Crunch time has arrived as NHL first round playoff action concludes with a loaded slate of games this weekend. The Friday night card features Chicago vs. Edmonton and Minnesota vs. Vancouver. The Blackhawks and Canucks have 2-1 series leads in these best-of-five Western Conference qualifying series. The Oilers and Wild are trying to force a Game 5 and both games are at Rogers Place arena in Edmonton. Quarterfinal series begin on Tuesday, August 11.
Edmonton vs. Chicago - August 7 at 6:45 PM ET
Chicago is the No. 12 seed in the West and will advance to the quarterfinal round with a win against No.