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ROUND 2 Recap:

WEST

(C1) Colorado VS (C2) Dallas

This series between two old rivals did not disappoint, going the distance. With 3 minutes to go in the seventh game Tyler Seguin tied it up at four for Dallas but then with 90 seconds to play it was Dennis Seidenberg with his first goal of the playoffs on a point shot through a screen to win the game and the series for the Avalanche. Seguin had 3 goals and 2 points for the Stars in the series despite missing game six due to injury. Landeskog had 3 goals and 2 assists for Colorado as he leads them to the Conference Finals.

DAL 2 @ COL 3
DAL 7 @ COL 2
COL 2 @ DAL 1
COL 0 @ DAL 3
DAL 1 @ COL 4
COL 1 @ DAL 4
DAL 4 @ COL 5

Colorado wins in 7.

(P2) Calgary VS (WC1) St. Louis

A critical Game 5 overtime victory at home for the Flames was the turning point in a close series as they went into St. Louis for Game 6 and closed the series out handily. Dylan Strome had 3 goals and 3 assists in the series, including the game 5 overtime winning goal. Binnington had a solid series overall for the Blues, including a game 4 shutout but he struggled in the conclusive sixth game, allowing 4 goals on 33 shots. Jaden Schwartz showed out with 8 points in 6 games but it wasn't enough to carry his team past the Flames and the defending champions are out.

STL 2 @ CGY 1
STL 2 @ CGY 5
CGY 3 @ STL 1
CGY 0 @ STL 4
STL 3 @ CGY 4
CGY 4 @ STL 1

Calgary wins in 6.

EAST

(A1) Montreal VS (A2) Tampa Bay

The Canadiens continue to just win games, sweeping the Lightning in a series that was closer than it looked. The first two games were both decided by a goal, game 2 in overtime, and in both games the Lightning outshot the President's Trophy winners in Montreal. Thomas Chabot had 2 goals and 6 points in four games for Montreal and Carey Price continued to be stellar. Through two series and nine games he boasts a .930 save percentage. Nikita Kucherov was held pointless in the series after putting up seven points in the first round. The Lightning go from being the sweepers to being the sweepees. Montreal cruises to the Conference Finals.

TBL 4 @ MTL 5
TBL 1 @ MTL 2
MTL 3 @ TBL 1
MTL 4 @ TBL 2

Montreal wins in 4.

(M2) NY Islanders VS (WC1) Boston

The Bruins mean business. After upsetting Pittsburgh in a grueling seven game series in round one they came out and dominated the Islanders in five games. Torey Krug now has 16 points through 12 games and continues to lead the playoffs in scoring. Marchand put up 2 goals and 8 points in 5 games. Tuukka Rask hasn't been great but he's been good enough to win enough and the Bruins move on to the Conference Finals for an Original Six matchup with the rival Canadiens. The Islanders rode deadline acquisition Cory Schneider all playoffs but despite working well in round one he just didn't have enough magic for this series. He finishes with a shutout and a .912 save percentage through 11 games.

BOS 5 @ NYI 3
BOS 3 @ NYI 4
NYI 3 @ BOS 4
NYI 1 @ BOS 5
BOS 3 @ NYI 1

Boston wins in 5.