Stanley Cup Playoffs:
–Tampa Bay defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 last night to take their second-round playoff series in five games. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy posted his third consecutive playoff series-clinching shutout. Tampa Bay will meet the winner of the New York Islanders-Boston Bruins series. The Islanders lead that series 3-2 heading into tonight’s Game Six on Long Island.
–The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime last night to take a 3-2 series lead. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 30 shots on goal. Game Six is Thursday in Las Vegas.