NHL Playoffs Tracker: Series Results, Top Scorers, May 3 Schedule
Tonight’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs action brings a thrilling Game 7 matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens, as well as the beginning of what should be a clash of titans in the second round between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild.
The second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs kicked off last night, and tonight, the first round will end. The Carolina Hurricanes picked up where they left off after sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, thrashing the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 on home ice. Frederik Andersen picked up his second shutout of the post-season, and Logan Stankoven pulled himself into a three-way tie for the most goals in the playoffs with six.
But tonight, eyes will be glued to the television as fans will be watching the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens for a winner-takes-all Game 7 showdown at 6 p. m. ET.
The series between the two teams has been back and forth, with neither team winning two consecutive games. If Tampa Bay wants to move on, they’ll have to do just that. In addition to the Game 7 matchup, the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild are set to begin their second-round battle, with puck drop set for 9 p.
m. ET. The Avalanche and Wild are considered two of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.
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