Preview Roundups
April 15, 2019
Boston at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be short-handed heading into Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series versus the visiting Boston Bruins on Monday night. The game will take place hours after Nazem Kadri's reported in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, a meeting necessitated after the Toronto forward cross-checked Jake DeBrusk in Saturday's 4-1 setback in Boston.
Washington at Carolina 7:00 PM ET
The Carolina Hurricanes will need to answer the witty response of Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis with a strong one on Monday when playoff hockey returns to Raleigh (N.C.) for the first time in nearly a decade. The Hurricanes have seen a pair of late rallies fall short to begin their Eastern Conference first-round series after losing all four regular-season meetings with Washington.
Nashville at Dallas 9:30 PM ET
It may not have been a postseason-saving victory, but the Nashville Predators knew how daunting a challenge they would face if they lost the first two games of their Western Conference first-round series at home. Instead, buoyed by a dramatic overtime victory, the Predators have renewed confidence heading into Game 3 at the Dallas Stars on Monday night.
Calgary at Colorado 10:00 PM ET
No team was more resilient down the stretch than the Colorado Avalanche, who rode an 8-0-2 surge to secure the second wild card in the Western Conference. The eighth-seeded Avalanche again showed their mettle in earning a split in Calgary and head home with a chance to seize the lead in their first-round series against the Flames on Monday night.