Down and out for No. 1 seeds
Frank Seravalli: It was the first time in NHL that the No. 1 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences were eliminated in the first round.
Mike McIntyre: Regular season standings
#1: ELIMINATED
#2: ELIMINATED
#3: DOWN 3-2
#4: Tied 2-2
#5: Won 4-0
#6: DOWN 3-2
#7: Up 3-2
#8: Tied 2-2
#9: ELIMINATED
#10: DOWN 3-2
#11: Tied 2-2
#12: Up 3-2
#13: Won 4-0
#14: (Missed playoffs)
#15: Tied 2-2
#16: Up 3-2
#17: Won 4-1
Svechnikov doubtful
Chip Alexander: Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said that it’s doubtful that Andrei Svechnikov plays today.
Simmonds and Boyle practicing
Robby Stanley: Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette said that Rocco Grimaldi is day-to-day but added that he had a maintenance day yesterday. Doesn’t appear that his issue is that serious.
Brooks Bratten: Predators Wayne Simmonds (lower-body) and Brian Boyle (appendix) both practiced yesterday.
Brooks Bratten: Both Simmonds and Boyle were in regular jerseys.
Boychuk out three weeks
Arthur Staple: New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk will be out for three to four weeks.
Forward Cal Clutterbuck and defenseman Scott Mayfield took maintenance days.
Haley skates
Nick Cotsonika: San Jose Sharks forward Michael Haley was on the ice yesterday without equipment.
Oshie update coming today or tomorrow
Isabelle Khurshudyan: Washington Capitals coach Todd Reiden said that T.J. Oshie was meeting with doctors yesterday.
When asked if Oshie could be back this postseason, Reirden said:
“I’ll know more in the next, I’d say, 24-48 hours, exactly a timetable. But he won’t be playing tomorrow.”
