Frozen Four
Frozen Four
Kempe scores twice, Kings top Canucks to move back into wild-card spot
Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored, Anton Forsberg made 24 saves, and the Kings’ third straight win put them one point ahead of the Nashville Predators for the second Western Conference wild card with a game in hand. Los Angeles came into the night already controlling its path to the post-season, and Nashville’s 4-1 loss …
MLB Roundup: Springs, bullpen combine for one-hitter as A’s best Yankees
NEW YORK — Jeffrey Springs took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 1-0 Thursday afternoon to clinch their first series at Yankee Stadium since 2016. Springs (2-0) lost his no-hitter on his 84th pitch when Ben Rice hit a single …
NBA Roundup: Knicks stay alive for No. 2 seed, beat Celtics in Tatum’s MSG return
NEW YORK — Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Tatum …
Caufield was destined to become 50-goal scorer Canadiens fans have waited for
Words that seemed destined to eventually be written as of the day he was drafted in 2019, just months after he scored his 56th goal to break Auston Matthews’ record with the United States National Development Team Program. Caufield finished with 72 that year, and he’s been building himself into the player who could finally accomplish …
Stars’ Miro Heiskanen playoff status uncertain after exiting vs. Wild
The defenceman was hurt in the first period following a check from Ryan Hartman, and exited immediately. He’s expected to be ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the New York Rangers. Gulutzan added that the team will know more after further evaluation on Friday. The 26-year-old has nine goals and 54 assists through 77 games …
Avalanche secure Presidents’ Trophy with win over Flames
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored his career-high 52nd goal of the season into an empty net and had two assists to help the Colorado Avalanche clinch the NHL’s top seed for the post-season with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. It’s the fourth time Colorado has won the Presidents’ Trophy for the best …
Ingram, Murray-Boyles have Raptors on verge of playoffs after beating Heat
TORONTO – As much as could reasonably be hoped for, really. More actually. It’s not just that the Raptors swept the second installment of their potentially season-defining two-game home series against the Miami Heat with a 128-114 win that was improbably more impressive than their win on Tuesday, which was also a blowout. That would …
LeBron James has 26 points, 11 assists to lead Lakers past Warriors as Stephen Curry sits
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn’t get to compete against rival and pal Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday night. James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He exited briefly after appearing to jam his …
Mammoth solidify hold on first wild-card spot with win over Predators
SALT LAKE CITY — Dylan Guenther scored his 39th goal of the season, Clayton Keller had three assists to reach 56 and the Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Utah (42-30-6), which has won seven of 10, can clinch the franchise’s first playoff berth in its …