It's all or nothing time with three elimination games on today. First up...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Antti Raanta are the goalies. Carolina opened in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Max Domi and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Domi goal, via Jordan Staal and Brady Skjei. Boston got on the board with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the playoffs, courtesy of Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron. Carolina replied with a Domi goal, his second of the game, made possible by Teravainen and Slavin. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by McAvoy and Taylor Hall. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Domi, Teravainen, and Slavin, while McAvoy gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes won the series 4-3, but they'll have to wait a day to learn their next playoff opponent.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, assisted by Ross Colton and Cal Foote. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Morgan Rielly goal, his third of the postseason, via Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner. The Lightning retook the lead with another Paul goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Paul, Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves), and Rielly. The Lightning won the series 4-3 and will face the Florida Panthers in the second round.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Edmonton got going in the second period with a Cody Ceci goal, via Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on in the third period with a McDavid goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The final was 2-0, with the three stars handed to McDavid, Smith (29 save shutout), and Quick (39 for 41 in saves). The Oilers won the series 4-3 and will head to the second round.
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