Oilers off to Round 2 with 4-3 win over the Kings Wednesday Night, taking the series in five games. Connor McDavid 12 points, including 11 assists in just five games. Edmonton awaits winner of VAN/NSH and gets to avoid COL/DAL/or VGK until Round 3…….

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Starting to flex their muscles as the #1 seed out West, Stars grind out third straight win of series to put the Golden Knights on the brink of elimination. Jake Oettinger has posted a .937 save percentage over the last three games……….

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Bruins/Leafs Thursday Night Intrigue: Does Auston Matthews with the mysterious absence return to the lineup in Game six? If this is it for the Leafs, is this the end of the Mitch Marner era in Toronto?  Lots of drama to play out on how this series ends. The pressure, though, is all on Boston who are the slightly superior team and blew a 3-1 series lead last season against Florida……….