Game 1: Thursday's result: Saturday: Monday: x-Wednesday: x-Friday, May 27: x-Sunday, May 29:
Colorado 3, St. Louis 2, OT
St. Louis 4, Colorado 1 at St. Louis, 5 p.m. at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. at Colorado, TBA at St. Louis, TBA at Colorado, TBA that trickled past Andrei Vasilevskiy with 1:53 remaining in the second period.
“They are squeezing it,” Brunnette said of Florida's power play. “It's really unbelievable. I liked the urgency, thought we had some looks. I thought it was better. There was a great opportunity to capitalize.”
Bobrovsky said the Panthers have to try and forget this loss and come back ready to fight on Sunday.
“Obviously everyone is disappointed,'' Bobrovsky said. “It was quiet, but all the guys are pros. They understand that the next game is big. We can make a difference in the future, not in the past. That's it. We have to stay together and keep working.
“This is a good challenge for us. The whole year we have been fighting. We have found a way to come back in games, from adversities. This is another test for us. We're just going to reset and regroup for the next one.”
Vasilevskiy stopped 34 of 35 shots for Tampa Bay. Bobrovsky finished with 25 saves.
BLUES 4, AVALANCHE 1 >> David Perron scored twice as St. Louis switched up its line combinations, Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and the Blues won at Colorado to tie their second-round series at a game apiece.
Jordan Kyrou added a goal and Brandon Saad sealed it with an empty-netter for the Blues as they rode another stellar performance from Binnington. The Blues goaltender stopped 51 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 1.
Binnington's flashing his 2019 form, when as a rookie he led the Blues to a Stanley Cup title with a 16-10 mark and a 2.46 goals-against average.
PREDATORS EXTEND COACH HYNES THROUGH 2023-24 >> The Nashville Predators extended the contracts of coach John Hynes and his assistants through the 202324 season, trying to build on a season with several individual successes for a franchise that wound up being swept in the playoffs for the first time.
General manager David Poile announced Thursday that Hynes and his assistants have agreed to the extensions.