Tim Connolly scored his first goal of the season, helping the Buffalo Sabres secure the Presidents' Trophy for the first time.
Connolly scored in his return from a concussion sustained in last year's playoffs to help Buffalo beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Saturday and clinch the best record in the NHL.
The Sabres' 53rd win was enough to lock up the Presidents' Trophy title and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Canucks 4, Sharks 3, OT
In San Jose, California, Mattias Ohlund scored a power-play goal in overtime and Vancouver clinched a division title by beating San Jose.
Islanders 4, Flyers 2
In Philadelphia, Wade Dubielewicz made 28 saves and New York kept up in the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Flyers.
Red Wings 7, Blackhawks 2
In Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and a five points to lift Detroit over Chicago in the season finale for the host Red Wings.
Kings 3, Coyotes 2
In Los Angeles, rookie Anze Kopitar scored his 20th goal of the season with 53 seconds remaining and Los Angeles beat Phoenix.
Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 3
In Columbus, Ohio, Teemu Selanne had two goals and Anaheim celebrated its first division title by beating Columbus.
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 5
In Toronto, the Maple Leafs got power-play goals from Bryan McCabe and Kyle Wellwood and then held on for the win.
Thrashers 3, Lightning 2, SO
In Atlanta, Jonathan Sim's shootout goal gave Atlanta a win over Tampa Bay in the final regular-season game for both teams.
Senators 6, Bruins 3
In Boston, Dany Heatley's 50th goal of the season helped Ottawa clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Oilers 3, Flames 2
In Calgary, Patrick Thoresen's tiebreaking goal in the third period gave Edmonton the win.
Hurricanes 5, Panthers 4, OT
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour scored on a breakaway with 24 seconds left in overtime to lift Carolina.
Wild 5, Blues 1
In St. Paul, Minnesota, the Wild cruised in their final tuneup before the playoffs, getting 24 saves from Niklas Backstrom in a victory over St. Louis.
Predators 4, Avalanche 2
At Denver, Paul Kariya scored the winner in the third period to help Nashville beat the Avalanche.
Japan’s Shohei Ohtani is the record-breaking baseball “superhuman” following in the footsteps of the legendary Babe Ruth who has also earned comparisons to US sporting greats Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. Not since Ruth a century ago has there been a baseball player capable of both pitching and hitting at the top level. The 30-year-old’s performances with the Los Angeles Dodgers have consolidated his position as a baseball legend in the making, and a national icon in his native Japan. He continues to find new ways to amaze, this year becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases
Zhang Shuai yesterday said that she nearly quit after losing 24 matches in a row — now the world No. 595 is into the quarter-finals of her home China Open. The 35-year-old is to face Spain’s Paula Badosa as the lowest-ranked player to reach this stage in the history of the tournament after Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over US Open finalist Jessica Pegula. Zhang went into Beijing on a barren run lasting more than 600 days and her string of singles defeats was the second-longest on the WTA Tour Open era, which
Taiwan’s Tony Wu yesterday beat Mackenzie McDonald of the US to win the Nonthaburi Challenger IV in Thailand, his first challenger victory since 2022. The 26-year-old world No. 315, who won both his qualifiers to advance to the main draw, has been on a hot streak this month, winning his past nine matches, including two that ensured Taiwan’s victory in their Davis Cup World Group I tie. Wu took just more than two hours to top world No. 172 McDonald 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win his second challenger tournament since the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in 2022. Wu’s Tallahassee win followed two years of
UP IN SMOKE: More than half a dozen riders crashed out of the race, with Marquez’s title chances in doubt after driving off the track with flames flickering from his bike Jorge Martin yesterday won a crash-filled Indonesia MotoGP to extend his championship lead, while closest rival Francesco Bagnaia limited the damage by claiming the final podium place. The win leaves the Pramac Racing rider 21 points ahead of his Italian Ducati rival, who finished third behind Spaniard Pedro Acosta in sweltering conditions at the Mandalika International Street Circuit on Lombok island. In front of a crowd of 60,000 in motorbike-mad Indonesia, the 26-year-old put his tumble in Saturday’s sprint behind him, canceling out the gains his title rival Bagnaia made after securing victory in that race. “Thank you Indonesia. I am very happy.
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