Hockey Players Are TOUGH

and maybe a little crazy

Author

Mike
April 19, 2023

Today’s Estimate Reading Time: 2 minutes and 44 seconds

Good Morning. This is the Daily Breakroom. We’re just like apples. Get a daily dose of us and you’re set for the day. Except for Morgan Barron, he needs a lot of apples.

Since we’re in full playoff mode we’ll stick with scores and a few updates in the NBA and NHL.

Here we go.

NBA Playoffs

Tuesday Night Scoreboard

All of the higher seeds/home teams won in Tuesday night’s game 2s. Let’s check some scores.

Also just an FYI. Draymond Green of the GS Warriors is suspended for game 3 against the Kings for stepping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis.

Atlanta Hawks 106

Boston Celtics 119

  • Hawks started out strong but Celtics eventually ran away after the 1st quarters and the Hawks could only get it within 8 in the 4th

  • Tatum scored 29 for Celtics and Murray scored 29 for the Hawks

New York Knicks 90

Cleveland Cavaliers 107

The Knicks came out hot with Randle and Brunson hitting 3’s and the mid range jumpers. Knicks finished 36% from field and 24% from 3

  • Cleveland outplayed the Knicks on defense and also shot 42% from 3, hitting 14 from beyond the arc

Los Angeles Clippers 109

Phoenix Suns 123

  • Russell Westbrook was a nonfactor in game 1 on offense for the Clippers but scored 28 in game 2.

  • D-Book had a night with 38 points for the Suns. Chris Paul also contributed with 16, a much better output than game 1

Tonight’s Matchups

Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30pm ET on TNT

Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 9:00pm ET on NBA TV

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, 10:00pm ET on TNT

NHL Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets’ center Morgan Barron is going to need a lot more than 1 apple a day. Barron suffered a wild injury during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs when he landed awkwardly on the skate of the Vegas Golden Knights goalkeeper, cutting his face and needing 75 stitches. Of course he returned to the game for the Jets.

Want to see the injury? Check it out!

Tuesday Night Scoreboard

Wild and high scoring Tuesday night game 1 session for these teams. All the lower seed teams won on the road in their matchups.

New York Rangers 5

New Jersey Devils 1

  • Rangers scored 2 goals on 3 powerplays and Devils went 0 for 4 on powerplays

  • Kreider scored 2 goals in the match for the Rangers

Tampa Bay Lightning 7

Toronto Maple Leafs 3

  • Lightning take advantage of 8 power play opportunities, cashing in on 4 of them

Winnipeg Jets 5

Vegas Golden Knights 1

  • Center Adam Lowry puts 2 goals in the back of the net for the Jets

Seattle Kraken 3

Colorado Avalanche 1

  • Avalanche outshoot the Kraken 35 shots to 30 but Seattle surprises in their first playoff game against the defending champs

Tonight’s Matchups

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00pm ET on ESPN2

Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, 7:30pm ET on ESPN

Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, 9:30pm ET on ESPN2

Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00pm ET on ESPN

Enjoy the games tonight. Tomorrow we’ll be back with some injury updates, MLB news and we’ll be discussing the next stop on the PGA Tour.

Have a great Wednesday,

The Daily Breakroom Team