NHLNHL PlayoffsAdd Topic2015-16 Stanley Cup playoffs: Best of Round 2San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) is upended by Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) in the second period in game seven.Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportSan Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) makes a save against against the Nashville Predators in the first period in game sevenNeville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportNashville Predators center Paul Gaustad (28) and San Jose Sharks right wing Joel Ward (42) battle for the puck in the first period in game seven.Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportSt. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) and right wing Troy Brouwer (36) defend Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and center Jason Spezza (90) during the second period in game seven.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) keeps the puck away from Dallas Stars left wing Patrick Sharp (10) during the second period in game seven.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsDallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) looks up during a stoppage in play against the St. Louis Blues during the second period in game seven.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins center Nick Bonino (LC) and right wing Phil Kessel (81) celebrate after Bonino scored the game winning goal in overtime against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in game six.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportWashington Capitals right wing Justin Williams (14) congratulates defenseman John Carlson (74) after Carlson scored the game tying goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in game six.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta (3) and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) chase the puck during the second period in game six.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportPredators goalie Pekka Rinne celebrates with defenseman Roman Josi after defeating the Sharks in overtime of Game 6.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsPredators left wing James Neal attempts to play the puck against Sharks center Logan Couture during Game 6.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSharks goalie Martin Jones reacts as he is unable to stop the game-tying goal from Predators center Colin Wilson late in Game 6.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsPredators goalie Pekka Rinne looks on in net against the Sharks during Game 6.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsBlues right wing Troy Brouwer takes a shot in front of Stars defenseman Johnny Oduya during Game 6.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsBlues left wing Alexander Steen reacts after scoring a goal against the Stars in Game 6.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsStars defenseman Kris Russell and Blues center David Backes battle for position in Game 6.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsStars center Jason Spezza shoots the puck against the Blues during Game 6.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsBlues goalie Brian Elliott stands in the net against the Stars during Game 6.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning center Brian Boyle (11) holds back New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) away from Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) during the second period in game five.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning center Brian Boyle (11) and center Tyler Johnson (9) react after defenseman Victor Hedman (77) (not pictured) scored a goal against the New York Islanders during the second period in game five.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) makes a a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in game five.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsNashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) celebrates after scoring a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period in game five.Kyle Terada, USA TODAY SportsNashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) and San Jose Sharks defenseman Paul Martin (7) collide going for the puck during the first period in game five.Kyle Terada, USA TODAY SportsNashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) celebrates with center Colin Wilson (33) after scoring a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period in game five.Kyle Terada, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) makes a save on Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist (72) in the second period.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90) skates with the puck behind Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30).Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins players push and shove during Game 5.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsDallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (3) blocks a shot by St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (22).Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) tries to find the puck in traffic.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues center Paul Stastny (26) celebrates teammate Robby Fabbri's goal.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the third period of game four.Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) being helped off the ice after suffering equipment problem during the second period of game four.Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) fight for the puck during the first period of game four.Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsNashville celebrates after outlasting San Jose 4-3 in triple-overtime in Game 4.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSharks center Nick Spaling (16) checks Predators wing Miikka Salomaki (20) during the second overtime of Game 4.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsPredators center Colin Wilson (33) collides with Sharks center Logan Couture (39) during the first overtime of Game 4.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSharks goalie Martin Jones (31) makes a save against Predators wing James Neal (18) during the first period of Game 4.Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsDallas celebrates after Cody Eakin's overtime goal beat St. Louis 3-2 in Game 4.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsStars center Cody Eakin (20) checks Blues center David Backes (42) into the boards during the third period of Game 4.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsBlues center Paul Stastny (26) scores past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32) during the second period of Game 4.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsStars center Mattias Janmark (13) fires a shot towards Blue goalie Brian Elliott (1) and defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of Game 4.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins center Oskar Sundqvist (40) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) during the third period in game four.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) shoots as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) and defenseman Ben Lovejoy (12) defend during the third period in game four.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins left wing Carl Hagelin (62) crashes into Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the first period in game four.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (19) battles with Dallas Stars center Cody Eakin (20) and Jamie Benn (14) for position in front of St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) during the first period in game three.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsDallas Stars center Colton Sceviour (22) shoots the puck on St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) during the first period in game three.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues center Patrik Berglund (21) upends Dallas Stars center Cody Eakin (20) after the face off during the first period in game three.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsSan Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski (8) reacts after a goal by Nashville Predators left winger Colin Wilson (33) during the third period in game threeChristopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY SportsNashville Predators center Colton Sissons (10) skates toward the net against San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon (4) during the third period in game three.Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY SportsSan Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) makes a save in traffic during the second period against the Nashville Predators in game three.Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey (14) is checked to the ice by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during third period in game three.Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY SportNew York Islanders center Frans Nielsen (51) fights for puck with Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) in first period in game three.Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY SportPenguins goalie Matt Murray defends a wraparound attempt by Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie during Game 3.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsCapitals defenseman Karl Alzner and Penguins left wing Conor Sheary fight for the puck along the boards during Game 3.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsPenguins center Sidney Crosby reacts to a goal by right wing Patric Hornqvist against the Capitals during Game 3.Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsNashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) and right wing Viktor Arvidsson (38) and San Jose Sharks right wing Joel Ward (42) fight for the puck in front of the goal in the second period in game two.Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportNashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) deflects a shot wide of the net in front of San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) in the first period in game two.Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportNashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save against San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) in the second period in game two.Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportSt. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott allowed the game-tying goal in the third period of Game 2.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSt. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (19) checks Dallas Stars center Mattias Janmark (13) during the second period in Game 2.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) makes a save on Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) in the second period in game twoGeoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins right wing Eric Fehr (16) scores the go-ahead goal on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) as Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) defends in the third period in game twoGeoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) covers the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel (81) and Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) in the second period in game twoGeoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) makes a save from Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) during the third period of game two.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders center John Tavares (91) skates with the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov (89) defends during the second period of game two.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsPredators defenseman Shea Weber clears the puck away from Sharks center Tomas Hertl in the second period of Game 1.John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsPredators left wing Filip Forsberg collides into Sharks goalie Martin Jones in the second period of Game 1.John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsPredators right wing James Neal skates with the puck against the Sharks in the first period in Game 1.John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsStars center Radek Faksa scores the game-winning goal against Blues goalie Brian Elliott during the third period of Game 1.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsStars goalie Kari Lehtonen stops a shot by the Blues during the third period of Game 1.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsBlues goalie Brian Elliott stops a shot by Stars center Mattias Janmark during the third period in Game 1.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsStars defenseman Stephen Johns and Blues center Patrik Berglund chase the puck during the first period of Game 1.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51) scores a goal on New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) during the third period in game one.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51) is congratulated by left wing Ondrej Palat (18) and center Alex Killorn (17) after scoring a goal during the third period in game one.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsNew York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo (21) defends Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) during the second period in game one.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) falls to the ice as New York Islanders center Shane Prince (11) scores a goal during the first period in game one.Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) and Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) get into an altercation in the second period in game one.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy (12) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in the second period in game one.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy (12) scores a goal on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the second period in game one.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsWashington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period in game one.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) makes a save on Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) in the first period in game one.Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsFeatured Weekly Ad