Montreal Impact officially eliminated from MLS playoffs

The Montreal Impact was officially eliminated from the playoff race on Saturday following a 3-0 victory by New York’s Red Bulls against the Vancouver Whitecaps.Daniel Royer scored in the first half, then Bradley Wright-Phillips and Felipe widened the gap in the second half, nailing the Impact’s coffin shut and securing the Red Bulls’ participation in the MLS playoffs.The Red Bulls (13-12-7, 46 points) are seven points ahead of the Impact (11-15-6, 39 points), which has only two