After a less-than-ideal start to the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, they now are in control of a first-round Western Conference series against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Nashville Predators came away from Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks mostly pleased with their efforts, despite the 2-1 loss to fall behind by the same result in the series.

Trailing 3-0, the Washington Capitals face long odds to win their Eastern Conference first-round series with the New York Rangers.

The Los Angeles Kings were in this situation not long ago against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and they'll try to bounce back again when they meet in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night.