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Ottawa Senators players who were caught on tape joking about and criticizing their team's defence in a video posted online are apologizing for their comments.

DENVER — Canada's Jamal Murray simply got caught up in the moment when he hoisted a long shot with the clock winding down. He took some heat for it. No disrespect meant, he maintained. Murray, from Kitchener, Ont.

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NEW YORK — After his team's first four skaters in the shootout couldn't beat goalie Thomas Greiss, Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien decided to go with the right-handed Joel Armia instead of Charles Hudon. The move paid off.

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WASHINGTON — Angry and determined to find some consistency, the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals got contributions from unlikely sources to snap their two-game skid.

COVENTRY, England — Canada defeated Coventry 35-12 Monday for its second win against English club opposition in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament.

TORONTO — Max Pacioretty was never bothered by life in the spotlight. Some of the questions he faced daily as captain of the Montreal Canadiens — especially when things weren't going well — were another story.

CALGARY — Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the naysayers have been winning the debate over whether Calgary should hold the Winter Olympics in 2026, but there's still time to change the narrative before a non-binding vote on the bid next Tuesday.