National Sports

VANCOUVER — Nikita Tolopilo marked a couple of big firsts on Monday. Not only did the Vancouver Canucks goalie make his first NHL start, he also collected his first win, backstopping the team to a 2-1 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks.

EDMONTON — It will be the same dance partners for the first round of playoffs, but the opening venue will be different this time.

MONTREAL (AP) — After a whirlwind couple of days, Ryan Greene made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Greene skated for almost 13 minutes in a 4-3 shootout win at Montreal.

MONTREAL — Ivan Demidov lived up to the hype in his highly anticipated — and sooner-than-expected — NHL debut Monday. His Montreal Canadiens missed another opportunity to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

MONTREAL — Ivan Demidov electrified the crowd with a goal and an assist in his highly anticipated NHL debut, but the Montreal Canadiens missed a third opportunity to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday n

MONTREAL (AP) — After a whirlwind couple of days, Ryan Greene made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Greene skated for almost 13 minutes in a 4-3 shootout win at Montreal.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Chicago 4 Montreal 3 (SO) Los Angeles 5 Edmonton 0 Vancouver 2 San Jose 1 (OT) Detroit 6 Dallas 4 N.Y.

EDMONTON — Adrian Kempe had a goal and two assists and Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings recorded a convincing 5-0 victory over the depleted Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

VANCOUVER — Jake DeBrusk scored with 17.6 seconds left in overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came back to down the struggling San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Monday.

SPOKANE — A night after dropping a 4-3 heartbreaker in double overtime, the visiting Victoria Royals bounced back with a 5-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs on Monday in Western Hockey League playoff action at Veterans Memorial Arena.