by Brendan Pawliw
NHL Playoffs
Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 (Bolts lead best of seven 3-1 with Game 5 set for Monday)
A very unhappy Jon Cooper after the game ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/nNF6QLBm6v
— Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) May 22, 2021
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4 (Series tied 2-2 with Game 5 set for Monday)
“You come out and hear them chanting, it’s a fun place to play. We fed off their intensity right from the puck drop and got a lead.”
Eberle & Barzal ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8HXmKT89tt
— x – New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) May 22, 2021
Montreal Canadians 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 is slated for Monday at 4pm Pacific Time)
“We had good efforts all the way through our lineup here today.”
? Post-Game Media Mashup | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/SxWFAt7gGx
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 23, 2021
Vegas Golden Knights 4 at Minnesota Wild 0 (Knights lead series 3-1, Game 5 is for Monday night in Las Vegas)
“We have to push through… we have to get back to our game.” -Joel Eriksson Ek
? Postgame comments from Eriksson Ek, Foligno, Parise and Fiala. pic.twitter.com/7rWHqFqBQZ
— x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 23, 2021
Today
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals – Game 5 (Bruins lead series 3-1)
Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators – Game 4 (Canes lead series 2-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets – Game 3 (Jets lead best-of-seven 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues – Game 4 (Avs lead series 3-0)
MLB
Tampa Bay Rays 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Both teams play again today in Dunedin, Florida with the first pitch at 10:07 AM Pacific Time
NBA Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 109 Miami Heat 107 (Bucks lead best of seven 1-0)
“It was great to have our fans and that energy. We love our city. We love our fans.”
Coach Bud ASL Press Conference: pic.twitter.com/MWTq1uWmrK
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 23, 2021
Dallas Mavericks 113 Los Angeles Clippers 103 (Mavs lead best of seven 1-0)
31 points
11 rebounds
10 assistsJust @luka7doncic things. @ModeloUSA | #ModeloMilestones pic.twitter.com/kVjD5S8anM
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 23, 2021
Brooklyn Nets 104 Boston Celtics 93 (Nets lead best of seven 1-0)
Got it done in Game 1.
? HIGHLIGHTS // @betwayusa ? pic.twitter.com/fCyUM0bb8A
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) May 23, 2021
Portland Trail Blazers 123 Denver Nuggets 109 (Blazers lead series 1-0)
Sub- Zero @dame_lillard | @biofreeze pic.twitter.com/hKWNx5GUI5
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 23, 2021
Four more games get underway today
Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers – Game 1
Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns – Game 1
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks – Game 1
Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz – Game 1
PGA
Phil Mickelson enters the final round of the PGA Championship atop the leaderboard.
The 50-year-old has a one-stroke lead (7-under) over Brooks Koepka (6-under).
Canadian Corey Connors is tied for 10th at minus-one