It's time for playoff hockey! The NHL playoffs have begun. The Islanders are playing the Metropolitan rival Hurricanes now. The Panthers will play the Atlantic rival Bruins at 7:30 p.m. The Wild will play the Central rival Stars at 9:30 p.m. The Kings will play the Pacific rival Oilers at 10 p.m. Updates to come.
The Hurricanes beat the Islanders, 2-1.
The Bruins beat the Panthers, 3-1.
The Wild beat the Stars, 3-2, in double overtime. (What a thriller tonight in Dallas!)
The Kings beat the Oilers, 4-3, in overtime. (What a thriller tonight in Edmonton!)