How to watch today’s NHL playoff matchups & Game Thread
The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks need to win to stay alive.
The NHL playoffs resume, and we might see two teams have their seasons end.
To kick things off, the Philadelphia Flyers will try and take a 3-1 stranglehold series lead against the Montreal Canadiens. Flyers’ goaltender Carter Hart made 23 saves for the shutout in Philadelphia’s 1-0 Game 3 win.
In the mid-afternoon matchup, the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will battle it out in Game 5 of their series. The Stars evened things up by beating the Flames 5-4 in their last contest. Alex Radulov scored the overtime winner, while Joe Pavelski had a hat-trick for Dallas.
Then, the final two games on the schedule are elimination contests for a pair of teams. The New York Islanders will try and complete a sweep of Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
Meanwhile in the night-cap sees the Chicago Blackhawks trying to stay alive by beating the Las Vegas Golden Knights for a second-straight time. Blackhawks’ goalie Corey Crawford was sensational in Game 4, making 48 saves to lead Chicago to the win.
Eastern Conference first-round, Game 4: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (PHI leads series 2-1)
Time: 12:00 p.m. PT
TV: NBC Sports Network
Western Conference first-round, Game 5: Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars (series tied 2-2)
Time: 2:30 p.m. PT
TV: NBC Sports Network
Eastern Conference first-round, Game 4: New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals (NYI leads series 3-0)
Time: 5:00 p.m. PT
TV: NBC Sports Network
Western Conference first-round, Game 5: Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks (VGS leads series 3-1)
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
TV: NBC Sports Network
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