Each of the remaining 8 Stanley Cup playoffs has won at least one victory in the second round.
Colorado was the last of the organization to do so on Wednesday when it won a liaison with Dallas.
Dallas still has the merit in the Western Conference series. Tampa Bay also has a 2-1 lead over Boston at the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia and the New York Islanders began with a separation, as did Vegas and Vancouver, meaning the series will be held at least five games in downtown Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta.
Three of the 4 series will resume on Saturday, with Lightning and Bruins opening a three-game list.
Playoff rating
Eastern Conference
Tampa Bay leads Boston, 2-1.
Philadelphia tied with the New York Islanders, 1-1.
Western Conference
Dallas leads Colorado, 2-1.
Vegas tied with Vancouver, 1-1.
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Tampa Bay still dominates Boston
Tampa Bay would possibly have ended up under Boston in the regular season standings, but has controlled their matchups.
Lightning won three of four regular-season games and beat the Bruins for a single purpose in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
After suffering a setback in the first game, the Lightning used back-to-back victories to take their series with Boston.
Tampa Bay has passed the top dominant team in the last game series, beating Jaroslav Halak and Daniel Vladar seven times.
Six Lightning skaters scored several issues in Game 3, with Nikita Kucherov leading the club with 4 in one purpose and 3 assists.
In addition, the Tampa Bay defense limited the Boston offensive to two shots to four. If Lightning increases their defensive strain in Game Four and beyond, they may be the first team to take a place in the convention finals.
Boston hasn’t held the lead in a game since the middle of the third game 2 era. If you can hit with a purpose in the first half, as you did in Games 1 and 2, you could avoid the urge of Tampa Bay for a little.
For now, it’s hard to expect Boston to outperform Tampa Bay, as the Lightning had an answer for Boston’s most good fortune after the first game.
The Colorado Rally puts it back in series
To challenge Dallas, Colorado had to break the Stars’ defensive control in the series and get more production under their leadership line.
In the third game, Nathan MacKinnon played only one of the team’s six goals and scored goals or assists until the third count.
Prior to Wednesday, MacKinnon had noted problems with his team’s goals in Games 1 and 2.
The avalanche had six other players at the bottom of the net and seven skaters picked up at least one pass. Cale Makar led the team with 3 assists.
Pavel Francouz has a savings percentage of Array880 in the series, which is worse than the Array902 savings percentage produced through Dallas’ Anton Khudobin.
Khudobin may be the key to returning the series to Dallas, as he allowed five goals in Games 1 and 2.
However, if Colorado expands its peak production point in Game 4, it can simply force the series to keep their distance and remain the top game scored in the convention’s 4 semifinals.
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