Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his first playoff shutout with 23 saves as the Florida Panthers defeated the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers 3-0 in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final opener on Wednesday.
Matthew Tkachuk contributed a goal and an assist, while Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett also scored for the Panthers. Game two will take place at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
In the Western Conference Final, the Edmonton Oilers face the Dallas Stars. Edmonton advanced after a game seven victory over the Vancouver Canucks, while the Stars eliminated the Colorado Avalanche in six games.
Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet was awarded the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year on Wednesday. Tocchet led the Canucks to a first-place finish in the Pacific Division with a 50-23-9 record.
At the World Men’s Hockey Championship in Prague, Canada is competing in the quarter-finals against Slovakia this morning.
Blue Jays Win Series Against White Sox
Bo Bichette homered and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-2 at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. The Jays scored seven runs in the second inning, securing their first series win since April against the Padres.
Toronto begins a four-game road trip in Detroit tonight, with Kevin Gausman starting for the Jays.
Mavericks Take Game One of NBA West Final
Luka Doncic scored 33 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in game one of the NBA Western Conference Final on Wednesday. Kyrie Irving added 30 points for the Mavericks, while Jaden McDaniels scored 30 for the Timberwolves.
Tonight, the Boston Celtics aim to take a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Final after a 133-128 overtime win in game one on Tuesday.
Additionally, Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States. The league’s 14th team, yet to be named, will start playing in 2026 at Coca-Cola Coliseum at Exhibition Place, which is also home to Toronto’s PWHL team.
