After a day off, the Stanley Cup playoffs will resume on Friday night when the New York Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Lightning squandered their opportunity to close out the Presidents' Trophy winners at home when they lost 7-3 in Game 6.
Now, the Lightning have the unenviable task of winning an all-or-nothing Game 7 on the road with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final at stake. No pressure.
On Saturday, the Western Conference representative in the Final will be decided. The Chicago Blackhawks forced a Game 7 with their 5-2 Game 6 win over the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center.