Carter nets hat trick as Kings down Coyotes in Game 2

Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Los Angeles Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to take control of Western Conference finals. 

Lawrie ejected late in game as Price, Rays edge Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays not only lost back-to-back games to the Tampa Bay Rays, they will likely lose third baseman Brett Lawrie to suspension. Lawrie's batting helmet hit an umpire during his ninth-inning outburst in the Jays' 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. 

Canada beats Belarus to claim top spot in Helsinki

Ryan O'Reilly scored twice Tuesday as Canada clinched top spot in the Helsinki pool at the IIHF World Hockey Championship with an easy 5-1 victory over Belarus. Canada's quarter-final opponent will be determined after games later in the day. Defencemen Luke Schenn and Marc Methot were assessed boarding majors late in the game and the IIHF could review both plays for possible suspensions. 

Pacers frustrate Heat, steal home-court advantage with win

No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana. David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night. 

Spurs not rusty after weeklong layoff, defeat Clippers

Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night. 

Agent: Semin not likely to return to Capitals next season

The Alexander Semin era in Washington appears to be over. The 28-year-old Russian winger is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and, according to his agent, is unlikely to return to the Capitals. Mark Gandler discussed the situation with TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto on Tuesday. 

Fraser: Dealing with hand passes and delay of game penalties

In Tuesday's edition of C'Mon Ref, TSN hockey analyst and former NHL referee Kerry Fraser answers questions about hand passes and delay of game penalties that happened on Monday between the Devils and Rangers. 

Maatta storms into the first round in Button's draft ranking

Olli Maatta is back in the NHL Draft spotlight, with a vengeance. TSN Scout Craig Button bumped the Finnish defender more than 30 spots to 30th overall in his May rankings after he helped catapult the London Knights into the Memorial Cup. Read on to see who else rose and fell in the May edition of Craig's List.