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The NHL playoffs second round begins on Saturday, May 2, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET. The first round still has two days remaining.
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The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs still has two days left, with at least one game on Sunday, May 3.
But the NHL is giving the second round an early start.
The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2 on ABC. The Hurricanes swept the Ottawa Senators and the Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
The Colorado Avalanche will open at home against the Minnesota Wild in the other known series, though the NHL has not yet provided an opening day. The Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars in six games.
The NHL playoffs second round starts on Saturday, May 2.
The Carolina Hurricanes will play against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round.
The game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
The Hurricanes swept the Ottawa Senators, while the Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
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The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy
Masterton nominee: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin
Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley
Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall
Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight
Masterton nominee: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog
Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner
Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn
Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine
Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram
Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand
Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar
Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt
Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson
Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt
Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon
Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri
Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson
Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark
Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson
Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha
Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington
Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit
Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle
Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh
Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller
Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen
Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid
Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin
Masterton nominee: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews
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The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
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The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
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Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
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Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
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Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy
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Masterton nominee: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin
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Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley
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Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall
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Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight
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Masterton nominee: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog
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Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner
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Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn
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Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine
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Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram
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Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand
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Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar
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Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt
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Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson
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Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt
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Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon
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Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri
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Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson
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Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark
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Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson
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Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha
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Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington
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Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit
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Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle
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Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh
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Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
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Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller
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Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen
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Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid
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Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin
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Masterton nominee: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews
The Buffalo Sabres also advanced to the second round after a 4-1 victory against the Boston Bruins, but they're waiting for Sunday's Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens game to determine their opponent. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime Friday to stay alive.
The Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth were playing late Friday to determine who will face the Anaheim Ducks in the second round.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL playoff schedule: When does the second round begin?