As he entered this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen had something to prove.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars keep responding in these NHL playoffs, like they have all season. Now they go into Game 4 at home with a chance for a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Thompson has been perhaps the best goalie in the postseason, and he’s gotten there playing an unorthodox style built around his strengths.

An impressive aspect of NHL parity is the unparalleled, melodramatic playoff games. Lots of pulsating adventures are part of it, along with super-intense competition.

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The host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-0, to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night.

The NHL's best and brightest made big plays on Sunday as the second round of the NHL playoffs continued with a pair of games. Dallas Stars standout Mikko Rantanen remained hotter than a two-dollar pistol, and Sergei Bobrovsky delivered a Game 4 win for the Florida Panthers.