In the NHL, Pittsburgh won its second straight, 4-1 over Montreal with Matt Murray in goal and back in form after a rocky game the other night against Washington…..Detroit over Boston 6-5 in a shootout. The Red Wings rallied from a pair of three goal deficits….In other play, it was Winnipeg 6 Arizona 3….Edmonton 4 Florida 3 in overtime. Connor McDavid fired the winner and San Jose 3 Los Angeles 2.
Saint John Sea Dogs Goaltender Alex D’Orio and forward Cedric Pare are listed among the top prospects for the 2017 NHL Draft on midterm rankings. ‘Orio is ranked eighth among goaltenders, and was the top “Q” League netminder in the rankings. Prospects forward Shane Bowers (13th), defenceman Ben Mirageas (48th) and forward Morgan Barron (88th) are also listed.
In the NBA, the Toronto Raptors lost to Philadelphia 94-89. In other play, it was New York 117 Boston 106….Golden State 121 Oklahoma City 100…..Charlotte 107 Portland 85……Washington 104 Memphis 101….New Orleans 118 Orlando 98…..Detroit 118 Atlanta 95……Houston 111 Milwaukee 92 and Indiana 106 Sacramento 100.
Former Montreal Expo Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Another former Expo Vladimir Guerrero fell just short of the necessary votes.
In tennis, defending champion Novak Djokovic was upset at the Australian Open in the second round by an unseeded player who’s ranked 117th in the world while Milos Raonic of Canada won his match to advance to the third round.
