SUNRISE, Florida — Everybody was thinking it: Wouldn’t it be great if Brandon Carlo scored a goal in Game 1? Wouldn’t it be great if he scored on the same calendar day his wife Mayson gave birth to their second child — a boy named Crew Corbett Carlo? But reality so rarely delivers the tidy, fairy-tale caliber happily-ever-after moment. And Brandon Carlo rarely scores anyway. He had four all year and just 28 in his career. His goals are scarce even on days when he isn’t up all night in...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday night. Morgan Geekie, Mason Lohrei, Justin Brazeau and Jake DeBrusk also had goals for Boston, which improved to 5-0-0 against the Panthers this season. Pavel Zacha had a pair of assists for the Bruins, who scored three times in the final 7:08 of the second period to...

DETROIT -- Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left Friday night's game against the Detroit Tigers with an oblique strain after striking out in the third inning. "It's like a gut punch," outfielder Byron Buxton said following Detroit's 8-2 win. The banged-up Twins have been without infielder Royce Lewis, who was put on the injured list two weeks ago with strained quadriceps, and might also lose Correa for a while. The 29-year-old Correa, a two-time All-Star, is among the top players for the defending AL Central champions, who are hitting a...

The Anchorage Museum atrium transformed into a catwalk for the 2024 Far North Fashion show Thursday night. The show featured eight Alaska Native designers who created nearly 40 looks for the event. Walking to a playlist of music drawn from around the circumpolar north, some models wore traditional garments while others showed off looks that featured fur, skins and feathers on gowns and streetwear. Occasionally, a model broke into a traditional Alaska Native dance move as the crowd of about 650 people cheered their approval. This is the second year...

In no particular order, the stakes of Saturday afternoon’s Battle of New York for the Islanders include, but are not limited to: • Clinching a playoff spot, if the Islanders win and the Capitals (against Tampa) and Red Wings (in Toronto) both lose. • Defending the honor of Adam Pelech and Noah Dobson after Rangers coach Peter Laviolette accused both of “vicious” hits during a 4-2 Islanders win over the Blueshirts on Tuesday. • Learning the status of Dobson after the young star left Thursday’s victory over Montreal in the...

You’re not hearing as many criticisms or backhanded compliments anymore about Jalen Brunson or the Knicks, with pundits, former and current NBA stars and basketball luminaries fully buying into what they are accomplishing as the playoffs approach. TNT studio analyst Kenny Smith even has changed his tune from earlier in the season, when he stated the Knicks never have “the best player on the floor” in games against other top opponents. “The New York Knicks are the most surprising team to me in basketball right now,” Smith said during Thursday’s...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night. Sidney Crosby set up Karlsson’s winner to become the 14th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists. Crosby finished with a goal and two assists to move past Hall of Famer Phil Esposito and into 10th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. The longtime Penguins captain assisted on Drew O’Connor’s first-period goal to reach 999 career assists. Crosby then redirected a beautiful...

That was the message from coach Billy Donovan on Thursday now that the Bulls know their fate to reach the postseason. Thanks to a 127-105 blowout of the Pistons in Detroit, Donovan & Co. locked up the No. 9 seed and will host Atlanta in next week’s No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game at the United Center. “I’m just a big believer that whoever is out there playing (the final two regular-season games) there has to be an attention to detail,” Donovan said of his team. “That’s the one...

TORONTO — Jesper Bratt broke a tie with 1:14 left with his second goal of the game and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 6-5 on Thursday night, overcoming Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews’ NHL-leading 67th and 68th goals of the season. Matthews has the most goals in the NHL since Mario Lemieux had 69 in 1995-96. Bratt also had an assist, Timo Meier had two goals and an assist, and Erik Haula and Nolan Foote also scored for New Jersey Jake Allen stopped 27 shots. Luke Hughes had two...

PITTSBURGH — Lucas Raymond's hat trick earned the Detroit Red Wings a crucial point in their playoff race. They had to settle for a 6-5 overtime loss on Thursday, falling just short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a crucial game. The two points got the Penguins into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Wings (38-32-9) have 85 points. The Washington Capitals, who also lost to stay at 85 points with three games left, but they have 29 regulation victories to Detroit's 27. The Philadelphia Flyers won to...