National Sports

VANCOUVER — Teams coming off long road trips often find it hard to get going in their first game back home. The Vancouver Canucks made it clear early on Thursday that wasn't going to apply in this case.

LOS ANGELES — Viewers for the second game of the World Series dropped 10 per cent from last year, less than the 21 per cent decline for the opener.

Thursday's Games NHL Los Angeles 4 Montreal 0 Ottawa 5 Philadelphia 4 Carolina 6 Toronto 3 Pittsburgh 2 Winnipeg 1 (OT) Edmonton 5 Dallas 4 Vancouver 6 Washington 2 Boston 2 San Jose 1 N.Y.

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., scored a point in the eighth end to take a 5-4 win over Winnipeg's Mike McEwen on Thursday in the 10th draw of the Masters Grand Slam.

EDMONTON — The offence finally arrived for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of goals as Edmonton defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4.

PITTSBURGH — Phil Kessel had just one thought on his mind as he raced in on an overtime breakaway against Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck.

MONTREAL — Jonathan Quick used a milestone night to post a 40-save shutout and pick up another win for the red-hot Los Angeles Kings.

OTTAWA — Bobby Ryan, Zach Smith and Kyle Turris were out but the Ottawa Senators still found enough offence and just enough defence on Thursday to earn a tough two points.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs capped a solid 10-game season-opening stretch on Thursday night with one of their worst efforts in recent memory.

Toronto FC posed for its team photo Thursday, with the Voyageurs Cup and Supporters' Shield proudly displayed in front.