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Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for April 18, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 3 (Tampa Bay leads best-of-seven series 1-0) Winnipeg 5 Vegas 1 (Winnipeg leads best-of-seven series 1-0) Seattle 3 Colorado 110 p.m. (Seattle leads best-of-seven series 1-0) N.Y. Rangers 5 New Jersey 1 (New York leads best-of-seven series 1-0) — AHL Lehigh Valley 4 Charlotte 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs’ Bunting to have hearing for hit on Lightning’s Cernak
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting will have a hearing on Wednesday for his illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak, the NHL department of player safety announced. The incident occurred with 4:20 remaining in the second period of Tuesday night’s Game 1 of the first-round playoff series when Bunting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Warriors crush ICE 8-4, lead series 2-1
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Moose Jaw Warriors skated in the shadows of the record-setting Winnipeg ICE for most of the Western Hockey League season. Now, after three games in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, they have everyone’s attention. The Warriors defeated the visiting ICE 8-4 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets top Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in first-round series opener
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – The Winnipeg Jets struck first in their first-round NHL playoff series with top-seeded Vegas on Tuesday night, topping the Golden Knights 5-1 at T-Mobile Arena. Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored just over a minute apart for the Jets in the second period and Blake Wheeler added a goal early in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning score early, often on the way to embarrassing Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tavares didn’t have an answer. Sheldon Keefe didn’t sense any nerves. Once the puck dropped, however, one team was confident in its battle-tested, championship pedigree. The other froze at the first opportunity to once again – finally – flip its long playoff script. The Tampa Bay Lightning built a 3-0 lead in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chapman, Bassitt power Blue Jays to 4-2 win over Astros
By Eric Christian Smith, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
HOUSTON – Matt Chapman had a home run and a double to extend his hot start to the season and Chris Bassitt carried a shutout in the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night. Bassitt (2-2) held the Astros in check for 6 1/3 innings, allowing just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Petes get late goal to edge 67’s, lead series 2-1
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Brennan Othmann scored at 18:45 of the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and the Peterborough Petes edged the visiting Ottawa 67’s to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Ontario Hockey League playoff series on Tuesday night. Jax Dubois and Avery Hayes also scored for the Petes, who outshot the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Phoenix one win away from eliminating Volts after 4-1 win
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Cole Huckins and Israel Mianscum each had a goal and assist and the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix outshot the Drummonville Voltigeurs 47-20 en route to a 4-1 win in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday night. David Spacek and Joshua Roy also scored for the Phoenix, who grabbed a 3-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brayden Point scores twice, Lightning embarrass Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
TORONTO – Brayden Point scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning humiliated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both added a goal and two assists for Tampa, while Anthony Cirelli and Ross Colton chipped in with a goal and assist each. Pierre-Edouard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shesterkin, Kreider help Rangers rip Devils 5-1 in Game 1
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves, Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals and the New York York Rangers stunned the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had four assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs’ Bunting receives match penalty for hit on Lightning’s Cernak
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting received a match penalty for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak during Tuesday night’s NHL playoff game. The incident occurred with 4:20 remaining in the second period of Game 1 of the first-round playoff series when Bunting appeared to hit the unsuspecting ... Read More »
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