National Sports

CALGARY — The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL's Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted appetites in Calgary for a monster post-season that didn't happen.

OTTAWA — Scott Sabourin is living his childhood dream. After literally fighting his way through the minors, the feisty forward will play his first NHL game on Wednesday as a member of his hometown team — the Ottawa Senators.

NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season for abuse of an official.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets will soon find out if dealing with some early adversity has harmed or helped them.

Lee Stempniak has retired from the NHL after playing for 10 teams in 14 seasons. The 36-year-old winger announced his decision Tuesday through the players' union.

BROSSARD, Que. — Highly-regarded Montreal Canadiens prospects Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury have made the club's opening-night roster, while young forward Ryan Poehling will start the season in the American Hockey League.

TORONTO — Linebacker Simoni Lawrence and quarterback Dane Evans of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo were named the CFL's top performers of the week Tuesday.

NAGANO, Japan — The Canadian men's volleyball team fell well short against the world's top-ranked squad on Tuesday. Reigning Olympic champion Brazil swept No. 6 Canada 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-14) in the opening match for both teams at the World Cup.

BEIJING — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime snapped a four-match losing streak with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday. The world No.

BROSSARD, Que. — A youth movement could take over the Montreal Canadiens locker room this season. Every year across the NHL, it's not uncommon for a young prospect to impress his coaches and defy the odds by making a team's opening-day roster.