NEW YORK (AP) β The Montreal Canadiens ended the New York Rangers’ five-game winning streak in the postseason with a 3-2 overtime victory last night. Alex Galchenyuk (gal-CHEHN’-yuk) scored 1:12 into overtime to cut the Rangers lead in the NHL Eastern Conference final to 2-1 heading into Sunday’s Game 4 at Madison Square Garden.
UNDATED (AP) β The NBA playoffs resume Saturday night with Indiana traveling to Miami for Game 3 in a series tied at a game apiece. It’s unclear whether the Pacers will have star guard Paul George available. He suffered a concussion in Game 2 and was held out of the Pacers practice yesterday.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)β Prince Fielder’s first season with the Texas Rangers is over. The portly first baseman is due to have surgery next week to repair a herniated disc in his neck, an injury that has gotten progressively worse this season.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)β Long-hitting Dustin Johnson takes a one-shot lead into today’s second round of the Colonial golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Adam Scott shot a 1-over 71 in the opening round of the Colonial in his first competition since becoming the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world earlier this week, and is six shots off the lead.
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) β Jimmie Johnson won the pole for Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski will start alongside Johnson on the front row Sunday night in the longest Sprint Cup race of the year.
