The NY Rangers have won seven straight games to begin the postseason

The GIST: The good ol’ hockey game has not disappointed thus far, as teams bring the heat in conference semis play. Scorching that ice.

NY Rangers are one win away from another sweep: The Presidents’ Trophy winners got off to a slow start, but thanks to winger Artemi Panarin, the Rangers skated to a 3–2 OT Game 3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to stay undefeated in the postseason. The Canes will now skate to save their season in tomorrow’s 7 p.m. ET Game 4.

Dallas Stars eke out win over Colorado Avalanche: The Stars almost re-lived their nightmarish Game 1, surrendering three third-period goals to the high-powered Avs, before escaping with a 5–3 Game 2 win last night. With the series tied at one game apiece, these Central Division foes know each other better than anyone — expect more chaos in Game 3 tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET.

Looking ahead to tonight’s games: The fun begins at 7 p.m. ET in Beantown, where the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers (tied 1-1) will duke it out (probably quite literally) for the upper hand in the series. Just like Katy Perry, each team has been hot and cold through the first two games, so tonight’s winner can gain some serious momentum for the rest of the series.

• Over on the West Coast, the Vancouver Canucks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–4 in Wednesday’s Game 1. Watch for Oilers star Connor McDavid to take more shots (there’s nowhere to go but up) when the Game 2 puck drops at 10 p.m. ET.