• The Canadian Press

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    The New York Rangers can become the first team to reach the third round of the post-season with a win tonight against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, while the Colorado Avalanche will aim to level their series with the visiting Dallas Stars. And in Edmonton, where the Canucks lead the Oilers 2-1, Vancouver defenceman Nikita Zadarov is trying to figure out what to do between games in a city with "nothing to do except watch hockey." Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: CANUCKS RE

  • Yahoo Sports

    Can the Big Ten overtake the SEC? And UCLA to pay Cal for Pac-12 departure

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    MLS has a revolutionary rule to curb time-wasting. Lionel Messi exposed its main flaw

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  • The Canadian Press

    Boeser, Lindholm score twice, Canucks hold off Oilers for 4-3 win in Game 3

    EDMONTON — He's played just six NHL playoff games, but Arturs Silovs is already earning a reputation for stepping up in big moments. The Vancouver Canucks' rookie goalie put in another impressive performance on Sunday, making 42 saves and backstopping his team to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in second-round playoff action. The victory gave Vancouver a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven matchup. "The kid has given us game," Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said of the netminder. "It’s a big stage