 4 Dallas 3 Winnipeg 3 Washington 0 St. Louis 3 N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck faced some of the best snipers in the league and stopped them all. Hellebuyck stopped 34 shots to record his fifth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets blanked the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Thursday night.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators gambled that keeping Mikael Granlund instead of trading the pending free agent at the deadline could help them play their way into the post-season . Granlund certainly delivered Thursday night.