In the NFL, Pittsburgh improved to 8 and a 2 with a 40-17 win over Tennessee. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns, three to Antonio Brown.
In the NHL, William Nylander scored with just 2.2 seconds left to play in overtime and Frederik Andersen made 42 saves as Toronto won its fifth in a row, 1-0 over New Jersey…….The Montreal Canadiens blew three leads in Arizona’s 5-4 win, a loss Montreal coach Claude Julien called embarrassing…..Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray made a big save on the goal line when former Sea Dog Mike Hoffman had an open net in the first period and the Penguins went on for a 3-1 win over Ottawa….. Zdeno Chara scored the tiebreaker in the second period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings to break a four game losing streak…..Jake Allen of Fredericton made 29 saves as St. Louis beat Edmonton 4-1….Elsewhere, it was the NY Islanders 6 Carolina 4…..Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 1…..Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 2 in a shootout…..Minnesota 6 Nashville 4…..Colorado 6 Washington 2…..Vegas 5 Vancouver 2 and Florida 2 San Jose 0.
Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Witkowsi has been suspended for 10 games by the NHL for actions during a game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. He returned to the ice to take part in an altercation after being escorted off by an official.
The “Q” League edges Russia in a shootout in Moncton to win the CHL super series.
In the NBA, the Boston Celtics won their 14th in a row, downing the defending champion Golden State Warriors 92-88 and James Harden had 48 points in Houston’s 142-116 win over Phoenix.
Harbour View High’s Junior Varsity basketball teams defeated Saint John High with the boys winning 72-54 and the girls 100-22.
The Kingswood Mooseheads of Fredericton won the International Candlepin Bowling Championship in Moncton.
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