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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Day 3 Open Thread

With all sixteen teams officially beginning their quest for the Stanley Cup as of last night, the action in the 2019 playoffs is about to kick into high gear. Tonight’s slate of games features eight of the ten teams that hit the ice on Wednesday. The Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, and San Jose Sharks will look to gain early 2-0 strangleholds on their series, while the Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets, and Vegas Golden Knights will look to knot things up at one game a piece before the venue shift for Game 3. The schedule is as follows:

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Game 2, (CBJ leads 1-0) 7:00 PM EDT, CNBC

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders: Game 2, (NYI leads 1-0) 7:30 PM EDT, NBCSN and MSG+

St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets: Game 2, (STL leads 1-0) 9:30 PM EDT, CNBC

Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks: Game 2, (SJS leads 1-0) 10:30 PM EDT, NBCSN

Enjoy the games.

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