Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was suspended for four games by the NHL for a crushing late hit on Montreal’s Jake Evans in Game 1 of the second-round series.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early goals as Montreal beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in Game 1 of the second-round series, a victory tempered by a late hit on Canadiens center Jake Evans.
Nathan MacKinnon finished his first career playoff hat trick with an empty-net goal to help the Colorado Avalanche pull away late for a 6-3 win over St. Louis.
Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots as the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Lawson Crouse scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period as the Arizona Coyotes tightened the playoff race in the Western Conference with a 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Jake Virtanen scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves to lead the Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.