In the NHL playoffs, the Rangers scored just 28 seconds into the first period and hung on to edge Pittsburgh 2-1 in the opener of their series……Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals and goalie Petr Mrazek made 44 saves as Detroit gets by Tampa Bay 3-2…..Minnesota downed St. Louis 4-2 with Fredericton’s Jake Allen in goal for the Blues and Anaheim doubled up on Winnipeg 4-2.
The Ottawa Senators say forward Mark Stone suffered a microfracture of his right wrist. His status is uncertain for the rest of the first-round playoff series with Montreal which resumes tonight. Meantime, Canadiens defenseman P-K Subban will not be suspended for the two handed slash.
In the Majors, the Blue Jays lost to Tampa Bay 4-2. Evan Longoria of the Rays left in the eighth after he was hit on the left hip by a pitch from Marco Estrada, one inning after Chris Archer drilled Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion on the left elbow. The Red Sox and Yankees were idle. In the late game, Arizona outlasted San Francisco in 12 innings, 7-6.
