Monday Sports: Comeback Canucks!

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS (Round 1)

CANUCKS 4 PREDATORS 3 (OT)
(Canucks lead series 3-1)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime as Vancouver stunned Nashville 4-3 on Sunday, and grabbed a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round series.

Brock Boeser had his first hat trick in the playoffs and seventh of his career. He scored on Vancouver’s first shot and got the Canucks into overtime scoring twice in the final 2:49. His third came with eight seconds left in regulation to quiet a Nashville crowd that celebrated much of the third period. 

The Canucks won with Arturs Silovs making 27 saves in his NHL playoff debut as their third different starting goalie.

AVALANCHE 5 JETS 1
(Avalanche lead series 3-1)

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, netminder Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win away from advancing in the NHL playoffs.

Vezina Trophy-favourite Connor Hellebuyck continues to struggle in net. He allowed four goals on 30 shots before being replaced by Laurent Brossoit for the third period. Hellebuyck has surrendered 19 goals in the series.

RANGERS 4 CAPITALS 2
(Rangers win series 4-0)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and New York advanced to the second round of the playoffs by finishing off a sweep of Washington with a 4-2 victory in Game 4.

Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals was held off the scoresheet entirely through four games — the first time that has happened in 15 trips to the post-season for the Capitals’ captain.

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OILERS 1 KINGS 0
(Oilers lead series 3-1)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stuart Skinner stopped 33 shots for his first post-season shutout, Evan Bouchard scored on the power play midway through the second period, and Edmonton beat Los Angeles 1-0 in Game 4 to move a win away from advancing.

Skinner is the eighth goalie in franchise history to record a post-season shutout and the first since Mike Smith had two in the first round against the Kings two years ago.

The Oilers scored on their lone power-play opportunity and are 8-for-15 in the series. Los Angeles is the only team in the post-season that hasn’t scored on the power play.

• There are two NHL playoff games tonight, including a do-or-die matchup in the Sunshine State. The Florida Panthers, who lead their first-round, best-of-seven series 3-1, can eliminate the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning with a win. In Las Vegas, the Golden Knights will be aiming to take a 3-1 series lead against the visiting Dallas Stars. The visiting team has won all three games in that first-round showdown.

MLB

Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid innings for his first victory of the season, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Alejandro (al-uh-Kirk went 3-for-3 for the Jays, hitting his first homer of the season. The Dodgers won two of three games in Toronto.

Aaron Judge homered in the first inning, went 3-for-4 with three R-BI-s, and the visiting New York Yankees whipped the Milwaukee Brewers 15-5 today. Anthony Rizzo went 4-for-4 and hit his 300th career homer and Anthony Volpe added a three-run shot on his 23rd birthday. The Yankees grabbed a one game lead in the A-L East over the Baltimore Orioles. Those teams begin a four-game series Monday in Baltimore.

NBA

• PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points, added 10 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
• DALLAS (AP) — Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help Los Angeles hold on after blowing a 31-point lead and beat Dallas 116-111, evening the first-round series at 2-2.
• INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and Indiana made a franchise playoff record 22 3-pointers as they pulled away late for a 126-113 victory over Milwaukee. The win gave the Pacers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
• PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and Minnesota pulled away late to beat Phoenix 122-116 and sweep the first-round playoff series.

GOLF

Canadian Stephen Ames celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday with a successful title defence in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Duluth, Georgia, closing with a 5-under 67 for his eighth P-G-A Tour Champions victory. A stroke behind Paul Broadhurst after matching the tournament record Saturday with a 64, Ames had two eagles in the final round. He won by four strokes. Ames became the first multiple winner this year on the tour, also taking the Chubb Classic in February.

(Canadian Press)