National Sports

TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning harnessed their inner anger on Wednesday night, a skill that has helped them win back-to-back Stanley Cups.

TORONTO — The third day of NHL playoff action featured a bloodied goaltender, another goalie redeeming himself with a shutout, and another penalty-filled tilt.

EDMONTON — Mike Smith wanted to atone for a mishandled puck — and he did it in dramatic fashion on Wednesday. The veteran goalie posted a 30-save shutout to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a decisive 6-0 victory over the L.A.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs survived some undisciplined play in Game 1 of their series against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. It was a different story Wednesday.

TORONTO — Primariliy known for his stellar offensive skills, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., showed Wednesday night that his defensive game is on point too.

CINCINNATI — Toronto FC's learning curve has suddenly turned bumpy.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Canada blanked Costa Rica 3-0 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship and move within a win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

EDMONTON — The NHL has no plans to change its playoff format, regardless of what other leagues are doing, says commissioner Gary Bettman.

TORONTO — Tears of joy started to flow as Derek Rodriguez walked down the steps to field level at Rogers Centre on Wednesday, a day after a clip of the nine-year-old being handed an Aaron Judge home run ball went viral.

CF Montreal is rebranding once again. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the club said it will be looking to change its logo. "We have listened to our supporters and our partners.