Alex Tuch scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

On a day better suited for flying kites than playing golf, Corey Conners made a giant leap up the leaderboard at the Players Championship on the strength of a six-under 66.

Matthews scored 69 goals in 81 games last season. He converted on 18.7 per cent of his shots. Matthews has scored 23 times in 50 games this year with his shooting percentage dipping to 11.5.

Paul Skenes is going to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on opening day. Skenes is coming off a dominant performance in his first season in the majors. The 22-year-old right-hander went 11-3 with a 1.