In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Saturday by Hartley Miller
NHL:
–The Tampa Bay Lightning are a win away from capturing the Stanley Cup. Kevin Shattenkirk scored on a power- play at 6:34 of overtime to give the Lightning a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars. Tampa leads the series 3-1 with Game 5 tonight (just after 5:00 PT) at Rogers Place in Edmonton. If a 6th game is needed, it would be played on Monday. Teams that take a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final have won the Cup 33 of 34 times since the best-of-seven format began in 1939.
NBA:
–The Boston Celtics scored 41 points in the 3rd quarter and they went on to a 121-108 triumph over the Miami Heat. Miami still leads the NBA Eastern Conference finals 3-2 with Game 6 Sunday night (4:30 PT).
–The NBA West finals continue this evening (6:00) with the LA Lakers against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers enjoy a 3-1 series lead.
MLB:
–The playoff-bound Toronto Blue Jays outscored the Baltimore Orioles 10-5. The same two teams also play today (3:37 PM PT) and Sunday (12:07 PM) in Buffalo to conclude the regular season. Playoffs begin Tuesday with the first-round a best-of-3 series. The (31-27) Jays are 3rd in the AL East, a game behind the NY Yankees.
NFL:
–There are 14 Sunday games in the NFL including (1-1) Dallas at (2-0) Seattle with a 1:25 kickoff.
SPORTS TWEETS:
Shattenkirk scores in OT; Lightning one win away from Stanley Cup.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 26, 2020
“I never forget what happened last summer and I use that to fuel me.”
Kevin Shattenkirk spoke about scoring the OT winner in Game 4 of the #StanleyCup Final and how he’s using the Rangers buyout as motivation.https://t.co/3QTy0XYZ7T
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 26, 2020
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller touches on the Stanley Cup not coming to #CityOfPG if @TBLightning Head Coach Jon Cooper closes the deal against the @DallasStars | #sports https://t.co/vCDfTnoqPL #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/DlyKirxJN3
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 25, 2020
Celtics use second-half surge to beat Heat, hold off elimination.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 26, 2020
Pearson throws heat, Shaw goes deep as Jays double up Orioles.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 26, 2020
Marlins clinch for first time since ’03.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 26, 2020
Votto, Reds break playoff drought.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 26, 2020
Houston clinched the final spot in the expanded AL playoffs when the Angels lost about two hours after the Astros fell 5-4 to the Rangers in 10 innings Friday night.https://t.co/HcFD36fByP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 26, 2020