National Sports

TORONTO — John Tavares could have pouted or voiced his displeasure. The Toronto Maple Leafs transitioned their captaincy from the veteran centre to star sniper Auston Matthews over the summer.

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason.

LOS ANGELES — Vanni Sartini knows he may have upset some powerful forces in recent weeks. The Vancouver Whitecaps' head coach may have been repaid Friday with what he called an "unlucky" goal — one that spelled the end of his team's season.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Shane Smith and Brayden Edwards scored two goals apiece to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 7-3 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Toronto 3, Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 2 Minnesota 5, Anaheim 2 Seattle 4, Vegas 3, OT --- AHL Cleveland 3, Utica 2 Laval 4, Belleville 3 Lehigh Valley 5, WB/Scranton 3 Providence 3, Bridgeport 2 Rochester 6, Hartford 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Marie-Phillip Poulin scored the go-ahead goal and 17-year-old Chloe Primerano scored her first career goal to clinch a 2-0 shootout win for Team Canada to even the Rivalry Series with the US at a win apiece on Friday night

NISKU, Alta. — Canada's Rachel Homan made a hit for two in the eighth end for a 5-4 victory over Sweden's Isabella Wrana on Friday at the Co-op Canadian Open. Homan, from Ottawa, had the second point confirmed on a measure.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Jacob Mathieu scored a hat trick to lead the Rimouski Oceanic to a 6-3 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday night. Océanic goaltender Samuel St-Hilaire saved 35 of 38 shots.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Jackson Parsons made 20 saves for the shutout as Kitchener downed Sault Ste. Marie 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Matthew Andonovski, Andrew Vermeulen, Trent Swick and Luca Romano tallied for the Rangers.