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Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Colorado 5 Winnipeg 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) Nashville 4 Vancouver 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) N.Y.

VANCOUVER — Filip Forsberg scored and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators earned a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday.

WINNIPEG — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist as the Colorado Avalanche scored three unanswered second-period goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday that tied their first-round NHL playoff series at a game apiece.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a shot with his mask, then made a diving, no-look save that they'll remember in Florida for a long time. And Carter Verhaeghe made sure his goalie's highlight-reel work came in a win.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers withstood the strong bounceback effort they anticipated from the Washington Capitals and held on to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

TORONTO — It was a practice like any other at BMO Field. Friendly competition during warm-ups, with pushups for the losers, followed by a more serious training session with a coach barking orders.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning for Kansas City after a costly error by Blue Jays' first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Canada will host Mexico in a pair of women's international soccer friendlies in June. The ninth-ranked Canadians will play the 31st-ranked Mexicans on June 1 in Montreal and June 4 in Toronto in the so-called "Summer Send-off Series.

SAGINAW, Mich. — Calem Mangone's goal at 9:24 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Saginaw Spirit to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Sault Ste.

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be inducted into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame later this summer. Joining Ambrosie in the class of 2024 will be former NFL players Steve Largent and Emery Moorehead.