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The Blues were able to make the first game of home ice matter, luckily taking away a 2-1 victory from the Sharks on the back of Brian Elliott

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The Lightning survived an injury filled first period to beat the Penguins 3-1 and take a 1-0 series lead.

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The Sharks kicked a dead horse and beat the Predators 5-0 to secure a Western Conference Final berth. They move on to face the St. Louis Blues.

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The Blues easily defeated the Stars in Game 7 6-1. St. Louis moves to the next round to take on the winner of the Sharks and Predators Game 7. This proves that in fact, the Stars at night are dull and dim whenever they have to be over big old dumb stupid Texas.

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The Penguins beat the Capitals 4-3 in OT after the Caps got a three goal come back in the second and third. The Penguins move on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the ECF. It’s not Braden Holtby’s fault.

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The Predators came back and won 4-3 in OT to force a Game 7 against the Sharks

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The Stars held out 3-2 to force a Game 7 against the Blues

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The Lightning shut out the Islanders 4-0, and will play in the ECF for the second year in a row

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The Sharks crushed the Predators 5-1 to take back a series lead, 3-2.

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The Capitals beat the Penguins 3-1 to make the series 2-3.