Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Anaheim Ducks became the first team to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they swept their Western Conference First Round series against the Calgary Flames with a 3-1 win at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't at their best Thursday, but Marc-Andre Fleury was at his.

Fleury made 49 saves for the Penguins in a series-ending 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at PPG Paints Arena.

The defending Stanley Cup champions won the best-of-7 series 4-1 and advanced to the second round, where they will play the Washington Capitals or Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Nashville Predators completed the first Stanley Cup Playoff sweep in their history with a 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday.

Magnus Paajarvi scored 9:42 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a series-ending 4-3 win against the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.

Mats Zuccarello scored two goals for the New York Rangers in a series-ending 3-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers hung on for a series-ending 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at SAP Center on Saturday.

Clarke MacArthur scored a power-play goal 6:30 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a series-ending 3-2 win against the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden on Sunday.

MacArthur, who drew the penalty on Bruins forward David Pastrnak, scored his second goal of the series.

Marcus Johansson scored twice, including the winning goal 6:31 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 series-ending win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 at Air Canada Centre on Sunday.

The Nashville Predators advanced to the Western Conference Final for the first time in history with a 3-1 win against the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the Western Conference Second Round at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday. The Predators won the best-of-7 series 4-2. Nashville improved to 8-2 in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 4-0 all-time at home with an opportunity to close out a series. The Predators will play the Anaheim Ducks or Edmonton Oilers in the conference final.

Favorites or underdogs, the Ottawa Senators couldn't care less what people think of their chances in the Eastern Conference Final.

What matters to the Senators is that they will be there following a 4-2 win against the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
Ottawa won the best-of-7 series 4- 2.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going back to the Eastern Conference Final, trying to get back to the Stanley Cup Final. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves in a 2-0 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Verizon Center on Wednesday.

The Anaheim Ducks ended a streak of four consecutive Game 7 losses at home with a 2-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Second Round at Honda Center.

The Nashville Predators were searching for their first championship banner to hang from the rafters of Bridgestone Arena since entering the NHL in the 1998-99 season. That search is over. The Predators advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final with a 6-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.

It had been a while since Chris Kunitz showed how valuable he's been throughout his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Thursday, Kunitz did his part to send Pittsburgh back to the Stanley Cup Final. The left wing scored 5:09 into the second overtime to give the Penguins a 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final at PPG Paints Arena.