That entire organization can get bent. F Brock Nelson for the slashes on Jake after the empty netter.

That’s the NBC way - we’ve already stayed on an extra hour for this but you can go to our streaming service to watch the trophy ceremony. We gotta get off the air at 7 for network prime time! You think they’re putting the men’s US Open trophy or Claret Jug presentation on Peacock only?

Georgiev is no bueno.

Hmmmm, that 4th Avs goal sure looked like goalie interference to me if you use the Preds-Pens interpretation.

The first bounce off the 2nd post was the one where I thought there was a sliver of white but ESPN didn't really give us more than the overhead view.

Well, when all your dinners consist of chicken parm, it doesn't lend itself to a lot of variety.

Good night for the over.

I know Georgiev was screened out on the first one and his D hung him out to dry on the 2nd one but goaltending is gonna be the difference in this series and Hellebuyck has already stolen a couple in this first period.

As big a barrage that the Avs were putting on in these first 5+ minutes, they more than deserved that goal.

TIL there are two Van Riemsdyks

I should root for structural failure in this series but I'm gonna have to lean Caps because it'll knock NY out and the Caps are zero threat to win the Cup.

That backdoor from Barkov to Verhaege. Wow.

12 1/2 minutes in, no shots for TB. Not ideal for them.

Ooof, the anthem singer in Florida was one step away from Roseanne territory.

How come no shots of Maple Leaf Square after these Bruins goals?

Domi has been unhinged since before opening faceoff. He should have sat then and he should get a 5 for that headshot.

Would love to know what forced Nylander out of the lineup.

They turned to Swayman in game 7 last year, I think they're gonna try to rotate their way through this this time around. Swayman ate them up in the regular year. What Leafs goalie, if any, would you have turned to here? This game already have more energy than the first game... I might have tried to...

Nothing like kicking off the playoffs with Carolina islanders

They're the Texans/Jaguars of the NHL playoffs -- always getting the Saturday early game.

Every time Kuznetsov does that stupid chicken dance, I want to reach through my TV and wring his neck.

A couple of rough ones in my spectrum in the last 24 hours. I worked with both over the years and each was just an amazingly warm person. It really sucks when the good ones pass on too early while the trash of society hangs around and hangs around. https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/17817134193614808...

@King Colby unseats @Gaucho to win the 2023-24 edition. Thanks to all for participating. We'll see if it returns for next season.

SCORING

Rakell (2) from Bunting (2) & Malkin (1)
Malkin (1) from Crosby (1) & Karlsson (2) -- PPG
Puustinen (4)
Carter (3) from Crosby (1) & Bunting (2) -- PPG

Bunting

6

That might be the first classy thing I've seen the Islanders do in the last 20 years

Well, that's about how the season should have finished.