It took overtime, but the Carolina Hurricanes extended their series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers to 2-0 with a 3-2 win. Taylor Hall scored the winner. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights opened their series with the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-1 win in Vegas. There’s only one game on the docket in the NHL playoffs tonight but it’s a doozy; what will the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild do for an encore to their 9-6 thriller on night one of their series? We’ll find out at 7:00 Central Time.
The Toronto Blue Jays look for a little redemption in their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays tonight. They opened the series with a 5-1 loss yesterday.
The WHL has officially put a stop to the United States Priority Selection, merging it with the Prospects Draft 0nce again. This means the first round of the prospects draft tomorrow will be the first player selection round of the week. Brandon Wheat Kings’ signed prospect Levi Ellingsen will go down as the final first overall pick in U.S. selection history.
