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Chronicle
Hockey. NHL. Stanley Cup. First round. "Washington" -- "Rangers" -- 0:1 (series score 0--2), "Boston" -- "Montreal" -- 5:1 (2--0) - - Kovalev "M" (1 +0), “Detroit” -- “Columbus” -- 4:0 (2--0) - - Datsyuk “D” (1+0), “Chicago” -- “Calgary” -- 3:2 (2 --0).
Russian goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov played his first match in the Stanley Cup. After losing to the Rangers in the opening match of the series, the Washington coaching staff decided to replace main goalkeeper Jose Theodore with a 20-year-old Russian. Varlamov's debut was considered successful - he stopped 23 shots. But the puck that the “capitalists” goalkeeper failed to clear in the eighth minute of the match became decisive in the match.
The NBA has found a new Jordan
Basketball. NBA. Playoffs. First round. "Boston" -- "Chicago" -- 103:105 (OT) (series score 0--1), "Cleveland" -- "Detroit" -- 102:84 (1--0), "San Antonio" -- "Dallas" -- 97:105 (0--1), "Portland" -- "Houston" -- 81:108 (0--1).
On the very first game day of the NBA playoffs, several unexpected results were recorded. The main sensation was the home defeat of Boston, weakened by the absence of Kevin Garnett, from Chicago, and the main “culprit” was the first pick of the last draft, Derrick Rose (pictured) . In his playoff debut, he scored 36 points and made 11 assists, equaling the scoring record of the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from 39 years ago. Derrick Rose immediately earned the title of “the new Michael Jordan.”
The fame of the real Michael Jordan still brings significant income. At a charity auction the other day, a locker with the autograph of the legendary defender went for 23 thousand dollars. In addition, the red uniform of the 1996/97 season brought 24.15 thousand dollars, and two signed jerseys of the 1997/98 season brought 18 thousand, respectively. 4 thousand dollars and 19.55 thousand dollars. In total, 13 items belonging to Jordan were auctioned for a total of 113 thousand dollars.
As for Boston, the reigning champions do not have much faith in the possibility of retaining the trophy without the injured Garnett. His return to the squad looks unlikely. The leader, who missed a third of the regular season, was expected to heal his knee in time for the playoffs. However, Garnett, eager to fight, came with the team to the game, but only to support his teammates from the bench - the doctors did not allow him to do more. “If your knee swells after simple exercises, how can you play in the playoffs? - Boston head coach Doc Rivers held Garnett. “He is a fighter, he is ready to fight, despite the pain, but after 20 minutes of running it all disappears.”