In the NHL playoffs, Filip Forsberg scored three goals as Nashville beats Chicago 5-2 to avoid elimination with the Blackhawks leading 3 games to 2…….Tyler Johnson scored at 2:25 of overtime to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory over Detroit and even their series at 2-2……Daniel Sedin scored the tiebreaker early in the third period as Vancouver avoids elimination with a 2-1 victory over Calgary. The Flames lead 3 games to 2…..Washington defeated the Islanders 5-1 to take a 3 games to 2 lead.
In the “Q” League playoffs, Moncton losing the opener of its semifinal against Quebec 4-1.
At the Under 18 hockey championship, Canada has advanced to the semifinals after a 5-3 quarter-final win over Sweden and will meet U.S. in the semifinals tomorrow.
In the Majors, the Blue Jays almost squandered a 6-0 lead but hung on for a 7-6 win over Baltimore……The Yankees got by Detroit 2-1 to finish up their road trip at 7 and 3…..Tampa Bay got the winning run in the bottom of the 9th for a 2-1 win over the Red Sox….The Los Angeles Angels only managed one hit but still blanked the Oakland A’s 2-0…….In the National League, the New York Mets tied a franchise record with their 11th win in a a row, 6-3 over Atlanta.
In the NBA playoffs, the Celtics trail Cleveland 3 games to nothing after losing 103-95. Down 20 points in the final quarter, Golden State rallies for a 123-119 overtime win and three games to nothing lead over New Orleans. Chicago leads Milwaukee 3 games to nothing after winning in double overtime, 113-106.
