The Boston Bruins were sent home on Wednesday night, and the New York Islanders are the third team to reach the Stanley Cup semifinals.
Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche -- the top team in the regular season -- will try to avoid a similar fate as the Bruins. But the Avs' task isn't easy: they have to win in Vegas, where the Golden Knights pummeled them in Games 3 and 4 of this series.
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