The New Jersey Devils were ousted from the playoffs after a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 5. The Rangers now wait for their second-round opponent.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks avoided elimination with a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars on goals by Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf. The defending champions from California trail their series, 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Dallas tomorrow.
Johan Franzen scored 1:48 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 decision over the Nashville Predators, and a 3-2 lead heading to Game 6 in Music City tomorrow afternoon.
Three games are ahead today in the playoffs, all of which are possible series clinchers. Montreal takes a 3-2 lead into Boston for Game 6 against the Bruins; Philadelphia hopes to eliminate Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals this afternoon; and Colorado could send the Minnesota Wild golfing with a win tonight in Denver. You can hear the Avalanche-Wild game on The Eagle 94.1FM. They'll pick up the NHL Radio coverage starting at 7:45pm.