National Sports

MEDICINE HAT — Bryce Pickford's goal early in the first period stood as the eventual winner as the Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Spokane Chiefs 4-1 on Friday in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League's final.

TORONTO — Defender Lee Stecklein has picked a good time to get her goal-scoring groove on.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The night's last ricochet became a goal for Brad Marchand. It also became the biggest score of Florida's season.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.

NEW YORK (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy was fined but not suspended Friday for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers' Trent Frederic in the face in overtime of Game 2 of the second-round playoff series.

TORONTO — Defender Lee Stecklein enjoyed a two-goal, three-point outing and Sophie Jacques scored the winner to help the Minnesota Frost defeat the Toronto Sceptres 5-3 on Friday.

LAS VEGAS — The Edmonton Oilers head home from Las Vegas with the odds in their favour. Teams that win the first two games of a best-of-seven series that starts on the road are 88-22 for a winning percentage of .800, according to the NHL.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Canada's Mackenzie Hughes shot a 2-under 69 in windy conditions Friday for a share of the second-round lead with Cristobal Del Solar of Chile in the Myrtle Beach Classic.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Defending champion Nelly Korda hit her stride late on a long and soft Liberty National, making three birdies over her last five holes for a 4-under 68 and a share of the lead Friday in the Mizuho Americas Open.