The Tampa Bay Lightning took Game One of their Stanley Cup Playoff Series with a 5-1 victory last night over the Montreal Canadiens. Nikita Kucherov scored twice and had an assist to lead the defending Stanley Cup champions. Game Two is Wednesday in Florida.
The Los Angeles Clippers held off elimination with a 116-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns last night in the NBA Western Conference Final. Paul George led the Clippers with 41 points. The Suns still lead the series 3-2 heading into Game Six tomorrow night in Los Angeles.