Para Nordic skier Louis Fortin won a gold medal in the 1.2 kilometre para Nordic classic race at the Canada Winter Games. Fortin, who teaches at Oromocto High, earlier won a silver in cross country skiing. New Brunswick now has 9 medals.
In the “Q”, Mark Tremaine and Spencer Smallman scored third period goals but it wasn’t enough as the Sea Dogs lose 3-2 to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
In the NHL, Carey Price set a franchise record with his ninth straight road win in Montreal’s 5-2 win over St. Louis…..Eddie Lack made 40 saves as Vancouver gets by Boston 2-1……Los Angeles won its 8th in a row, 1-0 over Detroit with Jonathon Quick picking up the shutout…..Chicago edged Florida in a shootout 3-2 but Patrick Kane was injured…..League leading Nashville beat Colorado 5-2…..The Rangers blanked Calgary 1-0 with Cam Talbot getting the shutout…..The Islanders over Arizona 5-1 to retain a two point lead over the Rangers…..It was Buffalo defeating Columbus 4-2…..Carolina over Philadelphia 4-1….. Winnipeg doubled up on Dallas 4-2 and Edmonton edged Minnesota 2-1.
In the NBA, Dallas rallied in the 4th quarter for a 99-92 win over the Raptors.
