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VANCOUVER — Oliver Ekman-Larsson wasn't feeling his best on Tuesday night. For the very first time, the Vancouver Canucks defenceman was playing the Arizona Coyotes, the team that drafted him and where he spent the first 11 seasons of his NHL career.

EDMONTON — Starting their backup goalie against his old club turned out to be a pretty good move for the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.

Former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames has been accused of misconduct stretching back decades when he was a youth team coach, well before he joined the National Women's Soccer League team, according to a published report.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck was feeling pretty good after accomplishing something no other goalie has done against the Minnesota Wild this season. Hellebuyck made 27 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Wild 2-0 on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators held off a third period rally by the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night to take a 4-3 win led by captain Brady Tkachuk.

MONTREAL — When NHL teams find themselves in times of trouble this season, there is nothing quite like playing the Montreal Canadiens to turn their fate around. The New Jersey Devils showed that the saying still ran true on Tuesday night.

The NBA says Raptors Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet will compete in all-star competitions on Saturday. Barnes will compete in the skills challenge while VanVleet will take part in the three-point contest.

VANCOUVER — A former women's coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth teams has pleaded guilty to four sexual offences involving four different people.

It didn't take Kyle Walters long to move on from Kenny Lawler. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM confirmed Tuesday the club had agreed to terms with veteran American receiver Greg Ellingson on a one-year deal.