Three games played on Wednesday night, featuring two series getting deadlocked at two wins apiece and another conference leader being put in a big time hole.
Boston Bruins 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Series tied 2-2
- Zdeno Chara (42 years, 30 days) is the second oldest defenseman in NHL history to score a goal in the playoffs, behind only Chris Chelios (45 years, 86 days) who did so in 2007 with the Detroit Red Wings.
- Toronto has lost nine straight Game Fours when they are up 2-1 in the series. Their last 3-1 series lead was in 1987 against Detroit.
- With Columbus winning their franchise’s first playoff series, the Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are the only franchises without a playoff series win in the salary cap era.
Dallas Stars 5, Nashville Predators 1
Series tied 2-2
- The Stars scored four goals in the opening period alone, chasing Pekka Rinne to the bench.
- John Klingberg is the fifth different Stars/North Stars defenseman to collect 3-plus assists in one playoff game and the first since Sergei Zubov in 2006 against the Avalanche.
- Rookie Roope Hintz had two goals for the Stars in the lopsided victory.
Colorado Avalanche 3, Calgary Flames 2
Colorado leads series 3-1
- Mikko Rantanen tied the game with 2:50 remaining in regulation and scored the overtime winner.
- The Avalanche own a 3-1 lead in a playoff series for the first time since 2006 against the Stars.
- The Avalanche have 108 shots on goal in the last two games against the Flames.
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