Storm Advisory 5/1/23: NHL Daily News, Links and Roundup

The Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken advance, round two schedule announced, and an upcoming game seven

By Zeke Lukow May 1, 2023, 10:30am EDT

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders

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Series Counts:

CAR - 4 / NYI - 2
NJD - 3 / NYR - 3 (Monday / 8 p.m. / ESPN)
BOS - 3 / FLA - 4
TOR - 4 / TBL - 2
VGK - 4 / WPG - 1
EDM - 4 / LAK - 2
COL - 3 / SEA - 4
DAL - 4 / MIN - 2

Storm Advisory:

Florida Panthers author a monumental upset over the historic Boston Bruins. [ESPN]
Patrice Bergeron will mull his future. The centerman played through a herniated disc. [Sportsnet]

Starting dates for Round 2 of #StanleyCup playoffs: pic.twitter.com/7sh4aQYHOy
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) May 1, 2023

Andrew Cogliano suffered a fracture in his neck which ended his postseason campaign. [NHL]

We're guaranteed to get a truly fresh #StanleyCup champion this spring.

None of the franchises that have won the trophy since 2006 (Carolina) remain in the tournament after a stunning Sunday.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 1, 2023

Seattle Kraken earn their first playoff series win against the defending Stanley Cup Champion, Colorado Avalanche. [Seattle Times]

Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand embrace as the Bruins leave the ice.

Bergeron salutes the crowd in what could be his final game. pic.twitter.com/AlBvjreLV2
— Evan Marinofsky (@EvanMarinofsky) May 1, 2023

Carter Verhaeghe of the @FlaPanthers had a really interesting quote after Game 7 about the @NHLBruins:

“They had a crazy regular season. But the playoffs are completely different. I mean, we had a crazy regular season last year and it really didn’t amount to anything." (1/2)
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) May 1, 2023

New York Rangers lean on experience heading into game seven. [NHL]
Rick Bowness will return as Winnipeg Jets coach, had strong words after playoff elimination. [Globe and Mail]
Who is the NHL’s unluckiest team when it comes to the draft lottery? [$TheAthletic]