NHL ROUNUP: Oilers, win to close the kings 4. Kazan

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic gathered a goal and help to Oilers, who closed the kings in the first round series of the Best Western Conference.
Adam Henrique scored goals and Goaldender Calvin Pickard made 23 savings for Oiles, who will face the Pacific Department Champion Vegas Golden Knights in the western Conference semifinals.
Edmonton, who won four flat games to request the series, eliminated Los Angeles in a post -season opening round for the fourth year.
Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke, Jordan Spence and Anze Kopitar spoke for the kings who opened the series with a pair of home-breed victory but could not protect my momentum. Los Angeles goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper stopped his 23 shots and Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere made two assists.
Golden Knights 3, Wild 2
Jack Eichel was one of the three Vegas players to make a goal and help, and the Golden Knights held Minnnesota to defeat Minnnesota and wear the Western Conference First Round series.
Shea Theodore and Mark Stone finished Vegas, who won the seven best series in six games, with a goal and help. McNabb collected a pair of assists. Adin Hill stopped 29 out of 31 shots as the Golden Knights went to the semi -finals for the second time in three seasons.
Ryan Hartman has scored both goals for Minnesota, which has not won a playoff series since 2014-15 season. Filip Gustavsson saved 20 in 23 shots.
Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2
With Max Pacioretty's 5:39, his target raised Toronto in a series of victory against the host Otawa in the 6th match of the Eastern Conference.
The 36-year-old advanced, who kidnapped the last two months of the normal season and the first two matches of the season with an unexplained injury, helped Maple Leafs to overcome 2-0 advantage with the goal and help of winning games. William Nylander of Toronto celebrated his 29th birthday with two goals and help, and Austton Matthews scored a goal for Maple Leafs, who advocated the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the next round.
Brady Tkachuk and David Perron Ottawa scored goals, Thomas Chabot helped both. Linus Ullmark finished 19 savings.
Avalanche 7, stars 4
Nathan Mackinnon scored a tie during the third period in which Dallas scored his own goal, and Colorado won in Denver to force Game 7 in the Western Conference quarter -final series.
Valeri Nichushkin had two goals, Mackinnon and Cale Makar had a goal, and each of them made two assists for Colorado. Martin Necas scored a goal and made a help and Arturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson scored goals. Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 savings for the avalanche that will play Game 7 in Dallas on Saturday.
Jake Oettinger finished 41 savings for the stars. Roope Indaz had two goals and two assists, Mikko Rantanen had a goal, and three assists and Mikael Granlund scored a goal.
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