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Stars' Colin Blackwell rises to occasion with Game 2 OT goal
Colin Blackwell, who signed with the Stars in last summer to join his sixth team in seven seasons, scored the overtime goal in Game 2 against the Avs on Monday night.
Kings blow 4-goal lead vs. Oilers before Danault's last-minute score
Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 41 seconds to play, and the Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Oilers in the opener of the clubs' fourth consecutive first-round playoff series Monday night.
Skinner makes playoff debut after record wait as Oilers lose
In Edmonton's dramatic 6-5 loss to the Kings on Monday night, Oilers veteran forward Jeff Skinner, 32, finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular-season games, posting an assist along the way.
Alex Ovechkin nets first playoff OT goal, bails out Capitals
Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, scoring the first playoff overtime goal of his storied career en route to a 3-2 win for the No. 1 seed in the East.
Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma after 1 season
The Kraken are seeking their third head coach in as many seasons after firing Dan Bylsma. More moves are expected, including Ron Francis to president and Jason Botterill to GM.
Matthew Tkachuk's status for Game 1 to be determined Tuesday
Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk, who hasn't played for the Panthers since Feb. 8 and hasn't played any games since the 4 Nations Face-Off two months ago, will skate Tuesday morning to gauge his availability for Game 1 later that night vs. the Lightning.
Off IR, Avalanche C Gabriel Landeskog sits out Game 2 loss
The Avalanche, who activated Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve earlier in the day, were led onto the ice by their captain Monday for warmups, prior to Game 2 vs. the Stars, but the team eventually listed him as a healthy scratch before the 4-3 loss.

Colin Blackwell, who signed with the Stars in last summer to join his sixth team in seven seasons, scored the overtime goal in Game 2 against the Avs on Monday night.

Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 41 seconds to play, and the Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Oilers in the opener of the clubs' fourth consecutive first-round playoff series Monday night.

In Edmonton's dramatic 6-5 loss to the Kings on Monday night, Oilers veteran forward Jeff Skinner, 32, finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular-season games, posting an assist along the way.

Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, scoring the first playoff overtime goal of his storied career en route to a 3-2 win for the No. 1 seed in the East.

The Kraken are seeking their third head coach in as many seasons after firing Dan Bylsma. More moves are expected, including Ron Francis to president and Jason Botterill to GM.

Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk, who hasn't played for the Panthers since Feb. 8 and hasn't played any games since the 4 Nations Face-Off two months ago, will skate Tuesday morning to gauge his availability for Game 1 later that night vs. the Lightning.

The Avalanche, who activated Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve earlier in the day, were led onto the ice by their captain Monday for warmups, prior to Game 2 vs. the Stars, but the team eventually listed him as a healthy scratch before the 4-3 loss.