NHL Stanley Cup playoffs:
(Eastern Conference Final; Game 2)
Florida Panthers 5 Carolina Hurricanes 0
Sam Bennett recorded two goals and an assist for the Panthers who have 2-0 series lead i the best-of-seven. Game 3 goes Saturday in Sunrise.
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/f4zUIAc62M
— x – Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 23, 2025
Game 2 of the Western Conference Final goes this evening (5pm) in Dallas as the Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars collected a 6-3 victory on Wednesday.
"This team has a belief in itself. They didn't achieve in an aspect of their game yesterday & it ended up undermining what was a pretty good performance through 40 minutes."@Bob_Stauffer & @paigymartin break down the #Oilers Game 1 loss last night. pic.twitter.com/5wOuN9kDtE
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 22, 2025
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In other news, Brendan Shanahan is out as President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs after 11 years on the job.
Shanahan took over in April 2014 after being poached from the NHL offices by then-MLSE boss Tim Leiweke.
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 22, 2025
IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship: (in Sweden)
Denmark 2 Canada 1
Nick Olesen scored the game-winner for the underdog Danes with 48 seconds left in the third period.
A win for the history books 👏 #MensWorlds @dkishockey pic.twitter.com/Dg0Z3DxPRm
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 22, 2025
BCHL: (5th game in the best-of-7 Championship Series)
Chilliwack Chiefs @ Brooks Bandits
The series is tied 2-2.
CHL:
The 4-team Memorial Cup starts today
The tournament opener has the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers against the host Rimouski Océanic.
McBride’s Tanner Molendyk and Chetwynd’s Cayden Lindstrom both play for the Tigers.
The #MemorialCup has landed in Rimouski! 🏆
La #CoupeMemorial est arrivée à Rimouski ! 🚁 pic.twitter.com/LJHxecpFR3
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 22, 2025
2025 Memorial Cup schedule: (All times PT)
May 23 – Game 1: Medicine Hat vs. Rimouski — 4:00pm
May 24 – Game 2: Moncton vs. London — 3:00pm
May 25 – Game 3: Rimouski vs. London — 3:00pm
May 26 – Game 4: Moncton vs. Medicine Hat — 4:00pm
May 27 – Game 5: London vs. Medicine Hat — 4:00pm
May 28 – Game 6: Rimouski vs. Moncton — 4:00pm
May 29 – Tie-breaker (if necessary) — 4:00pm
May 30 – Semi-final — 4:00pm
June 1 – Final — 4:00pm
NBA (Game 2 in the Western Conference Final)
Oklahoma City Thunder 118 Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Newly-crowned MVP and Canadian Shai Gilgeous Alexander hooped a game-high 38 points as the Thunder carry a 2-0 series edge in the best-of-seven.
One word: HUSTLE ‼️ https://t.co/CZNjjSRgwM pic.twitter.com/FNZIFRZXj5
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 23, 2025
Elsewhere, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks lock horns in Game 2 of the East Final.
The Pacers won 138-135 in Overtime on Wednesday to take 1-0 series lead.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 7 San Diego Padres 6 (11 innings)
The (25-24) Blue Jays head to Tampa Bay to play a weekend series with the Rays (23-26).
Toronto is five games back of the New York Yankees for top spot in the American League East.
Live Laugh Lukes 😌 #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/frVi3WKOdJ
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 22, 2025
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