Three of the four spots have been secured for the conference finals of the NHL playoffs, and the last will be decided Wednesday night.
The St. Louis Blues clinched their place in the Western Conference finals with a double-overtime Game 7 victory at home against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The Blues were down 3-2 in the series before rallying to win Games 6 and 7 to advance.
After Wednesday's Game 7 between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche, which will decide the second team to reach the Western Conference finals, the next round will begin with a Game 1 matchup between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday.