After the Vegas Golden Knights became the first team to advance to the second round of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night, three more teams joined them Wednesday.
The Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins were all victorious and join the Golden Knights in awaiting the conclusions of the remaining first-round series.
Another two teams could punch their tickets to the next round Thursday. The No. 6-seeded New York Islanders hold a 3-1 lead over the No. 3-seeded Washington Capitals heading into their Game 5 matchup in the East. In the West, the No.