NHL Playoffs: Panthers defeat Lightning 4-2; Stars dominate Avalanche with 6-2 win

The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in Game 4 of their first round playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, taking a 3-1 series lead. Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored the game-tying and
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers sweep Heat to advance, Warriors take 3-1 lead over Rockets

The Miami Heat were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 138-83 blowout loss on Monday, as the Cavs completed the first-round sweep to eliminate the Heat and advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
NHL Playoffs: Blues, Hurricanes, Capitals, Oilers earn Game 4 wins

The St. Louis Blues scored three goals in the second period to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday, to even their playoff series 2-2. Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored
NBA playoffs Game 4 wins: Knicks, Timberwolves, Celtics, Pacers

The New York Knicks narrowly defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-93 in Game 4 of their opening-round playoff series on Sunday afternoon, to give them a 3-1 series lead. Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds
NHL Playoffs 1st Round: Panthers, Maple Leafs, Wild, Blues all win

The Florida Panthers took a 2-0 series lead after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Amalie Arena on Thursday with a score of 2-0. Nate Schmidt and Sam
NBA Playoffs: Knicks, Thunder, Clippers all win Game 3

The NY Knicks won Game 3 of their best-of-seven playoff series against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, 118-116, to take a 2-1 series lead. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points with nine assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31
NHL Playoffs Round 1: Capitals, Stars, Kings earn wins

The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in Game 2 on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena, to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. Canadiens’ forward Christian Dvorak scored early
NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Cavaliers, Rockets all win

The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 109-100 in Game 2 of their playoff series at TD Garden on Wednesday to take a 2-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in Jayson Tatum’s absence (due to
NBA Playoffs Round 1: Pacers, Thunder, Lakers win Game 2 matchups

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 123-115 victory on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, taking a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Playoffs first round. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 24 points,
NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Wild all win

The Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series, after beating the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist, with defenseman Shayne