Even with so many Game 7s on the calendar this weekend, we’re starting to receive some clarity on the upcoming second round schedule. NHL.com writer Lou Korac reports that it “sounds like” the Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues will start May 17.
With that said, there’s a strong potential we could see an off day with no games on Monday. The only series that could begin on Monday without a team playing back-to-back is the matchups between the Florida Panthers and the winner of Saturday's Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. With the league strictly using an alternating schedule of games during the first round, it’s not outlandish to say that it’s either two games or no games on Monday night.
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