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EDMONTON — Corey Perry is pushing 40 years old and continues to be an NHL playoff X factor.

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to begin today in London, Ont. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.

EDMONTON — For the second game in a row, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to stage a stunning comeback to keep their playoff hopes alive.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday to tie their playoff series at 2-all.

Sunday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Edmonton 4 Los Angeles 3 (OT) (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) Washington 5 Montreal 2 (Washington leads best-of-seven series 3-1) St.

MONTREAL — Tom Wilson knows he needed to block out the noise in Game 3 and just play. “I should probably just shut up sometimes,” the hulking Washington Capitals winger said Sunday morning.

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words in describing the message he wants to convey to his team after its 5-2 loss in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals.

SPOKANE — Chase Harrington scored at 2:25 of overtime and the Spokane Chiefs survived a third-period collapse to salvage a 6-5 victory over the visiting Portland Winterhawks in Western Hockey League playoff action on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Arena

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second-period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday to tie their first-round NHL playoff series at two games apiece.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Taylor Girard scored her first goal for New York, Paetyn Levis added an empty-net goal and Corinne Schroeder had 33 saves to help the Sirens beat the Minnesota Frost 2-0 on Sunday.