Hammond lead Canadiens past Islanders in 3-2 shootout win

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Hammond made 30 saves and stopped two of three shootout attempts, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders on Sunday. It was Hammond’s first regular-season start since March 28, 2018, and first NHL win since April 9, 2016, when he backstopped the Ottawa Senators to a 6-1 win against the Boston Bruins. Cole Caufield and Rem Pitlick scored in the shootout and Montreal won its second straight game and first in regulation with Martin St. Louis

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Canada’s capital secured and cleaned up after weeks-long protest

Canadian police on Sunday secured the downtown core of the capital with fencing as city workers cleaned up trash and snow plows cleared streets after two days of tense standoffs and 191 arrests ended a three-week occupation of Ottawa. Demonstrators had used hundreds of trucks and vehicles to block the city center since Jan. 28, prompting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke rarely used emergency powers. Stragglers on Sunday packed up a logistics depot the so-called “Freedom Convoy” had set up in a parking lot near the highway to supply the protesters camped several kilometers away in front of parliament, as police handed out flyers warning them to leave soon or risk arrest and a fine.

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Three takeaways from Michigan’s loss at Wisconsin

With a chance to sweep its two-game road trip this week, the Michigan men’s basketball team couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity against No. 15 Wisconsin. Michigan entered halftime tied at 31 apiece, but it didn’t take long for the Badgers to put them on the ropes coming out of the locker room. The knockout blow came in the form of a 21-3 run as the Wolverines struggled at the offensive end, and a severe scuffle broke out following the handshakes line at the end of the game.

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