the nhl post-season field. on the ropes, a 4-3 shootout loss, with the chicago blackhawks last night snuffed out any remaining playoff hopes for las vegas. instead the dallas stars clinched the final playoff spot in the western conference with a 4-3 overtime loss to the arizona coyotes. the 16 team stanley cup playoff field is set. two games to go to determine the seeding. playoffs start next week. starting to major league baseball and north of the border and toronto, and the boston red sox alex cora had missed six games with covid-19 and with it the sox saw the end of the four-game losing streak beating the blue jays 7-1. in the bronx, yankees slugger giancarlos stanton had the first homerun had in 14 games with that two-run shot in the first inning.