Preview Roundups
April 19, 2015
Washington at NY Islanders 12:00 PM ET
After watching his team even its Eastern Conference first-round series without him, Braden Holtby plans to help the Washington Capitals gain the advantage when they visit the New York Islanders for Game 3 on Sunday afternoon. Sidelined with an illness, Holtby witnessed rookie Philipp Grubauer make 18 saves in his playoff debut and Jason Chimera score the go-ahead goal in the Capitals' 4-3 victory in Game 2 on Friday.
Nashville at Chicago 3:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators came up with a huge performance in a must-win Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series, but they must go forward without their captain as the series shifts to Chicago on Sunday for Game 3 against the Blackhawks. Stud defenseman Shea Weber suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's 6-2 victory and will miss at least the next two games of the best-of-seven series that is tied at 1-1.
Montreal at Ottawa 7:00 PM ET
While "The Hamburglar" was all the rage over the final 2 1/2 months of the regular season, Ottawa Senators coach Dave Cameron may be changing his diet as it relates to his starting goaltender. Whether Andrew Hammond or Craig Anderson gets the nod for Game 3 on Sunday is unknown as the host Senators look to climb back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Atlantic Division-champion Montreal Canadiens.
Vancouver at Calgary 10:00 PM ET
The Calgary Flames look to use home ice to their advantage and regain the upper hand in their Western Conference first-round series when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 on Sunday. After staging a familiar third-period rally to pull out a 2-1 victory in the opener, Calgary was unable to take control of the series Friday, allowing two goals in the first 7:06 of Game 2 en route to a 4-1 loss.