Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.
The New York Knicks continue to cruise through the playoffs as they look to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night.
After surviving a scare to stay undefeated, Team Canada will face a rested Slovenia squad on Friday in the preliminary round of the 2026 IIHF World Championship.
Colorado worked all season to secure home-ice advantage for the postseason. The Vegas Golden Knights ripped it away from the Avalanche in the opener of the Western Conference finals.
Dylan Coghlan and Pavel Dorofeyev scored 2:33 apart in the second period, Carter Hart made 36 saves, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday.