Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Preview for Jets-Blues Game 6

After three eliminations on Thursday night, there is the possibility of only one on Friday — of course, there’s only one game on Friday.

All eyes in the hockey world will be on the Enterprise Center in St. Louis as the Blues host the .

Auston Matthews sneaks in power-play goal for Toronto

Auston Matthews wrists in a power-play goal just past the goalie’s skate late in the first period for the Maple Leafs.

Vegas Golden Knights 3, Minnesota Wild 2
VGK wins 4-2, plays EDM in Round 2

After the two teams traded goals in the first period — Shea Theodore for Vegas, Ryan Hartman for Minnesota — Jack Eichel scored his first goal of the postseason 16:12 into the second. After Eichel nearly scored another late in the third, his linemate Mark Stone did score by knocking the puck in out of midair, giving the Knights a two-goal edge. They’d need it, as Hartman added another goal 31 seconds later, but the Wild could not find the equalizer in the final three minutes, and Vegas moves on. Full recap.

Mark Stone hits puck into net out of midair for Vegas goal

Mark Stone gives Vegas a 3-1 lead as he whacks it in out of midair.

Colorado Avalanche 7, Dallas Stars 4
Series tied 3-3 | Game 7 Saturday

A defensive struggle this series has not been (save for a 2-1 OT win by the Stars in Game 3). The goal onslaught was on full display in Game 6. After two goals in the first for the Avs, the Stars had four in the second period — with Roope Hintz and Mikko Rantanen having a hand in all of them. However, the Avs got one goal from Martin Necas (who came over from Carolina in the original Rantanen trade), which was critical to what happened in the third. In the final frame, Colorado scored four straight –the game-tying tally from Valeri Nichushkin and the game-winner from Nathan MacKinnon, followed by empty-netters by Josh Manson and Cale Makar. We’re on to Game 7 Saturday! Full recap.

MacKinnon’s 6th goal of the series pushes Avs ahead

Nathan MacKinnon finds the net for the sixth time this series to give the Avalanche the lead in the third period.

Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 4
EDM wins 4-2, plays VGK in Round 2

And so for the fourth year in a row, the Kings’ season ends in the first round of the playoffs against the Oilers. With the Kings’ backs against the wall, Quinton Byfield and Brandt Clarke helped the cause with first-period goals … unfortunately, Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman also did, giving the Oilers a 3-2 edge after one. The Oilers would add to that lead with goals from Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic in the second. L.A. would claw back with goals from Jordan Spence and Anze Kopitar, but that was as close as it would get, with Connor Brown sealing the deal with an empty-netter. Edmonton-Vegas is the Pacific Division matchup in the next round. Full recap.