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WASHINGTON (AP) — The highlight-reel, diving save that it looked like Logan Thompson made to rob Jake Evans was not actually a save at all, and he wants to make sure everyone knows that.
“I didn’t save it,” Thompson said. “It went off the post. I think I almost knocked it in.”
Sure, Thompson and the Washington Capitals got a little lucky on that one. But his goaltending in the third period, when he made some spectacular stops, is the biggest reason they lead the Montreal Canadiens two games to none in their first-round playoff series.
Join Russell Brown and Scott Bischoff are back for the Detroit Lions Podcast! On this episode, the guys discuss the following:
NFL Draft Q&A with Lions fans
Who are some offensive lineman the guys could see the Lions liking in the 2025 NFL Draft?
What about the defensive lineman?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Larnach hit a solo shot in the sixth, his second blast in two games, to make it 4-3. Buxton hit a two-run homer an inning later as Minnesota won its second straight in the series.
Chicago scored all three of its runs in the fifth, one on a wild pitch and another on an error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Minnesota tied it in the bottom of the inning on Brooks Lee’s sharp single that drove in Ty France.
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding.
The league announced on Wednesday that Vancouver was selected as its first expansion city. It will be the PWHL’s seventh team, and third in Canada.
“This is a historic day for our league, our fans, our athletes, and our sport,” PWHL executive vice president of business operations Amy Scheer said in a statement released by the league. “Vancouver is a vibrant city with a deep love for the game — as we saw firsthand during the PWHL Takeover Tour earlier this season.
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum (wrist) will miss the first playoff game of his career on Wednesday night when the Celtics take on the Magic in Game 2 of their first round series. The All-Star forward was originally listed as doubtful by the team on the injury report Tuesday but was downgraded an hour before tip.
“I know he’s doing everything he can to put himself in a position to play,” Joe Mazzulla said before Game 2. “Just going to take it day-to-day.
To earn a spot on Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla’s good side, you need grit. When Boston’s big man, Kristaps Porzingis, swiftly returned to action on Wednesday after taking an elbow to the forehead that required stitches, Mazzulla was impressed.
READ: Madman Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Barks At Jayson Tatum To ‘Get Up’ From Injury
Porzingis suffered the gash in the final minute of the third period, though he didn’t miss a second, coming back on the court with a bandage and blood still trickling.
Bill Reiter joins CBS Sports HQ to recap Game 2
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran forward Evander Kane is making his season debut for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
Defenseman John Klingberg also returned from a lengthy injury absence as the Oilers attempted to even the series.
Kane is a 15-year NHL veteran who hasn’t played for the Oilers since Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final last June. He had surgery last September to repair a sports hernia, and he underwent knee surgery in January.