Washington Capitals rugged forward Tom Wilson has made his mark on the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, and his head coach wouldn't have it any other way.

In a pair of two- and five-minute spans, the Tampa Bay Lightning had their chances of advancing out of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers diminish greatly.

The Winnipeg Jets desperately need two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to tighten things up if they want to get the upper hand on the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday night.