2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Results: April 20th

Welcome to Full Press Hockey‘s 2023 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs coverage. Each day during this first round we give you results of playoff games, along with an analysis. The playoffs start on Monday April 17th. Be sure to stay current with all the action right here.

2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Results

NHL Playoff Schedule For April 20, 2023:

MATCHUP		TIME	TV
Tampa Bay East 1st Round – Game 2, TB leads series 1-0	@  Toronto	4:00 PM
New York East 1st Round – Game 2, NYR lead series 1-0	@  New Jersey	4:30 PM	TBS
Seattle West 1st Round – Game 2, SEA leads series 1-0	@  Colorado	6:30 PM
Winnipeg West 1st Round – Game 2, WPG leads series 1-0	@  Vegas	7:00 PM	TBS

NHL Playoffs Scores for April 20, 2023:

SERIES TIED 1-1

RANGERS LEAD SERIES 2-0

SERIES TIED 1-1

SERIES TIED 1-1

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs

John Tavares almost singlehandedly got the Toronto Maple Leafs back into their opening-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tavares had his first playoff hat trick and the Maple Leafs rebounded from a poor playoff start with a lopsided 7-2 victory over the Lightning on Thursday night to even the teams’ first-round playoff series at a game apiece.

Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist, William Nylander added a goal and an assist, and Zach Aston-Reese also scored for Toronto. Morgan Rielly tied a franchise record with four assists. Auston Matthews also had two assists for the Maple Leafs, whose stars stepped up.

New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils

The New York Rangers and Chris Kreider certainly picked the right time to get their power play in high gear. Kreider scored two more power-play goals in a three-goal second period and the Rangers stunned the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Thursday night to a take a 2-0 lead on the road in their first-round playoff series.

The series has revolved around the power play. The Rangers are 4 of 10 on their chances with the extra skater, with Kreider tipping in all four goals. The Devils are 1 for 8, so they are not scoring – and are giving up goals when defending.

Vladimir Tarasenko and Kaapo Kakko also scored and Adam Fox added two more assists to give him six in two games. Igor Shesterkin had a relatively easy night, making 21 saves.

Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche

Devon Toews scored with 7:01 remaining to complete Colorado’s rally from two goals down as the Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Thursday night to even their first-round series at a game apiece.

Trailing 2-0 in the second period, Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin scored 48 seconds apart to tie the game. It set the stage for Toews, who knocked in a rebound for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Justin Schultz and Brandon Tanev scored for a Kraken team that once again got off to a flying start after winning 3-1 in Game 1.

Winnipeg Jets vs Vegas Golden Knights

Mark Stone scored two third-period goals and assisted on another in just his second game since returning from back surgery to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series.

Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson each had a goal and an assist, Jack Eichel scored his first career playoff goal and Phil Kessel and Alex Pietrangelo each had two assists. Laurent Brossoit made 31 saves.

Stone’s goals were his first since January. He underwent back surgery on Jan. 31 and returned in time for this game.