Proline bettors expected the Edmonton Oilers to advance to the Western Conference final but not the manner in which they did. Edmonton defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday night to win that second-round playoff series in seven games. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 55 per cent of bettors had Edmonton winning the game but only 33 per cent of the money was on the game being under 5.5 goals. Edmonton will visit the Dallas Stars to open the conference final Thursday night.
Pittsburgh last hosted the draft in 1948. Green Bay gets the event in 2025.
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris. The tornado destroyed much of Greenfield, a town of about 2,000 around 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) southwest of Des Moines, during a day that saw multiple tornadoes, giant hail and heavy rain in several states. “We do have confirmed fataliti