It all got started yesterday in Edmonton and Toronto. The teams are playing a best of 5 series to qualify for a playoff series against the top 4 teams in each conference, who are playing a round robin for position. 

 

Eastern Conference (Toronto - Scotiabank Arena)

Hurricanes 3 Rangers 2 (Carolina leads the series 1-0)

Islanders 2 Panthers 1 (New York leads the series 1-0)

Canadians 3 Penguins 2 OT (Montreal leads the series 1-0)

 

Western Conference (Edmonton - Roger's Place)

Blackhawks 6 Oilers 4 (Chicago leads the series 1-0)

Flames 4 Jets 2 (Calgary leads the series 1-0)

Today, in the East, the Blue Jacket/Maple Leaf series starts. In the West the Predators/Coyotes series begins as well as the Canucks/Wild series.

 

Coyotes 4 Predators 3 (Arizona leads the series 1-0)

Furious comeback in the third by the Preds, but too little, too late.

Blue Jackets 2 Maple Leafs 0 (Columbus leads the series 1-0)

Joonas Korpisalo with a 28 save shutout. 

Wild 3 Canucks 0 (Minnesota leads the series 1-0)

Hurricanes 4 Rangers 1 (Carolina leads the series 2-0)

Andrei Svechnikov with a hat trick. 

Jets 3 Flames 2 (Series is tied 1-1)

 

Penguins 3 Canadians 1 (Series is tied 1-1)

 

Oilers 6 Blackhawks 3 (Series is tied 1-1)

Conner McDavid with a hat trick for Edmonton.

 

Flames 6 Jets 2 (Calgary leads the series 2-1)

 

Predators 4 Coyotes 2 (Series is tied 1-1)

Islanders 4 Panthers 2 (New York leads the series 2-0)

Sweep!!!!

Hurricanes 4 Rangers 1 (Carolina wins the series 3-0)

 

Maple Leafs 3 Blue Jackets 0 (Series is tied 1-1)

 

Canucks 4 Wild 3 (Series is tied 1-1)