* Cale Makar sits with John Calipari, Devon Toews at Nuggets game * Kraken hoping healthy Jared McCann can regain form in Game 5 of West 2nd Round * Predators hand out pizza at local school for Teacher Appreciation Week * Brendan Smith presence helping young Devils through Stanley Cup Playoff run The NHLPA announced Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson, Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Bruins forward David Pastrnak as the finalists for the 2022-23 Ted Lindsay Award, presented annually "to the most outstanding player in the NHL," as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA. KARLSSON, MCDAVID, PASTRNAK NAMED 2022-23 TED LINDSAY AWARD FINALISTS They became the fifth and sixth active players to reach the mark across two postseasons, joining Nikita Kucherov (2x from 2021 - 2022 & 2020 - 2021), Sidney Crosby (2x from 2009 - 2010 & 2008 - 2009), Brayden Point (2020 - 2021) and Evgeni Malkin (2008 - 2009). * Draisaitl (13-5-18) and McDavid (5-12-17) currently sit first and second in points, respectively, in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and have now both collected 50 playoff points dating to 2022 (McDavid: 15-35-50 & Draisaitl: 20-30-50). The only blueliners with more are Al MacInnis (23 in 1989), Ray Bourque (17 in 1991), Denis Potvin (15 in 1981), Dave Ellett (14 in 1994), Brian Leetch (14 in 1994) and Dmitri Mironov (14 in 1994) * Bouchard improved his power-play totals in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs to 4-9-13 - tied for the seventh most by a defenseman in a single postseason. McDAVID, DRAISAITL, BOUCHARD KEEP RACKING UP THE POINTS AS OILERS EVEN SERIESĬonnor McDavid (0-2-2), Evan Bouchard (1-0-1) and Leon Draisaitl (0-1-1) each found the score sheet in the first period as the Oilers piled on three goals in the opening frame and never looked back while Stuart Skinner (25 saves) tied a rookie franchise record with his fifth win of the postseason to help Edmonton even its Second Round series at two games apiece. * Toronto improved the road teams' overall record to 39-27 this postseason and ensured that each series through the first two rounds of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs will feature at least five games - these League trends and more are featured in Wednesday's edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates. In the past 25 years, three Maple Leafs players have recorded as many points in a playoff year: Gary Roberts (19 in 2002), Mats Sundin (16 in 1999) and Alyn McCauley (15 in 2002). Of note, Sittler only played nine playoff games in 1977. * Marner improved his postseason totals to 3-11-14 (10 GP) and now owns the third-most assists by a Maple Leafs skater through the first ten games of a postseason, trailing only Darryl Sittler (16 in 1977) and Doug Gilmour (15 in 1994). One day earlier, Woll had shut out the UMass Lowell River Hawks - whose roster included future Norris Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup winner Cale Makar - to claim what was his most recent playoff victory. * Before Wednesday, Woll's last taste of playoff hockey as a starter was Mawith the Boston College Eagles in the Hockey East championship game, a 3-2 defeat against the Northeastern Huskies. He posted a 6-1 record in his seven games with the Maple Leafs during the 2022-23 regular season - including six straight wins to finish the campaign - and a 16-4-1 mark with the AHL's Toronto Marlies. * Woll became the 11th different Maple Leafs rookie goaltender to earn a playoff win and the first since Felix Potvin in Game 5 of the 1993 Conference Finals. It was the third straight contest between the clubs decided by a one-goal margin. Joseph Woll made 24 saves in his first career playoff start and Mitchell Marner (1-1-2) factored on both of the Maple Leafs' goals to help Toronto force a Game 5 and ensure there will be no sweeps through the first two rounds of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. PANTHERS CAN'T GET THROUGH WOLL AS MAPLE LEAFS FORCE GAME 5 * The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs marks just the sixth time in 36 years there will not be any best-of-seven sweeps through the first two rounds - with three of those instances coming in the past eight years. * Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid continued their high-scoring ways to help Edmonton even their series - the duo currently sits first and second in points in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and became just the fourth pair of teammates since 1990 to hit the 50-point mark across two postseasons.
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