Avalanche to play Wild in 2nd round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and Presidents' Trophy winners, swept the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in the first round, including a 5-1 victory in Game 4, to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They will face the Minnesota Wild, who eliminated the Dallas Stars in six games, with the clinching win being a 5-2 victory in Game 6. Nathan MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 regular-season goals, posted four points in Game 4, while goaltender Scott Wedgewood went 4-0 with a 1.21 goals-against average and .950 save percentage in the series.