In a nutshell: as of 12:05 AM PT by Hartley Miller
NHL:
–Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first playoff start to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canucks were outshot 43-17. The Golden Knights lead the best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal 3-2 with Game six Thursday night at 6:45 (PT) in Edmonton.
–Tonight (at 5:00 PT) in the NHL, the Dallas Stars play the Colorado Avalanche with the Stars in front 3-2.
–Scott Laughton scored in overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. The Islanders still lead the series 3-2 with Game six scheduled for the Toronto bubble on Thursday (4:00 PM PT).
Junior Hockey:
–At age 34, Adam Maglio has become the youngest head coach in the WHL after being promoted from an associate coach with the Spokane Chiefs. Maglio has been with the Chiefs one season after guiding the PG Spruce Kings to back-to-back appearances in the BCHL Fred Page Cup Final in 2018 and 2019.
NBA:
–The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors are in a hole. The Raptors lost 102-99 to Boston as the Celtics grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinal. Jayson Tatum hooped 34 points while Marcus Smart had 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics. Game 3 is set for Thursday (3:30 PM PT). Boston is 6-0 in the playoffs.
–The Denver Nuggets are the 12th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series. The Nuggets edged the Utah Jazz 80-78 in the 7th and deciding game. Denver will go against the LA Clippers in round two beginning Thursday night at 6:00.
–In the NBA tonight, the Houston Rockets play the Oklahoma City Thunder (at 6:00) in Game 7 with the winner to battle the LA Lakers. In the East, the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Miami Heat today (at 3:30 PM) with the Heat ahead 1-0.
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays lost their second straight game by a run as they fell 3-2 to the Miami Marlins. The (18-16) Jays and (16-15) Marlins play again today (3:40 PM PT) in Miami.
SPORTS TWEETS:
? | The Chiefs are thrilled to announce that Associate Coach Adam Maglio will become the 14th head coach in franchise history.
Congratulations, Adam!
? | https://t.co/yAw5qbQPLD#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/bUFdCnWsf2
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) September 1, 2020
Former @SpruceKings head coach Adam Maglio is the new bench boss for the @TheWHL‘s @spokanechiefs | #cityofopg https://t.co/cxiDhXLQMG #GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/xFgcognvSN
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 1, 2020
CANUCKS WIN! Demko with 42 saves in his Playoffs debut and Pettersson with the GWG. @BudweiserCanada Highlights | https://t.co/2ip1hKRzAQ pic.twitter.com/k5BfNj1zTE
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) September 2, 2020
What a #StanleyCup Playoffs debut for @Canucks Thatcher Demko! ?
He became the first goalie since Jose Theodore in 1997 to win his Stanley Cup Playoff debut when his team was facing elimination. (via @SNstats) pic.twitter.com/5X5or9x36j
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
Thatcher Demko’s titanic performance extended the Canucks’ unlikely playoff run by at least one more game. (@imacSportsnet)https://t.co/hTRYEfjq6u
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
The Flyers avoided elimination with a Game 5 win over the Islanders in overtime.https://t.co/0cfsgSpsDk
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
Cooper: Ton of relief making best of second chance vs CBJ.
VIDEO: https://t.co/K3Wp9QS91M pic.twitter.com/R4tqPV3Hbb
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 2, 2020
In the fourth quarter of Game 2, as the Raptors struggled, the Celtics’ best players rose to the occasion and stole a win.
That game-defining star power may wind up being too much for Toronto to overcome. (@loung_s) https://t.co/LCG11zF2lL
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
Jamal Murray and the Nuggets will meet Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in Round 2. https://t.co/QVQdtmRSEt
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
“This is a game. People lost their family members to police brutality and racism. I can only imagine. …the way that I’m feeling right now is nothing compared to that.”
— Donovan Mitchell, after the Utah Jazz lost Game 7https://t.co/ECr0ymKG7B
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 2, 2020
Marte’s homer gives Marlins win over Jays. MORE: https://t.co/snNk36DoFo pic.twitter.com/Oos9GOBnFS
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 2, 2020
Pospisil rolls past Kohlschreiber, will face Raonic in second round.
VIDEO: https://t.co/v1PC1S6aj6 pic.twitter.com/glzXco3M7Z
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 2, 2020
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