National Hockey

McDavid's magic ends the Battle of Alberta, the Hurricanes win at home again and the Blues are looking to stave off elimination once again.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers have a rich history. This iteration wants to add another memorable chapter.

CALGARY — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl dominated the first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years. It was fitting Edmonton's dynamic duo combined to end it.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames didn't go quietly, but they still went with the controversial disallowing of a potential game-winning goal hanging over their exit.

Igor Shesterkin pulls the mask up on top of his head, takes a sip of water and looks around. Instead of squirting the bottle through the cage and shuffling back into position, he takes a few seconds to soak in the atmosphere.

Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (49-22-11, third in the Central Division) St. Louis; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -175, Blues +148; over/under is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated their Alberta rival Calgary Flames 5-4 in overtime in Game 5 of their second-round NHL playoff series Thursday night to advance to the Western Conference final. More coming. The Canadian Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes controlled long stretches of play, stayed aggressive and even got a breakthrough in a two-month struggle on the power play. It was enough to secure another home playoff victory.

Cale Makar boarded a plane bound for St. Louis, leaving behind one thing he doesn't fully believe travels from game to game or city to city — momentum.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward prospect Linus Karlsson to an entry-level contract.