While Tuesday brought a pair of eliminations in the NHL playoffs, Wednesday's action made series closer—for the most part.
The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs to even their series at 2, as did the Dallas Stars against the Nashville Predators. However, the Calgary Flames lost to the Colorado Avalanche in overtime, giving Colorado a 3-1 lead over the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins were the first two teams eliminated from the postseason when they were both swept on Tuesday.
There are three series tied at 2, and another one that's at 2-1, so there could be several long series in the opening round.