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Tough bounces aside, Oilers still have ‘a lot to clean up’ after Game 2 loss

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The Los Angeles Kings won their fourth consecutive overtime game over the Edmonton Oilers by a 5-4 score, a game the Kings deserved to win.

Oilers’ Holloway scores first two playoff goals in Game 2 loss

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A Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on home ice is undoubtedly a disappointment for the Edmonton Oilers, but there may still be a silver lining: Dylan Holloway scored not one, but two playoff goals, including the marker to send the…

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‘Frustrating’ power-play woes sink Maple Leafs as Bruins take Game 3

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Five times Wednesday, the Maple Leafs’ top power-play unit hopped over the boards against the Bruins. And five times, the advantage expired with the score unchanged. The power play must get going if the Leafs want to win this series.

How Kings contained Oilers’ superstars to pull out Game 2 win

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Elliotte Friedman joins Evanka Osmak and Ken Reid to discuss the Los Angeles Kings’ overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers, including a down game for Stuart Skinner, a quiet night for Connor McDavid, and much more.

Playoff Takeaways: Top-seeded Stars in a heap of trouble after Game 2 loss to Golden Knights

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The top seed in the Western Conference is in a heap of trouble. Just as was the case in last year’s Western Conference Final — the Stars have fallen behind the Golden Knights 2-0 in a best-of-seven battle.

Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers in Game 2 to tie series

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Anze Kopitar scored the overtime winner and had a pair of assists as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to tie their opening-round playoff series 1-1 on Wednesday.

NHL Game 2 Highlights: Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)

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Adrian Kempe had a pair of goals, but it was Anze Kopitar who was the overtime hero along with his two assists as the Los Angeles Kings evened their series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 5-4 win in Game 2.

Kings’ Kopitar snipes top corner in OT to win Game 2

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Watch as Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar takes the redirected pass and makes no mistake, beating Stuart Skinner over his glove to win Game 2 in OT.

Stars’ Radek Faksa, Mason Marchment exit Game 2 vs. Golden Knights

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Not only did the Dallas Stars fall 2-0 down to the Vegas Golden Knights after a 3-1 loss, but they also lost forwards Radek Faksa and Mason Marchment to injuries.

NBA Game 2 Highlights: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 33 points and Chet Holmgren added 26 with seven rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 series lead.

‘It’s an art’: Bruins’ Brad Marchand infuriating Maple Leafs as series villain

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Brad Marchand is provoking and punishing without getting penalized. Too loud not to turn heads. Yet too slippery to apprehend. The Bruins captain certainly is making life miserable for the Maple Leafs.

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Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas

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Noah Hanifin broke a tie with an unassisted goal late in the second period and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans for 2-0 series lead

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

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Thunder show off ridiculous handles and passing for team bucket

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Watch as the Oklahoma City Thunder put together a gorgeous play against the New Orleans Pelicans, with multiple players showing off their handles and vision to put together a sweet score.

Oettinger goes all out to make multiple incredible saves on Theodore

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Watch as Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger goes all out to deny Vegas Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore of three golden scoring opportunities to keep Game 3 knotted in the second period.

‘Don’t let us get one’: Heat’s Butler pokes fun at Celtics after Game 2 win

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Jimmy Bulter hasn’t been able to step onto the court for the Miami Heat in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics Possibly feeling left out Butler decided to get involved by doing some damage off the hardwood instead.

‘I don’t want rest’: Bruins’ Swayman makes case to end rotation

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Having two starter-calibre goaltenders is a good problem for the Boston Bruins to have, but Jeremy Swayman is certainly making coach Jim Montgomery’s job a little bit harder.

MLB Highlights: Royals 3, Blue Jays 2

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Alec Marsh pitched four innings of two-hit ball and Salvador Perez knocked two hits with an RBI as the Kansas City Royal topped the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.

Rangers star Corey Seager hit by pitch, leaves game because of shin contusion

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Texas shortstop Corey Seager left the Rangers’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night following the seventh inning because of a left shin contusion after being hit by a pitch in the inning.

Chaotic battle in front of the net results in no goal for Oilers

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Watch as Adam Henrique shoots at Cam Talbot and then chaos ensues on the rebound with bodies diving everywhere, but the puck managed to stay out of the net.

Maple Leafs’ Keefe on Marchand’s ability to get calls: ‘He’s elite at it’

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Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who is no stranger to this Maple Leafs fanbase, had quite the game Wednesday.

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Kings’ Kempe shows off ridiculous hands for mid-air tap-in

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Watch as Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe shows off some incredible skill on the rush, chipping Anze Kopitar’s pass out of midair and past Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner for a wild goal.

MLB Roundup: Gunnar Henderson leads Orioles to win over Angels

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Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate with three hits and three RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 despite Mike Trout becoming the first player in the majors to reach 10 home runs this…

How Caio Machado will look to use his last fight as learning lesson

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Caio Machado spoke with Aaron Bronsteter ahead of his UFC Fight Night bout regarding training in Canada, what he learned from his last fight and his game plan going into his fight against Don’Tale Mayes.

PWHL Ottawa notches huge shootout win over Boston

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OTTAWA — Despite an off night, Ottawa found a way to pull out a victory on Wednesday.

Blue Jays lose as Barger experiences several big-league firsts in debut

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By the time the day ended, Barger would experience many big-league firsts at Kauffman Stadium as the Blue Jays lost 3-2 to the Royals.

Former Coyotes players introduced to Utah fanbase

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Utah hockey fans got a first look at their new team on Wednesday. The former Arizona Coyotes players, coach Andre Tourigny and GM Bill Armstrong were introduced to a packed and excited Delta Centre crowd in Salt Lake City.

NHL Game 3 Highlights: Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2

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Brad Marchand scored twice, including sniping the game-winning goal in the third period, and Jeremy Swayman made 28 stops to help the Boston Bruins top the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.

Maple Leafs fall short at home against Bruins, trail series 2-1

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Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday.

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Toronto FC crushes Simcoe County in Canadian Championship play

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Toronto FC put semi-pro Simcoe County Rovers FC to the sword Wednesday, thumping the League1 Ontario champions 5-0 in Canadian Championship preliminary-round play.