The NHL and NBA playoffs continue, Shohei Ohtani pays a visit to Toronto and Andre De Grasse kicks off his season. Here's more on that stuff and other things for Canadian sports fans to keep an eye on this weekend:The absence of a key player has hampered both Canadian clubs. Toronto is down 2-1 to Boston as star forward William Nylander has yet to play in the series due to a health issue the team refuses to specify.
The Canucks are tied 1-1 with Nashville after goalie Thatcher Demko missed Game 2 due to an unspecified injury he suffered in the series opener. Backup Casey DeSmith allowed three goals on just 15 shots, but he'll be back in the crease for Game 3 tonight and probably Game 4 on Sunday as it sounds like Demko could miss the entire series. Coach Rick Tocchet described him as "week to week" after Game 2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference, are up 2-0 on the Pelicans as their series shift to New Orleans on Saturday afternoon. The MVP finalist is averaging north of 30 points in the playoffs, while fellow Canadian Lu Dort had 15 points in Game 2.
Tonight, Ohtani plays his first game in Ontario since all of that stuff went down. Though he's not expected to pitch this season following elbow surgery, the two-way marvel is off to a strong start at the plate, batting .358 with a 1.089 OPS and six homers . But the Dodgers are a pedestrian 16-11 — hardly the Death Star they were touted to be.in Kansas City last night — their third straight loss.
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