A quick MLB check-in, plus an NHL lottery shock

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Don’t hit anyone in the back today. Coming up:  ⚾ MLB’s fresh star arms ⚡ OKC’s dominance 🍁 Toronto’s luck Tyler Schank / Clarkson Creative / Getty Images This will be quick, because we had a mostly tidy night of playoff action across both hockey and basketball. The winners:  NHL: Colorado took a comfortable 2-0 lead over the Wild with a 5-2 win. That’s 14 goals in two games for the Avalanche. NBA: Detroit...