In my new blog, I will follow the 4 major North American sports: basketball, baseball, hockey, and sometimes football, which is why it is 4 Sports Now and Then. Today, I will cover the NHL and NBA playoffs. Last night, the surprise Predators beat the Blues 4-3. Nashville swept the Blackhawks in Round 1. Being a Bruins fan, I was very happy about that. I hope they go far. Last night, P.K. Subban scored a goal and two assists on the anniversary of his first playoff performance. Nashville has a very good chance of advancing.The Oilers beat the Ducks 5-3. The Oilers have a lot of young talent, especially in Connor McDavid. Last night though, Adam Larsson and Leon Draisaitti were the heroes. Larsson scored two goals and Draisaitti had a goal and three assists. On the other side of the bracket, the New York Rangers will face the Ottawa Senators. I am rooting for the Rangers, because the Senators beat the Bruins. If New York could beat the Eastern Conference champion Canadians, than they can definitely handle Ottawa. The series I am most excited about is the Capitals-Penguins series. Either of these two could win. The Capitals were one of the top teams this year, and gave the Penguins a run for their money last year in Round Two. The Penguins won the Stanley Cup last year, and have a great chance of being the first team to repeat since the 1997-1998 Red Wings. When the teams met this year, the Penguins won 8-7 in OT. This is going to be a good series.
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       In the NBA, the Celtics beat the Bulls 108-97 to take a 3-2 lead in that series. The Wizards also took a 3-2 series lead by beating the Hawks 103-99. Tonight, the Spurs and Raptors look to advance. On Saturday, the Jazz, Celtics and Wizards will try. If they succeed, the teams shown to the left will advance. I hope you enjoyed the first post of 4 Sports Now and Then! Be sure to follow me for more basketball, hockey, baseball, and football news.

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