National Sports

NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini was named NHL rookie of the month on Sunday after recording 12 points over 14 games in November. Celebrini, who returned from a 12-game absence on Nov.

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers' title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge for the race victory.

BEIJING — Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women's mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands won gold in eight minutes 27.62 seconds.

DUBAI — A Canadian comeback fell just short Sunday in a 24-22 loss to Japan in the women's seventh-place game at the Emirates Dubai Sevens.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday.

MONCTON, N.B. — Yoan Loshing scored the overtime winner at 3:44 for the Moncton Wildcats in a 4-3 win over the visiting Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Saturday.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Tyler Parr scored the shootout winner for the Saskatoon Blades in a 4-3 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League on Sunday.

Saturday's Scoreboard (All times Eastern) NHL N.Y. Rangers 4 Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 6 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 5 Ottawa 2 Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 3 Edmonton 4 Colorado 1 Florida 6 Carolina 0 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2 (OT) Washington 6 New Jersey 5 N.Y.

BARRIE, Ont. — Beau Jelsma and Riley Patterson each scored twice for the Barrie Colts in a 6-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stoped 27 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday night.