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The Edmonton Oilers are without one of their best defencemen and the Toronto Maple Leafs are hanging on to their playoff hopes by a thread.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have their top line back together — and are a victory away from advancing to the Western Conference finals.

PHOENIX (AP) — Two years ago, the Denver Nuggets were embarrassed by the Phoenix Suns in a postseason sweep. This time, it was the Nuggets who dished out the embarrassment.

LONDON, Ont. — Rooke goalie Zach Bowen stopped all 24 shots he faced as the London Knights blanked the Peterborough Petes 3-0 on Thursday in Game 1 of the Ontario Hockey League's final.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesper Fast could only shake his head in disbelief after missing an early open-net putaway, a play that took on growing weight as the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in an overtime.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum humbly believes he is one of the best basketball players in the NBA and not even a lengthy streak of missed shots in a win-or-else Game 6 could shake his faith.

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Sei Young Kim shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday at tree-lined Upper Montclair Country Club to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's Founders Cup.

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — S.Y. Noh thought he didn't have quite enough distance with his 3-wood as he pondered going for the green in two on the par-5 18th hole — setting up a potential eagle and a 59 in the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson.

NEW YORK — Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse were suspended by the NHL for one game apiece on Thursday after a wild end to Game 4 of the two teams' playoff series. Edmonton won Wednesday's game 4-1.

HAMILTON — The change of scenery has been invigorating for veteran CFL quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. The 33-year-old Texan participated in his first on-field workout Thursday at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats rookie camp at Ron Joyce Stadium.