National Sports

Saturday's Games NHL Anaheim 5 Edmonton 1 Vancouver 3 Dallas 2 (SO) Montreal 3 Winnipeg 1 Ottawa 4 Toronto 2 Florida 4 Boston 1 Carolina 5 Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Islanders 5 Buffalo 1 Washington 6 Tampa Bay 3 St.

EDMONTON — Rickard Rakell was a one-man wrecking crew for the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Rakell notched a natural hat trick in the second period as the Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1. "I don't think I've ever done that before.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — After an unbeaten run at the national playdowns, Canada's Kevin Koe picked up where he left off Saturday at the world men's curling championship.

WINNIPEG — Shea Weber knows the Montreal Canadiens have a lot of fight left in them. They showed that Saturday night by beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 to remain relevant in the race for a playoff spot. "We’ve talked about this the whole time.

CHICAGO — Playing without their top two players proved to be no problem for the Toronto Raptors.

OTTAWA — With the playoffs just over a week away, the Toronto Maple Leafs know they're running out of time to clean up their game.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kim Mulkey has led Baylor to two national titles, so she knows the traits a contender ought to have. "We're on a roll, and that's what it takes in the playoffs," Mulkey said.

CHICAGO — Arike Ogunbowale scored a career-high 34 points, Jessica Shepard added 24 points and 14 rebounds, and defending national champion Notre Dame beat Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, 87-80 on Saturday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation sees itself more like a relay team than a group of individual pitchers.

HALIFAX — A plan to establish a CFL franchise in Atlantic Canada took a big step forward Saturday when Schooners Sports and Entertainment announced it had struck a tentative deal with a key property owner in the Halifax area.