The Edmonton Oilers have switched goaltenders for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights, with Stuart Skinner replacing Calvin Pickard on Saturday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes return home for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals having split the first two games on the road.

Leon Draisaitl took a pass from Connor McDavid and scored off the rush at 15:20 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the second-round series.

Zach Hyman scored from just above the right circle with 3:02 left to put Edmonton ahead for good, and the Oilers rallied yet again this postseason to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 1 of the second-round series.

Goaltenders are in the spotlight for all four series resuming Sunday in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

Adrian Kempe had two goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 to seize a 2-0 lead in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, moving back atop the league standings.

The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

It looks like the Edmonton Oilers made the right move when they made a coaching change early in the season.

Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2.

Detroit looked strong all night, not at all intimidated by the likes of Crosby, Letang or Evgeny Malkin.

Lucas Raymond scored the only goal of the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2.

Dylan Strome scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks had their highest-scoring game of the season in an 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres in snowbound western New York.

Dylan Larkin got his first career hat trick and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings handed the New Jersey Devils their fifth consecutive loss, 5-2.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed goalie Calvin Pickard to a one-year contract extension.

Max Domi scored 4:39 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in the season finale for both teams.

The Red Wings have lost six consecutive road games. “It’s as bad as we’ve played defensively in a while,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “It took us too long to get into this game tonight,” Red Wings center Dylan Larkin said. Verhaeghe’s second goal, a wraparound that went airborne and in at 12:11 of the second, stretched the Panthers lead to 4-1. Red Wings: Jonathan Bernier: day to day (lower body), Bobby Ryan: day to day (upper body), Marc Staal: day to day (upper body).

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – Michael Rasmussen broke a tie early in the third period with his first goal of the season and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Sunday. The Red Wings won 3-1 on Saturday. “We competed all over the ice, and when they did get a couple chances, Pixie (Pickard) was back there,” Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. Roslovic tied the game 1-1 with 1:35 remaining in the second period when he tipped Oliver Bjorkstrand’s shot out of mid-air and past Pickard. Red Wings: at Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard deflects the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – Adam Erne and Robby Fabbri scored 29 seconds apart in the first period and Calvin Pickard made 21 saves in his first start of the season, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday. Pickard earned his first NHL win in more than two years. “I think these guys care and I think they were embarrassed in the Nashville game,” Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. Early on, that wasn’t it.”WINNING WAYIt was Pickard’s first NHL win since Nov. 23, 2018.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard deflects the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Detroit. Pickard earned his first NHL win in more than two years. “I think these guys care and I think they were embarrassed in the Nashville game,” Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. Early on, that wasn’t it.”WINNING WAYIt was Pickard’s first NHL win since Nov. 23, 2018. That night, Pickard made 31 saves to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-0 win against the New York Rangers.

Grimaldi scored four goals to tie a team record and lead the Nashville Predators over the Detroit Red Wings 7-1 on Thursday. “Rocco was flying obviously in the first period,” Nashville coach John Hynes said. “I just thought we had too many no-shows tonight,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. OFFENSIVE STRUGGLESThe Red Wings have scored just once during their three-game slide. WHAT’S NEXTThe Red Wings return home to host Columbus on Saturday and Sunday.

Dallas Stars' Ty Dellandrea reacts after scoring a goal on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – Tanner Kero broke a scoreless tie late in the second period, Anton Khudobin stopped all 21 shots he faced and the Dallas Stars pulled away to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 Saturday night. “At this point, you appreciate every game you get in," Kero, who is from Hancock, Michigan, said after playing in his 85th NHL game. “We’re not the only team that has struggled to score against that team," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings will have a couple days off, a luxury in the NHL this season, before playing the Predators on the road Tuesday night.

(Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)Backup Detroit Red Wings goalie Calvin Pickard entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Friday. AdFulcher was first signed as a free agent by the Red Wings back in 2017. It’s not like the Red Wings are in some kind of crazy playoff race. DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 28: Thomas Greiss #29 of the Detroit Red Wings in goal against the Dallas Stars in the second period at American Airlines Center on January 28, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Here’s the full Red Wings injuries/COVID list:

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) watches his goal get past Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)TAMPA, Fla. – Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Wednesday for their third consecutive win. Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay, which remained unbeaten in five home games this season. The Lightning stretched their home win streak against the Red Wings to 15 dating to Dec. 12, 2013. Mantha scored on a breakaway at 9:49 before Killorn deflected a Mikhail Sergachev shot to make it 5-1 at 11:32. “I thought after the second period we didn’t really give them too much.’’MILESTONEDetroit captain Dylan Larkin appeared in his 400th game, all with the Red Wings.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)The Detroit Red Wings (2-6-2) are suffering a six-game losing skid as they enter a two-game series against the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-1-1) this week. Some Red Wings returning from COVID protocolForward Robby Fabbri is expected to return to the lineup in time for Wednesday’s meeting in Tampa. Getting these players back should help the Red Wings return to the more competitive form they showed in the first four games of the season. The Red Wings actually won in overtime against the Blue Jackets the next night, but haven’t won a game since.

The new Detroit Red Wings general manager addressed three team needs: depth at center, depth at defense, and depth in net. A younger Filppula was instrumental during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup runs of 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, former Red Wings GM Ken Holland replaced Filppula with Frans Nielsen. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Patrik Nemeth, 27, reportedly also will cost the Red Wings $3 million in each of the next two seasons. The Red Wings have a 35-year-old Jimmy Howard in the starting role.

The new Detroit Red Wings general manager addressed three team needs: depth at center, depth at defense, and depth in net. A younger Filppula was instrumental during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup runs of 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, former Red Wings GM Ken Holland replaced Filppula with Frans Nielsen. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Patrik Nemeth, 27, reportedly also will cost the Red Wings $3 million in each of the next two seasons. The Red Wings have a 35-year-old Jimmy Howard in the starting role.

DETROIT - Calvin Pickard is expected to add depth and competition to the Detroit Red Wings goaltending situation. The team reportedly is set to sign the 27-year-old goalie to a two-year deal, according to TSN's Frank Seravelli. Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2019Pickard split this past season between Philadelphia and Arizona. He was very up-and-down this past season, his first of a three-year contract with Detroit. The 30-year-old goalie posted a .904 save percentage through 35 games played.

DETROIT Calvin Pickard is expected to add depth and competition to the Detroit Red Wings goaltending situation. The team reportedly is set to sign the 27-year-old goalie to a two-year deal, according to TSN's Frank Seravelli. Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2019Pickard split this past season between Philadelphia and Arizona. He was very up-and-down this past season, his first of a three-year contract with Detroit. The 30-year-old goalie posted a .904 save percentage through 35 games played.