Pressure is on Panthers, Rangers, Flames down 2-1 in series
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure is squarely on the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers and Calgary Flames down two games to one in their respective first-round series. Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida is considering making some lineup adjustments for Game 4 at the Washington Capitals after a 6-1 loss Saturday. The Rangers could use goaltender Igor Shesterkin returning to his Vezina Trophy-caliber form to even things up with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the Pacific Division-champion Flames are considering themselves underdogs in their series against the Dallas Stars. The opposite is the Western Conference-top seeded Colorado Avalanche on the verge of sweeping the Nashville Predators.