KILLORN’S LATE-GAME HEROICS POWER LIGHTNING INTO SECOND ROUND
Alex Killorn scored the series-clinching goal with 1:43 remaining in regulation to help the defending Eastern Conference champion Lightning eliminate the Red Wings in the First Round for the second straight year (4-3 W in 2015).

* The line of Killorn, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov combined for 20 points in five games against the Red Wings, including 10 of the Lightning’s 12 goals in the series (as well as three game-winners).

* Per Elias, the Lightning-Red Wings series was tied or within one goal for 89.3% of total playing time (267:48 of 300:00).

MALKIN, PENGUINS PUSH RANGERS TO BRINK OF ELIMINATION
Evgeni Malkin (2-2—4) factored on four of Pittsburgh’s five goals to help the Penguins push the Rangers to the brink of elimination.

* The Penguins now hold a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs series for the 13th time in franchise history. They own a 9-3 record in the 12 previous scenarios, with one of those losses coming to the Rangers in the 2014 Second Round.

* Malkin, who returned to Pittsburgh’s lineup on Saturday following a 16-game absence, posted his second career four-point game in the postseason and first since Game 2 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Final vs. CAR (3-1—4).

BISHOP, MURRAY RECORD BLANK SHEETS
Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop (34 SV) and Pittsburgh’s Matt Murray (31 SV) each recorded shutouts to backstop their respective clubs to victory:

* Bishop registered his fourth career playoff shutout and third in a series-clinching win (also Game 7 of 2015 FR at DET and Game 7 of 2015 CF at NYR). The Lightning have clinched four of their last six series wins via a shutout dating to the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at PIT.

* Murray, who won his playoff debut in Game 3, became the first rookie in Penguins history to record a postseason shutout. Per Elias, the 21-year-old also is the third goaltender in franchise history to win his first two or more career playoff starts, joiningLes Binkley in 1970 (4) and Frank Pietrangelo in 1991 (2).

DUCKS EVEN SERIES WITH PREDATORS
Frederik Andersen made 30 saves and four different skaters found the back of the net as the Ducks evened their First Round series with the Predators after the dropping the first two games at home.

* The Ducks tied a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs series after losing the first two games for the third time in franchise history (also 2003 F vs. NJD and 2014 CSF vs. LAK).

* Andersen, who posted a shutout in his return to the crease in Game 3, improved to 19-1-2 in his last 24 appearances dating to Jan. 13 (regular-season and playoffs).

SNIDER HONORED IN PHILADELPHIA
The Flyers and their fans honored chairman and governor Ed Sniderduring a two-hour celebration at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. Snider, who brought the NHL to Philadelphia in 1967, passed away on April 11.

Via @NHLFlyers

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa (1-0—1) became the fourth active player to record 50 career goals in the playoffs. The others: Jaromir Jagr (78), Patrick Marleau (61) and Henrik Zetterberg (57).

LOOSE PUCKS
Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith led all players with 42:00 of ice-time, his seventh career postseason game with a TOI of over 40:00 . . . Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (0-3—3) registered his first career three-point game in postseason . . . The NHL announced the start times for Saturday’s three games . . . ICYMI: Country music artist Tim McGraw attended the Ducks-Predators game at Bridgestone Arena.

SNEAK PEEK AT FRIDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Philadelphia @ Washington, WSH leads 3-1, 7:00 p.m., NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, CSN-DC, CSN-PH
NY Islanders @ Florida, series tied 2-2, 8:00 p.m., CNBC, SN, TVAS2, SUN, MSG+
Minnesota @ Dallas, DAL leads 3-1, 9:30 p.m., NBCSN, SN360, TVAS3, FS-SW, FS-N, FS-WI
San Jose @ Los Angeles, SJS leads 3-1, 10:30 p.m., CNBC, CBC, TVAS, PRIME, CSN-CA
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