National Hockey

St. Louis Blues (42-19-10, first in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6, third in the Pacific Division during the regular season) Edmonton, Alberta; Sunday, 10:30 p.m.

Washington Capitals (41-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) vs. New York Islanders (35-23-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) Toronto; Sunday, 12 p.m.

Dallas Stars (37-24-8, third in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Calgary Flames (36-27-7, fourth in the Pacific Division during the regular season) Edmonton, Alberta; Sunday, 2 p.m.

EDMONTON — The Dallas Stars blitzed Calgary Flames goalie Cam Talbot with shots early Friday night, and that was just fine by him.

EDMONTON — Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway at 5:55 of overtime Friday night to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the defending champion St. Louis Blues and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference series.

TORONTO — Long after Brock Nelson scored on a breakaway to restore the New York Islanders' lead, he and his teammates hemmed the Washington Capitals in their zone for a long shift that can wear an opponent down.

TORONTO — Kirk Muller didn't have time to check his phone in the heat of the moment. He was too busy leading the Canadiens to their most convincing victory in recent memory.

EDMONTON — Bo Horvat and the Vancouver Canucks' power play are on fire, torching the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in the NHL playoffs.

Resilience is one of the keys to success in the NHL playoffs. The seventh-seeded Columbus Blue Jackets exhibited it in rebounding from a five-overtime loss its first-round series against Tampa Bay.

EDMONTON — The Colorado Avalanche expected a big push from Arizona after the Coyotes spent most of Game 1 on their heels.