National Sports

DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored in the first period following a terrific twirl move, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season and the high-flying Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's Games NHL Buffalo 3 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 5 Philadelphia 3 Florida 5 New Jersey 3 Tampa Bay 2 Pittsburgh 1 (OT) Toronto 3 Arizona 2 (OT) Minnesota 4 Vegas 0 N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Chris Kreider keeps seeing improvement with the New York Rangers, and he was a big contributor to their success on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Jack Campbell has put in some extra work since joining the Maple Leafs. The newly-acquired Toronto netminder hasn't disappointed.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse's ability to roll with the roster punches goes back to his D League days, when he rarely knew from one game to the next which players he'd have in uniform.

TORONTO — It was a busy opening day of CFL free agency for Brock Sunderland. The Edmonton GM added nine new players and a former Eskimo while re-signing another after the free-agent period opened at noon ET on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — She has scored more goals than anybody else in soccer and played more games than any other active player, but retirement isn't on the immediate horizon for Christine Sinclair.

NEW YORK — Primped to perfection, and adorned with puffs and pompoms, Siba is the absoulute picture of what many see as the ultimate show dog at the Westminster Kennel Club. Like it or not.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Joakim Nygard to a one-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season. The 27-year-old has posted nine points (three goals, six assists) in 33 games in his first season with the Oilers.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brayden Schnur's bid for another upset-filled run at the New York Open has ended in a hurry.