Ducks Take Game 1 Behind Andersen In West Final
Frederik Andersen turned aside a high volume of Chicago chances as the Ducks beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to grab an early lead in the Western Conference final. Lindholm Thompson and Silfverberg produced goals with Palmieri adding another, while Chicago’s Corey Crawford faced 23 saves.
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Calif
Frederik Andersen
Patrick Kane
Chicago Star
Andersen
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
Hampus Lindholm
Nate Thompson
Jakob Silfverberg
Blackhawks
Anderson
Kyle Palmieri
Kane
Brad Richards
Corey Crawford
Chicago
Silfverberg
Thompson
Andrew Cogliano
Chicago Blackhawks
Andrew Shaw
Ryan Getzlaf
Minnesota
Calgary
Brandon Saad
Lindholm
Kesler
Palmieri
Royals slugger Moustakas adapts to beat the shift
Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas says beating the shift was a priority after a career low .212 last season. He has worked to spray balls the other way and improve his approach, aiming to extend a 4 for 4 night against the Yankees.
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Kansas City
Yankees
Jose Ramirez
Moustakas
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Dale Sveum
Kansas City Royals
Omar Infante
New York Yankees
Flyers hire Hakstol as new head coach
The Philadelphia Flyers name North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol their new head coach, aiming to end a Stanley Cup drought. Hakstol, 46, led North Dakota to a 289-143-43 record over 11 seasons with seven Frozen Four appearances and a strong pipeline to the NHL featuring players such as Toews and Oshie.
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Hakstol
Philadelphia
NHL
Dave Hakstol
Ron Hextall
Hextall
Marge Gunderson
Detroit
University of North Dakota
Jonathan Toews
Chicago
Matt Greene
Los Angeles
T.J. Oshie
St. Louis
Chris VandeVelde
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West finals spark hype as Curry and Harden lead
Curry and Harden headline a pivotal West finals clash between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Golden State enters with a 67 win season and home advantage, while Houston aims to rebound from a dramatic series comeback and adapt to a new playoff dynamic.
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Calif
Stephen Curry
James Harden
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Golden State Warriors
Harden
Houston Rockets
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Rockets
Houston
Dwight Howard
Josh Smith
Patrick Beverley
Donatas Motiejunas
Golden State
Bay Area
Draymond Green
Klay Thompson
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis
NBA
Clippers
Hack-a-Howard
Howard
Mavericks
Steve Kerr
Kerr
Kevin McHale
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