National Sports

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot.

CHICAGO — Miles Bridges soared like his boss in Chicago. Zion Williamson delivered his share of punishing dunks, even damaging the rim. It all added up to a high-flying start to the All-Star weekend.

Friday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Carolina 5 New Jersey 2 N.Y.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jennifer Jones can win a seventh Canadian women's curling championship in the same place she won her fifth. Jones defeated Tracy Fleury 8-7 in Friday's wild-card game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Calgary's Brendan MacKay and Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., celebrated Valentine's Day in style on Friday.

WINNIPEG — San Jose Sharks goalie Aaron Dell was feeling a bit fortunate to skate away with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

PITTSBURGH — Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his new team. Zucker scored his first two goals with the Penguins during a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

KEARNS, Utah — Canada's Graeme Fish set a world record to win a gold medal in the men's 10,000 metres on Friday at the world single distances speed skating championships. Fish, from Moose Jaw, Sask., finished in 12 minutes 33.

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended for seven games by the NHL on Friday for kicking Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak.

NL MVP Cody Bellinger called out José Altuve and the Houston Astros for swiping their trophies and said he suspected they kept scheming last season, too. "One hundred per cent ,'' the Dodgers slugger said. "I don't know why they would stop.