The NHL playoffs enter its third day of action on Friday, when four more first-round matchups grace the schedule.
Two home teams can jump out to a 2-0 advantage before hitting the road, and one will try to avoid coming up empty-handed in front of its home crowd. An odd quirk to the schedule also has a Western Conference series starting later than everyone else.
Before welcoming a hectic weekend of hockey, let's take a closer look at all four of Friday night's playoff games.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Picking up right where last year's opening-round meeting left off, the Tampa Bay Lightning edged out the Detroit Lightning, 3-2, in a combative Game 1 showdown. Each team committed nine penalties on Wednesday night, but every score—including Alex Killorn's game-winner in the third period—came on even strength.
"This is turning into a great rivalry between both teams," Red Wings winger Justin Abdelkader told MLive.com's Ansar Khan after t ...
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