The Edmonton Oilers and LA Kings will battle in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference showdown as part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Tuesday.

Tickets to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could be punched tonight, as the Maple Leafs (3-1) and the Hurricanes (3-1) each look to close out their respective series. Meanwhile, the Wild vs.

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Things are getting increasingly testy in the first-round playoff series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens

Both the Canadiens and Capitals were fined $25,000 each for players' antics during warmups before Game 4 on Sunday night.

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoff series. The Capitals scored four times in the third period to rally from a 2-1 deficit in Montreal.