National Sports

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB post-season American League Championship Series Boston 9 Houston 5 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) National League Championship Series Atlanta 3 Los Angeles 2 (Game 1 of best-of-seven series) --- CFL Montreal

Brayden Peters posted a 25-save shutout for the Calgary Hitmen in a 2-0 win Saturday over the host Red Deer Rebels. Zac Funk and defenceman Keagan Slaney were Calgary's goalscorers. Red Deer goalie Chase Coward stopped 31 shots in a losing cause.

Different goaltender, same result for the Hamilton Bulldogs. Tristan Malboeuf stopped 27 shots in his Ontario Hockey League debut Saturday night, leading Hamilton to a 4-0 victory over the Niagara Ice Dogs.

EDMONTON — Once again, Connor McDavid proved to be a problem for the Calgary Flames. McDavid scored three goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers past Calgary 5-2 on Saturday night for their second straight win to start the season.

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TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have turned to Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares for much of their offence in recent years.

Brooklyn Kalmikov scored the shootout winner after registering a goal in regulation time for the Moncton Wildcats in a 4-3 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in QMJHL action Saturday.

MONTREAL — Alexis Lafreniere has many reasons to forever cherish the memory of his first-ever NHL goal at the Bell Centre. The native of Saint-Eustache, Que., scored his first goal of the season on his first visit to Montreal.

Toronto FC was officially eliminated from MLS playoff contention in an ill-tempered 2-0 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday night. The dying minutes of regulation time saw two red cards and a melee with players and staff at the tunnel.

TORONTO — Alex Bishop lived out his dream. The Maple Leafs exhaled knowing the University of Toronto goalie didn't have to move from the end of the bench.