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Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

TAMPA, Fla. — Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Rookie Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help Montreal move within a victory of advancing for the first time since losing to the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021. Brendan Gallagher got his first goal in his first game this series and Kirby Dach also scored for the Canadiens. "It's obviously exciting," said Gallagher, who was a healthy scratch the first four games. "It's been a ...

Sal Frelick ends Brewers’ home-run drought in 13-2 blowout of Diamondbacks

MILWAUKEE — Sal Frelick hit a solo shot to end Milwaukee's stretch of seven straight games without a homer and Tyler Black went 3 for 5 with three RBIs as the Brewers trounced the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-2 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee broke the game open by scoring eight runs in the sixth off reliever Andrew Hoffmann, whose earned run average rose from 2.38 to 8.49. Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas singled in the eighth inning and has hit safely in all 21 games he has played this season. Vargas actually has a 24-game hitting streak if his last three games from 2025 are included. Vargas has ...

Brewers’ Chourio and Vaughn are beginning rehab assignments as they approach return from injuries

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are beginning rehabilitation assignments with hopes of being activated from the injured list by Monday. Both players flew to Nashville — the home of the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate — on Tuesday as they recover from fractured bones in their left hands. Chourio hasn't played at all this season, while Vaughn appeared in just one game before going on the injured list. "It feels like it's finally here," Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said before the Brewers' 13-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. "That's a ...

Wembanyama’s double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-95 victory Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. De'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 and Dylan Harper scored 17 for the Spurs, who led by as many as 28 in winning their third straight game in the best-of-seven series to advance to the second round. "We didn't want to go back to Portland," Champagnie said. "That was kind of the emphasis for the guys on the team. We just didn't ...

Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT and Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When Hampus Lindholm got the puck inside Boston's blue line after teammate Fraser Minten broke up the Buffalo Sabres' rush, and the Bruins defenseman knew immediately who to look for. Sure enough, there was David Pastrnak already heading toward Buffalo's zone. Set up by Lindholm, Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime, and the Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. "He's pretty special when it comes to those opportunities, too, so it was fun to see it go in," Lindholm said. Pastrnak ...