Two Eastern Conference Final games Saturday and the home/away storylines flipped from Thursday. NHL: Carolina answered Game 1 with a 3-2 overtime win at Lenovo Center. Nikolaj Ehlers scored both Carolina go-ahead goals, including the OT winner at 3:29 of overtime, to even the Original Six series 1-1. The Hurricanes outshot Montreal 26 to 12; Frederik Andersen made just 10 saves while Jakub Dobes faced 26 shots for the Habs. Series shifts to Bell Centre for Game 3 Monday 5/25. NBA: New York took a 3-0 stranglehold over Cleveland with a road Game 3 win at Rocket Arena. Jalen Brunson 30 points + 6 assists; Mikal Bridges 22 on 11/15 FG; OG Anunoby 21/7. Knicks shot 56% from the field, 39% from 3, 89% from the line. New York has now won 10 straight games and sits one win from the NBA Finals. Cavs face sweep watch Monday at home. Tonight (Sunday 5/24): NHL Colorado-Vegas G3 at T-Mobile Arena (VGK leads 2-0, Makar status uncertain) + NBA OKC-Spurs G4 at Frost Bank Center (OKC leads 2-1).
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