The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will see their opening round playoff series shift back to Pittsburgh with the series tied at two games apiece. No lead has been safe in this series, with both offenses rolling, and both goaltenders looking ordinary.
The Miami Heat entered the 2014 NBA playoffs looking more vulnerable than they have in years past, but they’ve managed to capture a 2-game lead on the Charlotte Bobcats entering Game 3.
Blackhawks and Blues in Crucial Game 5 Friday Night
The Chicago Blackhawks did their part winning both games on home ice and evening their first round series against the St. Louis Blues. The Blues have lost all momentum gained in the first two games of the series and will be happy to see the inside of the Scottrade Center where they won the first two games of the series and have claimed victory all five times they have hosted Chicago this year.
The opening round series between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets shifts back to New York for Game 3 on Friday night with the series tied at one game apiece. Toronto evened the series with a win in Game 2, claiming a 100-95 decision.
The Portland Trail Blazers have shocked the Houston Rockets early in Round 1. Portland leads 2-0, but the Rockets are now the ones playing as underdogs in a pivotal Game 3.
The Boston Bruins look to take a third consecutive game from the Detroit Red Wings when the series continues at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night. The Bruins claimed a shutout victory in Game 3 on Tuesday, bringing home a 3-0 win.
Wild Look to Even it Up – Host Avalanche in Pivotal Game 4 Thursday Night
The Minnesota Wild look to carry the momentum gained off a 1-0 overtime win in Game 3 when they try to hold serve and even their series with the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild looked good throughout Game 3 – they were clearly the better team.
The Pacers started the series in frightful fashion dropping the opener at home but they came back nicely to win game 2 and even the series.
Stars Look to Even It Up – Host Ducks in Game 4 Wednesday
The heat was turned up a notch between the Anaheim Ducks and the Dallas Stars as soon as the series shifted venues – the added heat helped the Dallas Stars get back in their opening round series with the Anaheim Ducks.
The Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats will continue their opening round playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats in South Beach on Wednesday night. Miami handily won Game 1 in the series on Sunday, 99-88.
The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their opening round playoff series. The series shifts to the Staples Center after the Sharks dominated on their home ice in the first two games of the series, winning Game 1 on Thursday by a 6-3 margin, then claiming Game 2 in the series on Sunday by a score of 7-2.
In game 1 the score was tied at halftime but then the Hawks exploded in the third quarter, outscoring the Pacers by 14.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets continue their opening round playoff series on Tuesday for Game 2. Brooklyn claimed Game 1 in the series on Saturday, 94-87. Now Toronto is desperate for a win to even this series up before making the trip out to Brooklyn.
Despite fears of the worst when Derrick Rose was hurt and Luol Deng was trade the Bulls made the playoffs and are officially the team that nobody want to play in the East. Good luck Washington.
The Grizzlies have the best record in the league since Marc Gasol’s return from injury, but in Round 1 the Grizz run up against one of the NBA’s elite teams, thanks to all-world superstar Kevin Durant.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The series will be the first to get underway, opening the postseason on Saturday afternoon. The teams split their regular season series with a pair of wins apiece.
