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TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs At Toronto Tampa Bay 2 Columbus 1 (Lightning lead series 3-1) Boston 4 Carolina 3 (Bruins lead series 3-1) At Edmonton Colorado 7 Arizona 1 (Avalanche lead series 3-1) St.

BALTIMORE — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Monday night.

TORONTO — Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins quickly went from trailing by two goals to overwhelming the Carolina Hurricanes with a dominating third period.

EDMONTON — The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes. Their defence closed in around goalie Philipp Grubauer, shut down the Coyotes' shooting lanes.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It was an NBA playoff night unlike any other in history — but a familiar result for the Toronto Raptors.

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TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Whitecaps made an impression at the MLS is Back Tournament last month when their depleted but resilient squad advanced out of the group stage and came within a whisker of a spot in the quarterfinals.

TORONTO — Juno Award-winning Toronto singer Jessie Reyez performed a recorded version of "O Canada" while kneeling on the outdoor EdgeWalk at the top of the CN Tower before the Raptors' playoff opener on Monday in Florida.