In the NHL, Boston got by Carolina in overtime 2-1 to move three points ahead of Ottawa for the final playoff spot in the East…..The Senators lost to Florida 4-2 with Jonathon Huberdeau setting up two of the Panther goals…..Jonathon Toews scored with 31 seconds left to give Chicago a 4-3 win over Winnipeg…..The Jets have a two point lead over Los Angeles for the final playoff berth in the West but the Kings have a game in hand…..The Islanders held on for a 5-4 win over Detroit…..Calgary upended Nashville 5-2 and Pittsburgh edged San Jose 3-2 in a shootout…The Rangers lost 5-2 to Washington and it was Anaheim over New Jersey 2-1.
More than a quarter of all helmets worn by hockey players, from the NHL to youth leagues, are unsafe, according to an independent study.
At the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship in Halifax, Canada is 3 and 0 after defeating Sweden 9-6 and China 7-4. Wayne Tallon of the Capital Winter Club winning bronze at the Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championship after edging Alberta 6-5.
The Atlantic Figure Skating Championships were held in Halifax over the weekend. Zachary Eisan from the Quispamsis Skating Club took home a silver and Madison Herrington from the Kennebecasis Valley Figure Skating Club won gold.
Duke and Michigan State joining Kentucky and Wisconsin in the final four in March Madness.
In Nascar, Denny Hamlin wins at Martinsville Speedway.
