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A 27-year-old northern Quebec police officer was shot dead while responding to a domestic dispute on Saturday night, and provincial police were still trying to arrest the suspect more than 17 hours later. 3:20 PM ET video

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Brandon Sutter's second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-6 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. 10:36 AM ET

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