The Saint John Mill Rats lost to the Island Storm, 124-103 in the opener of their first round, best of five series. Game 2 will be played Saturday night at Harbour Station.
In Major Midget hockey, the Saint John Vitos lost to the Fredericton Canadiens 6-2 in the second game of their 8 point series and trail 4 points to nothing.
In the NHL, Los Angeles edged Montreal in a shootout 4-3 after tying the game in the last minute. The Canadiens have lost three straight out west…… Calgary got by Boston 4-3 in a shootout. The Bruins have been clinging to the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race….Tampa Bay downed the Leafs 4-2…..The Islanders defeated Nashville 4-3……Former Sea Dog Jonathon Huberdeau scored his 10th goal of the season but Florida lost to Dallas in a shootout 4-3…..Philadelphia over St. Louis 3-1….Vancouver lost to Arizona in a shootout 3-2 and Minnesota edged Washington 2-1.
Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs, who’s 10 and 1, and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador at 9 and 2 will square off tonight at the Brier with the winner advancing directly to Sunday’s championship game. Gushue defeated Jacobs 6-5. New Brunswick is 2 and 8 after losing to P-E-I 8-4 and to B-C 7-4.
Mike Ribeiro’s former nanny in Texas is suing the Predators center, accusing him of sexually assaulting her and his wife of threatening her in 2012. She’s seeking over $1 million in damages along with other relief.
Veteran defensive tackle Vince Wilfork has tweeted the New England Patriots have told him they will not pick up the option in his contract thus making him a free agent
