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Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin missed much of the week’s workouts with a lower-body injury suffered in the second-to-last game at Nashville. He was a game-time decision, and had 21:25 of ice time. Toronto Maple Leafs

You can punch a -160 Vegas ticket at Bet MGM if you like, but I’ll use stronger conviction and trim the juice somewhat. My official recommendation is Vegas to win in regulation time, which is +100 at BetMGM. Not every team has a legitimate home-ice push — and sometimes the nervous energy at home works against a team — but Vegas, even with a partial set of fans, gets a boost from its crowd. I expect another strong start in Period 1, and Talbot can’t be superman forever. The Wild are a good hockey team, but Vegas might be a great one, a Stanley-contending one. Look for the evener tonight. Buffalo Sabres

LOS ANGELES -- Drew Doughty isn't the only player on the Kings roster who was disappointed about the team's disappointing run down the stretch. But as they go into a third straight offseason missing the playoffs, the defenseman laid down a challenge to the entire organization.

Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. Fun fact: I went to the first Lightning playoff home game ever on April 21, 1996, in front of a crowd of 25,945 at the ThunderDome baseball stadium. From that moment through this season, the Lightning have never faced their state neighbors from Sunrise in a playoff series. The games between these teams have been intense. The Lightning are injured and vulnerable. This could be something special.

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The festive atmosphere in the streets after winning Game 7 to advance to the conference final. The questionable missed call against Wayne Gretzky and the searing pain of the Maple Leafs losing to Los Angeles in seven games, one step short of the 1993 final. Edmonton Oilers

While players are conscious that the swerve on this year's championships was a government and health decision, they were upset by the way it unfolded: because a gender disparity already exists. From infrastructure to resources to promotion, the stage is far from even. New Jersey Devils

For Florida, it's a bit more complicated. The Panthers created a "goaltending excellence department" this season, headed by Roberto Luongo, and have seen 26-year-old Chris Driedger totally overachieve. They also signed their top prospect Spencer Knight, and after posting four wins and a .919 save percentage in four starts, the 19-year-old could be an X factor. Bobrovsky has played well enough lately to earn the start in this series, but Florida has options if he falters early. Advantage: Tampa Bay