By: Zack McDermott, sports editor
Games of the week:
NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals - Game 7: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. Wednesday, TSN
NBA Western Conference quarterfinals – Game 5: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks, 8 p.m. Wednesday, FSS
MLB – New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, ESPN
By the numbers:
0: Regulation losses by Montreal Canadien goalie Jaroslav Halak when he faces 40 or more shots. His record is 9-0-1.
1: Goals scored on the power play in 30 chances by the Washington Capitals this postseason. The Caps led the league in power play percentage in the regular season.
2: Players – Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade – averaging more than 30 points per game in the playoffs.
4: Number of Boston Red Sox starting pitchers – John Lackey, Tim Wakefield, Jon Lester and Josh Beckett – who have ERAs over 5.09.
7: Goals scored by Vancouver Canucks’ forward Mikael Samuelson, which leads all goal scorers in the NHL postseason. He scored 30 goals in the regular season.
45: Million viewers who tuned in to watch the NFL’s first primetime draft. Viewership increased 16 percent from last year.
56: Runs scored by the Brewers in their last four games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They’ve allowed the Buccos to score only 11 runs during that span.
Three Stars of the Week:
Third Star
Drew Deimel, men’s golf
The junior has been invited to play in the NCAA Division II East regional at the Resort at Glade Springs in West Virginia. Deimel has five top-five finishes this year.
Second Star
Kolten Hoffman, baseball
During a four-game span that would decide Gannon’s playoff fate, the junior went 8-for-11 at the plate, which included three doubles. Hoffman led the team in batting average, hits, doubles, RBIs and total bases.
First Star
Kayla Nelson, women’s lacrosse
The senior attacker became Gannon’s all-time assists leader after recording six dimes in the Knights’ win over Slippery Rock. Nelson has tallied 186 assists in her career.
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