POSTSEASON RARITY, TWO PENALTY SHOTS ON SAME DAY

For just the second time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history, two penalty shots were attempted on the same day: Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov at 7:19 of overtime, while Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick denied Sharks forward Patrick Marleau during the second period.

FREAKY FRIDAY

• The Sharks saw their 3-0 lead erased in the second period, but responded with three unanswered goals of their own to eliminate the Kings.
• The Islanders emerged with a double-overtime victory against the Panthers in the second-longest game in franchise history for both clubs.
• The Wild and Stars traded leads in the third period before Minnesota tied the game late and extended the series with an overtime win.
• The Flyers were outshot by a 44-11 margin, but scored the only two goals to stave off elimination for the second straight game.

SHARKS OUTLAST KINGS, MOVE ON TO SECOND ROUND
The Kings erased a 3-0 deficit in the second period, but the Sharks scored three unanswered goals in the final frame to win their first playoff series since the 2013 Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. VAN (4-0 W).

QUINE LIFTS ISLANDERS OVER PANTHERS IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME
Alan Quine, who made his NHL debut on April 9, scored with 4:00 remaining in double-overtime to lift the Islanders over the Panthers and to a 3-2 series lead.

KOIVU, WILD FORCE GAME 6 WITH COMEBACK OVERTIME WIN
Down 4-3 and facing elimination late in the third period, Mikko Koivu (2-0—2) scored the tying goal with 3:09 remaining and winner at 4:55 of overtime to power the Wild past the Stars.

NEUVIRTH BLANKS CAPITALS TO KEEP FLYERS ALIVE
Michal Neuvirth stopped all 44 shots he faced, including 30 over the final two periods, to help the Flyers defeat the Capitals and stave off elimination for the second consecutive game

FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Philadelphia 2, WASHINGTON 0 – WSH leads 3-2
NY Islanders 2, FLORIDA 1 (2OT) – NYI leads 3-2
Minnesota 5, DALLAS 4 (OT) – DAL leads 3-2
San Jose 6, LOS ANGELES 3 – SJS wins 4-1

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, PIT leads 3-1, 3:00 p.m.
Nashville @ Anaheim, series tied 2-2, 6:00 p.m.
St. Louis @ Chicago, STL leads 3-2, 8:00 p.m.