National Sports

BOSTON — Connor McDavid was 13 years old when Sidney Crosby scored his golden goal. The hockey phenom gathered around the television with friends to watch the superstar secure a dramatic overtime triumph at the 2010 Olympics.

MONTREAL — With so much on the line, Canadian hockey fans erupted in jubilation after another night to remember on Thursday.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Matyas Melovsky had three goals and four assists in pacing the Baie-Comeau Drakkar to a 14-0 drubbing of the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

BOSTON — Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk is defending her performance of the Canadian national anthem Thursday night.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Nick Lardis had a hat trick in leading the Brantford Bulldogs to a 4-3 win over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

Thursday's Scoreboard 4 Nations Face-Off Final At Boston Canada 3 United States 2 (OT) --- PWHL Boston 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) --- AHL Chicago 3 Milwaukee 1 --- NBA Boston 124 Philadelphia 104 Indiana 127 Memphis 113 New York 113 Chicago 111 (OT) Cleveland 1

BOSTON — Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

SAN JOSÉ — A last-minute mistake proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. With the score level at 1-1, the 'Caps lost their positioning on a throw in, giving their opponents the space they needed to bury the game-winning goal.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerri Einarson's curling team from Manitoba claimed a top playoff seed at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after scrambling hard to get there.

OTTAWA — It was a valiant third-period comeback for the Ottawa Charge, and a dominant overtime, but in the end it was not enough.