St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
Blues lead series 1-0
CBC stream here
Expected Starters: Ryan Miller (STL), Corey Crawford (CHI)
STL Scratches: Patrik Berglund (shoulder), TJ Oshie (shoulder), Dmitrij Jaskin, Carlo Colaiacovo
CHI Scratches: Sheldon Brookbank, David Rundblad, Jeremy Morin, Peter Regin, Joakim Nordstrom
Quote du Jour: "I was definitely excited,"- Quenneville on his Michael Jackson impression.
Pre-game reading: Scott Powers on the numbers from game 1.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
PIT leads the series 1-0 (6:00 CST, CBC)
CBC stream here
Expected Starters: Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT), Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ)
PIT Scratches: Jayson Megna, Taylor Pyatt, Robert Bortuzzo, Deryck Engelland
CBJ Scratches: Nick Foligno, Corey Tropp, Nathan Horton (abdominal), Nick Schultz, Dalton Prout
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In-game reading: Sean Gentille on how Brian Gibbons on the Pens top line brings better balance throughout the lineup.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche
COL lead the series 1-0 (8:30 CST, TSN)
Expected Starters: Ilya Bryzgalov (MIN), Semyon Varlamov (COL)
MIN Scratches: Jonathan Blum, Dany Heatley, Mike Rupp (suspension), Keith Ballard (LBI)
COL Scratches: Stefan Elliott, Ryan Wilson, Cory Sarich (back), John Mitchell (head), Matt Duchene is done for the series.
Quote du Jour: “Pauly and I got together in training camp, and we’ve played together ever since…” –Gabriel Landeskog on his partnership with Paul Stastny
Pre-game reading: Adrian Dater (sorry guys) on the expectations on young Nathan MacKinnon before the playoffs.