Tuesday Caterwaul: Second Round Open Forum

The New York Islanders continued to completely stifle whatever opposition they face and the Dallas Stars put the Colorado Avalanche in a tough spot with another surprising win.

New York Islanders 4, Philadelphia Flyers 0

After posting a shutout to eliminate the Washington Capitals, Semyon Varlamov stopped all 29 shots in the New York Islanders series-opening 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Andy Greene scored his first playoff goal since 2010 and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anders Lee and Devon Toews all lit the lamp in the third period.

The Islanders lead the series one game to zero.

SBN Recaps: Lighthouse Hockey / Broad Street Hockey

Dallas Stars 5, Colorado Avalanche 2

After falling behind by two, the Dallas Stars scored four goals in the second period and went on to beat the Colorado Avalanche by a 5-2 count. Anton Khudobin made 38 saves, and Alexander Radulov had a goal and an assist for the Stars. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each had a power-play goal and an assist for Colorado

Dallas leads the series two games to zero.

SBN Recaps: Defending Big B / Mile High Hockey

Today’s Games

Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning 7 p.m. NBCSN (BOS leads 1-0)

Pregame at Stanley Cup of Chowder / Raw Charge

Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights 9:45 p.m. NBCSN (VGK leads 1-0)

Pregame at Nucks Misconduct / Knights On Ice