Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

One night after Dallas’ Joe Pavelski scored four goals in a playoff loss, Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl did the same as the Golden Knights prevailed.

The second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs is getting underway without the Presidents’ Trophy winner and last year’s finalists.

New Jersey Devils goalie Akira Schmid rebounded from a Game 6 loss to shut out the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the first round of the NHL playoffs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs reached second round for first time since 2004 and ended the Tampa Bay Lightning’s run of three trips to Stanley Cup Final.

Colorado Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano suffered a fractured neck when hit from behind by the Seattle Kraken’s Jordan Eberle.

Matthew Tkachuk had another big game as the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 7-5 in Game 6. The Hurricanes and Stars advance to second round.

Several times in this year’s playoffs, players have been assessed major penalties, only to have it reduced after a review. Why is that happening?

The Tampa Bay Lightning led 4-1 after two periods Monday, only to lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. They’re among the NHL teams in trouble.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored in overtime vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. His third-period hit had sparked a brawl.

One game has been played in every NHL playoff series. It’s still very early, but some teams are already in a lot better shape than others.