The Colorado Avalanche begin their second-round playoff series tonight. The Carolina Hurricanes started theirs yesterday and kept dominating in postseason play. Also, can the Montreal Canadiens solve the Tampa Bay Lightning in a winner-take-all Game 7 to close out the first round?

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — May 3.

Colorado Hockey Now

The Avalanche and Minnesota Wild boast arguably the two best defensemen in the game. This will be the first time they meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The schedule for the opening round was released, and it incudes a pretty lengthy break after Game 2 in Denver.

In case you missed it, the finalists for Jack Adams were also announced on Friday. And Jared Bednar was not among them (shocker).

Author’s Note: I’ll be in Minnesota later this week, continuing my playoff coverage from the road. Unfortunately, the expenses are adding up pretty quickly, and it’s getting more difficult to be at every game. If you enjoy the coverage here at Colorado Hockey Now and want to chip in to our travel budget, you can do so here via PAYPAL or VENMO. My goal remains to bring the best possible coverage from the rink and inside the locker room. Thank you all so much for being readers and supporters. Here’s to a playoff run that goes all the way through the end of June.

Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap

Game 1 Recap —Flyers 0 at Hurricanes 3 — (CAR leads 1-0)

The Hurricanes became the first team in over 30 years to not trail in any of their first five postseason games. Carolina made easy work of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 on Saturday to take a 1-0 series lead. Frederik Andersen made 19 saves to open a second straight series with a shutout

Tonight’s Schedule

• Round 1, Game 7: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning (4 pm MT on TNT)

• Round 2, Game 1: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche (7 pm MT on TNT)

Around The NHL

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Tidbits from the end of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season, from inside the locker room.

Montreal Hockey Now: The Canadiens need more from their top guys to survive in the playoffs.

Detroit Hockey Now: Simon Edvinsson is seeking a long-term extension to stay in Detroit. Will he get it?

Boston Hockey Now: What went wrong for the Bruins in the opening round against Buffalo?

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