By the time Saturday's first-round action wraps up in the 2015 NHL playoffs, three more teams may join the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets on the list of those eliminated from the postseason.
The Anaheim Ducks swept aside the Jets in four games, while the New York Rangers knocked the Penguins out in five. The Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders and Nashville Predators are just 60 minutes away from being in the same company.
Four games are scheduled for Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. ET and running throughout the rest of the evening and night. Here's a look at the full slate, courtesy of NHL.com.
The only series that remains deadlocked is the Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. The two teams have alternated wins and losses, with each one taking a game away from home. The Lightning still own home-ice advantage, so a win in Game 5 would be huge.
Tampa Bay arguably owns the momentum heading into Saturday night's meeting. The Lightning scored twice in the third period Thursday to overturn a two-goal deficit and then found the game-winner in overtime.
"On the bench, the guys were ...
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