New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Montreal. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP

Box Score 4/13: Nothing but playoffs

By YB Staff | Last updated 4/13/17

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while setting up a second TV so we can watch the playoffs in both the NBA and the NHL this weekend.

Happy birthday today to Hunter Pence, Baron Davis and Sergei Gonchar. On this date in 1997 the Hartford Whalers played their last game.

Daily brain workout

QUIZ: Name every Art Ross Trophy winner in NHL history.

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Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings.
And final, a look at the best underclassmen available in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Around the league

A compelling oral history of the Seattle SuperSonics of the 1990s. [Bleacher Report]
Michael Bennett finds his place as an activist. [The Undefeated]
Are the Celtics the worst #1 seed in history? [Fox Sports]

The playoffs are already chippy enough without the stats people piling on

The advanced stat community can confirm that losing Game 1 2-1 negatively impacts a teams chances of winning a series https://t.co/0vgxuEKdhM
— HSAC (@Harvard_Sports) April 13, 2017

Have a good Thursday, everyone. One day of the NHL playoffs down, two more days until the NBA playoffs tipoff. Pass the Tums, we're going to need them.

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