The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to advance this postseason, and the top-seeded team in the Western Conference is coming off simply a dominating performance.
Sebastian Aho scored twice and Alex Nedeljkovic was sharp in net to lead a perfect showing for Carolina’s penalty kill, helping the Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 3-0.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist to lead the Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Predators.
P.K. Subban and Ryan Hartman scored and the Predators stifled Winnipeg's high-powered offense to win 2-1 and even their second-round series through four games.
Mattias Ekholm scored early with the first goal. Pekka Rinne stopped 22 shots, advancing the Predators to the second round with a 5-0 victory over the Avalanche.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have evened the NHL's Western Conference semifinals at a game apiece.
Nick Ritchie scored the game-winner and Ryan Getzlaf had three assists as the Ducks downed the Predators, 5-3. Nashville led 3-2 midway through the second period before Ondrej Kase and Ritchie scored about 6 ½ minutes apart to give Anaheim its first lead in the series...