National Sports

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There have been about 7,200 rounds played at the Honda Classic since it moved to PGA National 17 years ago. Only two of those were better than the one turned in Friday by Chris Kirk.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Toronto 2 Minnesota 1 (OT) Montreal 5 Philadelphia 2 Carolina 4 Ottawa 0 Colorado 5 Winnipeg 1 Buffalo 3 Florida 1 Los Angeles 3 N.Y.

BRANDON, Man. — Connor Bedard scored with less than two minutes remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Regina Pats past the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Christina Black's opportunistic Nova Scotia curling team stole its way into the final four at the Canadian women's championship Friday. Black won back-to-back playoff games by stealing a point in an extra end.

WINNIPEG — J.T. Compher liked what four days between games did for the Colorado Avalanche.

TORONTO — William Nylander lost the puck before quickly stealing it back. Then his eyes lit up. Wild forward Matt Boldy was the only skater standing in the way of a game-clinching moment in Friday's extra period. The Maple Leafs winger didn't miss.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 32 saves for his third shutout in 21 appearances this season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Friday night.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Brennan Othmann scored twice as the visiting Peterborough Petes defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Chase Lefebvre, Jax Dubois and J.R.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesse Ylonen had a goal and an assist for his first career multipoint game, Jake Allen made 24 saves and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Friday night.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the game's first four goals then hung on to defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night.