Spring 2021 Day 38:
Results from Monday 21 June.
NHL:
Tampa Bay Lightning host, defeat New York Islanders 8-goals-nil
NBA:
No games Monday

Lopsided Shutout:
Game 5 of the Tampa-Islanders series, won 8-goals-nil in Tampa by the Lightning, ties for the fourth-most lopsided shutout achieved by a home team in best-of-7 format NHL playoff games. Game 5 is the most lopsided shutout pitched by a home team in a best-of-7 NHL playoff game since the Buffalo Sabres hosted and whitewashed the Philadelphia Flyers 8-goals-nil in Game 6 of their 2001 NHL Preliminary round series.

Post-Monday Streaks:
Pertaining to best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series: Trailing 3-games-2, the New York Islanders have an active four-series losing streak.

Post-Sunday Streaks:
Pertaining to best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series: The Philadelphia 76ers now have an active five-Quarterfinals series losing streak in the wake of their Sunday ouster. The Atlanta Hawks, through their Game 7 victory in Philadelphia, notch their first road Game 7 win in five tries as the Atlanta Hawks. Knotted 2-games-all, the Montreal Canadiens have an active six-Game 5 losing streak. Irrespective of Game 1 outcome, the Los Angeles Clippers have an active four-Game 2 losing streak.

In-Game Comeback of Spring 2021:
On Friday 18 June, the Los Angeles Clippers trailed the visiting Utah Jazz by 22 points after two quarters, but rallied to win their NBA Quarterfinals Game 6 (and their series). In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games beginning in 1947, home teams down 22 points after two quarters had a game record of only 0-6 (.000) - the Los Angeles Clippers thus achieve the reigning best in-game comeback of the Spring 2021 playoff season thus far, as the 22-point halftime deficit surmounted by the Clippers becomes the largest best-of-7 NBA playoff game halftime deficit ever surmounted by a home team for a game victory in the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games since 1947.

Spring 2021 Ouster Board:
start (in Washington NHL): 5/15, 7:25pmEDT
--- Preliminary round ---
St. Louis NHL: 5/23, 7:45pmEDT
Washington NHL: 5/23, 9:43pmEDT
Edmonton NHL: 5/25, 2:05amEDT
Pittsburgh NHL: 5/26, 9:14pmEDT
Florida NHL: 5/26, 10:33pmEDT
Nashville NHL: 5/28, 12:31amEDT
Minnesota NHL: 5/28, 11:47pmEDT
Miami NBA: 5/29, 3:51pmEDT
Toronto NHL: 5/31, 9:32pmEDT
Boston NBA: 6/1, 10:08pmEDT
Washington NBA: 6/2, 9:45pmEDT
New York NBA: 6/2, 10:07pmEDT
Memphis NBA: 6/2, 11:55pmEDT
Portland NBA: 6/3, 10:35pmEDT
Los Angeles Lakers NBA: 6/4, 1:16amEDT
Dallas NBA: 6/6, 6:16pmEDT
--- Quarterfinals round ---
Winnipeg (II) NHL: 6/7, 10:52pmEDT
Carolina NHL: 6/8, 9:04pmEDT
Boston NHL: 6/9, 10:01pmEDT
Colorado NHL: 6/10, 11:43pmEDT
Denver NBA: 6/13, 10:37pmEDT
Utah NBA: 6/19, 12:42amEDT
Brooklyn NBA: 6/19, 11:27pmEDT
Philadelphia NBA: 6/20, 10:37pmEDT

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