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MONTREAL — For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of ridicule.

It's been years since you finished paying off your mortgage, so the letter in the mail from a bank saying you're in default and now owe money comes as a shock.

VANCOUVER — Details proved to be the difference maker for the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. A plethora of missed shots and disconnected passes turned an early lead into a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.

EDMONTON — It was the kind of thrilling ending expected from a potentially deep playoff preview. Artturi Lehkonen scored with just 0.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Colorado 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Washington 2 Vancouver 1 Calgary 5 Montreal 2 Ottawa 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 (OT) Carolina 5 Toronto 4 (SO) Nashville 4 Seattle 1 Detroit 4 Buffalo 1 N.Y.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The Moose Jaw Warriors spotted the Saskatoon Blades a 3-0 first-period lead, then stormed back with six unanswered goals to beat the visitors 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday.

SASKATOON — The Concordia Stingers of Montreal will be playing for a U Sports national women's hockey championship after defeating the Waterloo Warriors 3-1 on Saturday.

TORONTO — Jake Guentzel wasn't in an enviable position — especially when still trying to make a good impression with his new teammates.

Calgary Flames' captain Mikael Backlund scored twice to reach a career milestone in a 5-2 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens who were without head coach Martin St. Louis on Saturday.

CALGARY — A challenging season for the Montreal Canadiens became even harder Saturday when the team announced head coach Martin St. Louis was on leave. The NHL club announced just over an hour before a road game against the Flames in Calgary that St.