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The New York Rangers took a stranglehold on the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-0 lead in their second-round series thanks to a 3-2 overtime win on Thursday night.  It was an absolute heartbreaker for the Hurricanes, who tied things up with 1:36 to go in the third period, to the absolute delight of their raucous home crowd in Raleigh. But fewer than two minutes into overtime, Artemi Panarin deflected one in to give New York the win, sucking the air out of PNC Arena.  This is the seventh straight win for New York, who are perfect these playoffs after sweeping Washington in Round 1.  ..read more

LAVAL, Que. — Aerin Frankel made a league-record 53 saves and Susanna Tapani scored in overtime to lead Boston to a 2-1 win in Game 1 of their PWHL semfinal series on Thursday. Tapani pounced on a loose puck in the blue paint at 14:25 of the extra period for the first overtime goal in PWHL playoff history. Lexie Adzija scored in regulation for Boston. The visitors entered the best-of-five semifinal with wins in four of their final five games, including a 4-3 victory over Montreal in the final game of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth. Kristin O’Neill scored and Ann-Renée Desbiens st ..read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Artemi Panarin redirected a pass between his legs at the crease to beat Pyotr Kotchetkov just 1:43 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the second-round NHL playoff series. Panarin scored after Carolina defenceman Dmitry Orlov lost control of a puck in the corner in the defensive zone. Vincent Trocheck collected it on the right side and sent it toward the crease to Panarin, who tipped the puck behind him as defenceman Jalen Chatfield tried to push him away from the crease. The puck slipped under the righ ..read more

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By winning the WHL’s lottery with the best odds last week, thus locking up the first overall pick for the league’s draft on May 9, the Everett Silvertips were assured of getting a special player. Not just special, exceptional. If you aren’t already familiar, you’ll soon come to know the name Landon DuPont, a 14-year-old defenceman playing for Edge School’s U18 squad. He won’t turn 15 until a few weeks after the WHL Draft and would only be in Grade 10 when the next season begins but if, as anticipated, he is granted exceptional player status DuPont could be playing the highest level of junior h ..read more

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It didn’t take long for Easton Cowan to make a major impact on the OHL championship series. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect had a career-high five points (one goal, four assists) as his London Knights crushed the visiting Oshawa Generals 8-1 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday. Named the OHL’s most outstanding player for the regular season, Cowan has continued his strong play in the playoffs. Cowan now has eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points in 16 playoff games, putting him second in the post-season scoring race. The Leafs picked the native of Mount Brydges, Ont., in the fi ..read more

BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25, with Mitchell scoring 33 but getting little help, the Cavaliers seized the lead in the third quarter and answered with a blowout of their own. Mitchell scored 16 in the third, hitting three straight baskets early in the fourth, including a 28-foot, banked 3-pointer that left him shrugging his shoulders as he backpedaled back down o ..read more

The Colorado Avalanche look to make it two on the road when they face the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Watch live on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet ..read more