Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily: Blues win glorious double-OT thriller over Stars

The Colorado Avalanche spent the first three games of their series against Arizona trying to solve a hot goalie. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Nazem Kadri also scored twice and the Avalanche routed the Coyotes 7-1 on Wednesday to close out the first-round playoff series in five games. ”Our guys really dug in and just a great focus on what we needed to do,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said.

When the news came down that Marian Hossa would miss the 2017-18 season, most first thoughts were about his health. But it was only natural to look at the business implications, and the possibility of Hossa going on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). That would solve the Blackhawks’ cap issues, right? That would give them more money to spend, right? Well, not exactly. See, the LTIR can be a bit complicated. It can also be tricky to explain. And right now, even Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is trying to figure out how this all develops for the team. “I think there’s a little bit of a misconception on the LTI provision in the salary cap, and understandably so. It’s very complicated. It’s