Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series with the Vegas Golden Knights alive with a massive home win to force the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers saw their seasons end, while the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning advance to Round 2.
And today? Don t worry, things aren t slowing down too much, with two more elimination games on tap.
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For all the talk about how much playoff experience goes into winning the Stanley Cup and the guys with gray in their beards who have been there before, rookies are stealing the show early in this NHL postseason.
Three rookie goaltenders have won a game, the defending Stanley Cup champions are getting major production from a rookie forward and the likely rookie of the year has found his groove after a rocky start.
From New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, Carolinaâs Alex Nedeljkovic and Floridaâs Spencer Knight making saves to Tampa Bayâs Ross Colton and Minnesotaâs Kirill Kaprizov scoring goals, the first round is proving to be something of a rookie showcase.