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In the NHL playoffs, a bizarre bounce off the boards turned into the biggest goal of the night as Tage Thompson cashed in on a fluke bank shot to give Buffalo the win in Game four. The Sabres even the series at two apiece against Montreal, and what looked like a routine play suddenly became the defining moment of this postseason matchup.
Shifting to baseball, the Mets rolled to a ten to two blowout, but the celebration was short-lived. Catcher Francisco Alvarez exited with a right knee injury and is headed for an MRI. Losing your starting catcher in the middle of a playoff push is the kind of news that can unravel a roster fast, so New York will be watching those results closely.
And in the WNBA, the Portland Fire have their first win since returning to the league, and it came in dramatic fashion. Sarah Ashlee Barker hit a buzzer-beater to edge the New York Liberty ninety-eight to ninety-six. Bridget Carleton drew the attention of Breanna Stewart on a three-point attempt, and Barker was right there to finish it. History made in Portland.
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