VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks, who had the best record during the NHL regular season, are going home. The eighth-seeded L.A. Kings eliminated the Canucks in five games, winning the finale 2-1 in overtime on Jarret Stoll's overtime goal.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers also advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs after eliminating Pittsburgh in six games with a 5-1 triumph yesterday. Claude Giroux (zheh'-ROO') scored his sixth goal of the series just 32 seconds into the game as the Flyers now await their second-round opponent.
WASHINGTON (AP)- The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and upstart Washington Capitals are going the distance to decide their first-round series in which all the games have been decided by one goal. The Bruins will host the Caps Wednesday night in Game 7 after rallying for a 4-3 overtime victory on a goal by Tyler Seguin (SAY'-gihn) at 3:17 of overtime.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant capped a L.A. Lakers comeback by scoring six of his 26 points in the second overtime as the Lakers stormed from 18 points down to beat Oklahoma City 114-106. The game was marred by the second quarter ejection of Lakers forward Metta World Peace, who elbowed James Harden in the head while celebrating a dunk.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Six years later, Ben Curtis is a PGA Tour winner again. The 2003 British Open champion ended a six-year winless drought with a two-stroke victory over Matt Every and John Huh to win the Texas Open for his fourth career PGA Tour title.
