Marc-Andre Fleury dealt to Blackhawks as Golden Knights clear cap space

Las Vegas nearly gave up a four-goal lead in the closing minutes, but they held strong for a crucial win to take the series lead.

The Colorado Avalanche had a potential game-tying goal called back and the NHL explained their controversial decision after the San Jose Sharks won 3-2 in Game 7.

Mathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots Monday night to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series. The Islanders, who have won two in a row to take their first lead in the series, can advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals in Game 6 at home on Wednesday. Kyle Palmieri, Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle all scored in the second period, when the Islanders opened a 4-2 lead.