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Sunday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round NY Rangers 4 Carolina 3 (Rangers lead second-round series 1-0) First Round Vegas 1 Dallas 2 (Dallas wins first-round series 4-3) --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Grand Rapids 4 Rockford

DALLAS (AP) — Radek Faksa broke a tie in his return to the Dallas lineup, 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored in another Game 7 and the Stars beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round se

NEW YORK — The second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks opens Wednesday in Vancouver. The Oilers and Canucks are the two Canadian clubs among eight remaining in Stanley Cup playoff contention.

TORONTO — Natalie Spooner scored twice in Toronto's 5-2 win over Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season finale Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin also scored and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their second-round series.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Lynden Lakovic scored the overtime winner for the Moose Jaw Warriors in a 4-3 win Sunday over the Saskatoon Blades, and forced a Game 7 in their Western Hockey League playoff series.

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown , focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green.

MADRID (AP) — Despite sleepless nights struggling with a fever, Andrey Rublev found a way to fight back and win the Madrid Open for the first time.

SAGINAW, Mich. — Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan has led the London Knights to the Ontario Hockey League final.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday.