Hurricanes take 2-1 lead with 4-0 win over Capitals
Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth postseason goal and Frederik Andersen made 21 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes blanked the Washington Capitals 4-0 to grab a 2-1 edge in the second round. Svechnikov beat John Carlson for the opener at 12:34 of the second, with Game 4 set for Monday in Raleigh.
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Jets tie Western series with playoff shutout win
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots as Winnipeg blanked Dallas 4-0 in Game 2 to even the series. Gabriel Vilardi and Nikolai Ehlers scored early, with Adam Lowry making it 3-0 by midway through the second, and Ehlers tacked on an empty-net tally. Game 3 is today in Dallas.
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Canada shuts out Slovenia to open ice worlds 4-0
Canada dominates Slovenia 4-0 as Bo Horvat scores twice on power plays and Nathan MacKinnon adds a goal and two assists. Dylan Garand stops 11 shots, lifting Canada to a strong start at the world championship where it holds 28 titles and aims for another title with MacKinnon and Crosby back in the lineup.
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Sweden Rallies to Beat Austria 4 2 in Stockholm
Sweden, last year’s bronze medalist, erased a 2-1 deficit with 2:19 left as Jonas Brodin and Mika Zibanejad sparked a late sprint. Zibanejad scored twice including the winner from the slot 12 seconds after Brodin’s tying shot, Weinberg added an empty net goal.
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Celtics Gain First Win in East Semis Over Knicks
Celtics topple Knicks 115-93 to cut series deficit to 2-1 as Jayson Tatum nets 22 points and nine rebounds while Payton Pritchard adds 23. Boston hits 20 of 40 from three, Brown adds 19, White 17, Knicks’ Brunson 27, Towns 21 and 15.
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Timberwolves top Warriors to take 2-1 series lead
Anthony Edwards scored 36 as Minnesota beat Golden State 102 97 with a late baseline 3 all while Stephen Curry sat out nursing a strained left hamstring. Julius Randle posted a triple double for the Timberwolves as Draymond Green fouled out late and Kuminga scored 30 off the bench.
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NBA Playoff Scores and Schedule Update
The recap shows Minnesota topping Golden State 117 to 93 to tie their series at 1-1 while Cleveland outscored Indiana 126 to 104. Denver beat Oklahoma City 113 104 in OT as Denver leads 2-1 and Boston defeated New York 115 93 with New York still up 2-1. Upcoming games include Oklahoma City at Denver and Cleveland at Indiana, with Monday matchups Boston at New York and Minnesota at Golden State.
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Nuggets Rally Past Thunder In OT To Take 2-1 Lead
Jamal Murray scores 27 and Aaron Gordon 22 as Denver rides a 11-2 OT run to beat Oklahoma City 113-104 in Game 3. Michael Porter Jr. adds 21 in his best playoff game since shoulder injury, while Jokic and SGA struggle late. Williams leads OKC with 32, Holmgren adds 18.
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Porter shines through pain in Nuggets win over Thunder
Porter, playing with a heavily bandaged left shoulder and Lidocaine, scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three, and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Nuggets edge the Thunder in a game where David Adelman praised rebounding and defensive tenacity as key to controlling pace. Aaron Gordon's late three sealed the victory.
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Cavaliers Pacers Game 4 showdown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Pacers host Cavaliers in Eastern Conference semifinal Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead. Cavaliers beat Indiana 126-104 last game led by Donovan Mitchell's 43 points. Bennedict Mathurin tops Pacers with 23. Series notes, last 10 games, and key players included.
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