New York Rangers 5

New Jersey Devils 1

• Rangers scored 2 goals on 7 powerplays and Devils went 1 for 4 on powerplays

• Kreider scored 2 goals in the matchup for the Rangers after putting 2 in the net on Tuesday

• In an effort to reduce any chance of suspension, refs ejected 5 players from each team during the 3rd period as things got chippy

• The next two games head 10 miles east to Madison Square Garden with the Rangers up 2-0 in the series

Tampa Bay Lightning 2

Toronto Maple Leafs 7

• The Maple Leafs returned the favor to the Lightning after a Tuesday night home loss

• John Tavares recorded a hat trick for the Leafs

• Toronto went 2 for 6 on power plays and the Lightning came up empty handed on their 3 power plays(both teams had top 5 PP% in the regular season)

Winnipeg Jets 2

Vegas Golden Knights 5

• Vegas gets their revenge over Winnipeg and records a home win before they head north for game 3 and 4.

• The Golden Knights were down 1-0 at the end of the 1st period but put 2 goals in the net in the 2nd and 3 in the final period

• Vegas had goals from 4 different players, including 2 from Mark Stone

Seattle Kraken 2

Colorado Avalanche 3

• Seattle came out strong scoring their first goal in the first 3 minutes of the game and then a later one in the first period

• Colorado outshot Seattle 41-29 and eventually put 2 in the net during the 2nd period and scored the go ahead in the 3rd

• Series is tied 1-1 and is heading to Seattle

Philadelphia 76ers 102

Brooklyn Nets 97

• The 76ers got a little help from the refs to go up 3-0 in the series

• Tyrese Maxey scored 25 for Philly with some big plays at the end of the game

• James Harden had 21 before being ejected at the end of the 3rd for an elbow to the groin of Royce O’Neale

• Joel Embiid and Nic Claxton had a scuffle early in the game and Claxton was ejected when he taunted Embiid after a dunk and the Nets were up 6 at this point (more on this in a second)

• Joel Embiid a had game saving block with 8 seconds to go

Check out how Claxton’s ejection unraveled. It started when Claxton first stepped over Embiid after an alley-oop early in the first quarter. Embiid probably should’ve been ejected for this kick but was allowed to stay in after only receiving a flagrant 1. Claxton also got a technical for the step over. Claxton then taunted Embiid again in the 4th and he was ejected. Playoff ball is a competitive time and players should be able to handle a little taunting and so should the refs.

Sacramento Kings 97

Golden State Warriors 114

• The Warriors didn’t miss a beat without Draymond Green in the lineup

• Steph Curry put up 36 in the win going 6 for 12 from 3 point land

• Kevon Looney had a great defensive night filling in for Draymond and held Domantas Sabonis to only 15 points

Phoenix Suns 129

LA Clippers 124

• The Clippers had a surprise scratch with Kawhi Leonard sitting out with a knee sprain

• Devin Booker dropped 45 for the Suns taking on the brunt of the work

• KD also put up 28 points for the Suns

• Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook put up 42 and 30 for the Clippers, respectively

• Suns are up 2-1 in the series