In the NHL playoffs, after squandering a 3 goal lead, Nick Bonino tapped in a rebound 6:32 into overtime to give Pittsburgh a 4-3 win over Washington to win the series 4 games to 2 and advance to the Eastern Conference final against Tampa Bay.
In the Majors, Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered as the Red Sox pounded Oakland 13-5…….The Yankees rallied for a 10-7 win over Kansas City with Aroldis Chapman picking up his first save……Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs in Toronto’s 4-0 win over San Francisco behind J.A. Happ who improves to 5 and 0. In other play, it was Detroit 5 Washington 4…..Philadelphia 3 Atlanta 2….Milwaukee 10 Miami 2….Chicago Cubs 8 San Diego 7….Texas 13 Chicago White Sox 11….Baltimore 5 Minnesota 3….Cleveland 4 Houston 0….Arizona 5 Colorado 1….St. Louis 8 Los Angeles Angels 1…..Los Angeles Dodgers 3 NY Mets 2 on a walkoff homer in the 9th by Trayce Thompson and Seattle 6 Tampa Bay 4.
In the NBA playoffs, Oklahoma City leads San Antonio 3 games to 2 after winning 95-91 with Russel Westbrook scoring 35 points, 9 assists and 11 rebounds.
Players with the Saint John Mill Rats are raising money for the Fort McMurray Relief Fund and hoping to fill Harbour Station for their home playoff games May 20th, 21st and 24th against Halifax. With every ticket package sold, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Fort McMurray Relief Fund. The Division Championship starts this Saturday night in Halifax.
