National Hockey

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The Toronto Maple Leafs weren't about to let this birthday go unnoticed. Nor was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday.

NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson, Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith are the NHL's three stars of the week.

New Orleans Pelicans (1-5, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-4, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Brooklyn; Monday, 7 p.m. EST Brooklyn faces New Orleans in out-of-conference action.

Portland Trail Blazers (3-3, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (1-5, 14th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m. EST Golden State enters a matchup against Portland as losers of four home games in a row.

Philadelphia 76ers (5-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (4-2, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 9 p.m. EST Philadelphia heads into a matchup against Phoenix as winners of five games in a row.

Houston Rockets (3-3, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (1-4, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST Houston faces Memphis for a Southwest Division matchup.

Milwaukee Bucks (4-2, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-1, second in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST Minnesota and Milwaukee play in non-conference action.

Detroit Pistons (3-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh Penguins (8-5-1, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (10-1-2, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Monday, 7 p.m.