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In Anaheim, Mike Trout did what Mike Trout does — he went deep, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto added home runs of their own, and the Angels built just enough cushion to survive a wild ninth inning. Ryan Zeferzahn walked two, hit a batter, and somehow escaped with his first save of the season as Los Angeles held off Chicago four to three.
Meanwhile in Oklahoma City, the Thunder made a statement in Game one of the Western Conference semifinals, rolling past the Lakers one hundred eight to ninety. Without Luka Doncic, still sidelined by that hamstring strain, Los Angeles had no answers for a young OKC squad that looked every bit as dangerous as advertised. Austin Reaves and company are in a serious hole early.
And up in the mountains, Nathan MacKinnon is putting on a clinic. The Colorado Avalanche handled Minnesota five to two in Game two, with MacKinnon posting a goal and two assists. Colorado now leads that Western Conference semifinal series two games to none, and the Wild are running out of room to breathe fast.
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