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Brewers’ bullpen cracks in Game 4 loss after Aaron Ashby breaks postseason scoreless relief mark

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just three outs from winning the first World Series title in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen finally faltered. Left-hander Aaron Ashby retired all seven batters he faced in Game 4 against Tampa Bay and broke Andrew Miller's record for scoreless innings by a reliever in one postseason. But manager Pat Murphy pulled Ashby with one out in the 11th. Murphy had used six pitchers already and turned to Antonio Senzatela, who got two outs to finish that inning. The right-hander began the 12th with a one-run lead after rookie Cooper Pratt put the ...

‘Finally!’ Hellebuyck wins his New Jersey debut over Dallas playing for the first time in 6 months

DALLAS (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stood in front of his net during the singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and thought "Finally!" then played like a three-time Vezina Trophy winner in his first game in six months. The 33-year-old enjoyed a multigoal lead for most of the night in his New Jersey debut and allowed one goal on 17 shots as the Devils beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday night. "It was a lot of fun," said Hellebuyck, who was traded four days ago by the Winnipeg Jets after his suspension for failing to report to training camp. His last NHL action prior to Tuesday came on ...