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NEW YORK (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night. Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger also scored for Vancouver.

EDMONTON — Jason Robertson has ramped up his production lately for the Dallas Stars.

EDMONTON — Jason Robertson scored a second-period natural hat trick as the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday for a third win in a row. Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas (46-21-4), who improved to 4-0-2 in its last six games.

BOSTON — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have a steep hill to climb if they hope to repeat as world figure skating champions. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps placed seventh in the short program Wednesday night in Boston.

BOSTON (AP) — Daryl Watts scored two of Toronto's four goals in the third period to increase her total to 10 on the season, and the Sceptres beat the Boston Fleet 4-2 on Wednesday in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey each scored two goals to help the Montreal Victoire secure the first PWHL playoff spot this season after a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Frost on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night. Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger also scored for Vancouver.

NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added 12 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors rout the Brooklyn Nets 116-86 on Wednesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Before the skaters in their sequins and brightly coloured costumes took the ice at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday night, a choir dressed all in black sang a solemn hymn for those who died in a plane crash on their w

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup.