COLORADO 3 – St. Louis 2 (OT)… Josh Manson’s goal at 8:02 of overtime sent the Avalanche past the Blues in the opener of the Western Conference second-round playoff series. Valeri Nichushkin and Samuel Girard scored second-period goals. The series remains in Denver for Game 2 tomorrow.
Tampa Bay 4 – FLORIDA 1… The Lightning scored three unanswered goals in the third period to put away the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. Corey Perry netted a tying goal on a second-period power play. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves. The series stays in Florida for Game 2 tomorrow.