• The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Friday, May 3, 2024

    Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Vancouver 1 Nashville 0 (Vancouver wins best-of-seven series 4-2) Vegas 2 Dallas 0 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3) --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Cleveland 4 Belleville 3 (OT) (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) Grand Rapids 4 Rockford 3 (OT) (Grand Rapids leads best-of-five series 2-1) Providence 6 Hartford 0 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) Calgary 4 Coachella Valley 1 (Calgary leads best-of-five series 1-0) --- MLB Interleague Baltimore 3 Cincinnati

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    Canucks eliminate the Predators with 1-0 win in Game 6

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6. Nashville had a final chance to force overtime with a power play with 33.9 seconds left after Elias Lindholm was called for cross-checking Gustav Nyquist. But the Predators couldn’t beat rookie goalie Arturs Silovs before time expired, and Nashville captain Roman Josi slammed his stick to the

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    Noah Hanifin breaks late tie, Golden Knights beat Stars 2-0 to force Game 7

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Noah Hanifin broke a scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights kept alive their season by beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night to force Game 7. The deciding game in the first-round series is Sunday in Dallas. Mark Stone also scored on a empty-netter from near his own goal line. This was a classic goalie duel, with Hill getting his first shutout since having two in three games in early November. O

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    Canucks eliminate Predators, will face Oilers in second round

    An all-Canadian clash awaits the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the NHL playoffs. And Vancouver isn't expecting an easy matchup. "We're in for a tough series," said Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet. The Canucks advanced with a grinding 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators Friday, winning their best-of-seven opening-round matchup 4-2. Next up, they'll take on the Edmonton Oilers, who won Game 5 Wednesday and ousted the L.A. Kings from the first round for the third year in a row. A se