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Even though Brigitte Thibault's parents Josee and Daniel had been avid golfers for decades, she was never really interested in the sport until watching the Masters with her family in 2005.

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard paid tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday. The Raptors star had written "RIP NIP" on his New Balance shoes, and "All Money In" — the name of Hussle's record label.

LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames made wholesale changes to their lineup, sitting two top forwards and four defencemen one night after winning the Pacific Division and securing home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

LAS VEGAS — Don't tell Vegas coach Gerard Gallant the rest of the regular season is meaningless.

Monday's Games NHL Toronto 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Vegas 3 Edmonton 1 Calgary 7 Los Angeles 2 Florida 5 Washington 3 New Jersey 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 St.

Monday's Games NHL Toronto 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Vegas 3 Edmonton 1 Calgary 7 Los Angeles 2 Florida 5 Washington 3 New Jersey 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 St.

CHICAGO — Kevin Hayes and the Winnipeg Jets eventually got the two points they desperately needed.

CHICAGO — Trailing by seven after missing too many shots in the first half, Notre Dame saw no reason to be rattled.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Former Canadian junior champion Ryan Sherrard was about six years removed from the sport when he took in the 2016 world men's playdowns as a fan.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares didn't acknowledge gaining any satisfaction from scoring against his former team. His focus was just on helping the Toronto Maple Leafs get in the playoffs.