The NHL resumed play after the All Star break and Max Pacioretty scored three goals in Montreal’s 5-2 win over Buffalo…..Dallas got five goals in the first period en route to a 6-3 win over Toronto……Zdeno Chara scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period in Boston’s 4-3 win over Tampa Bay to give the Bruins their first three game winning streak since early December……. Patric Hornqvist scored two goals for Pittsburgh in a 4-2 win over Nashville……Elsewhere, it was the Islanders over Washington 3-2…Columbus beat the New York Rangers 6-4….San Jose 3 Chicago 1…..New Jersey 4 Detroit 3….Carolina 5 Philadelphia 1…..Florida 6 Ottawa 5…..Winnipeg 5 St. Louis 3…..Minnesota 5 Edmonton 2…..Los Angeles 3 Arizona 2 and Anaheim 5 Colorado 1.
In the NBA, Kyle Lowry scored 33 points with 10 assists and made the tiebreaking jumper with 4.3 seconds left in overtime as the Toronto Raptors got by New Orleans 108-106. In other play, it was Washington 117 New York 101…..Houston 105 Sacramento 83…..San Antonio 108 Oklahoma City 94…..Portland 115 Charlotte 98 and the Los Angeles Lakers 120 Denver 116.
In high school “AAA” varsity boys basketball, Leo Hayes over Fredericton High 92-69 to capture first place and will host the regionals in the Lions den……Kennebecasis Valley High completes its Southern Conference schedule with a 72-56 win over Sussex Regional High.
In “AA” Varsity boys basketball, Rothesay High finishes up at 6 and 0 in first place after a 90-67 win over Fundy High.
