Overview
- Colorado completed a 5-1 win in Los Angeles on Sunday to finish a 4-0 sweep, closing out Anze Kopitar’s 20-year career.
- Buffalo buried Boston 6-1 after four first-period goals on Sunday and now leads the series 3-1 with a chance to end it Tuesday in Game 5.
- Tampa Bay erased a 2-0 hole to beat Montreal 3-2 as Brandon Hagel scored twice in the third period to tie the matchup 2-2.
- Minnesota evened its series 2-2 with Dallas on Saturday on Matt Boldy’s overtime tip, while Pittsburgh stayed alive against Philadelphia and trails 3-1.
- With Carolina already through, Colorado gets at least five days of rest before facing the Stars or Wild in Round 2.