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Colorado visits Minnesota with 2-0 series lead
Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division)
Carolina visits Philadelphia with 3-0 series lead
Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division)
Flyers in 3-0 hole vs. Canes as penalties, power play costly
The Flyers were frustrated by the officiating, the Hurricanes' penalty kill and their own mistakes in a Game 3 loss Thursday night that put them on the brink of elimination.
