From now until the start of next season, and quite possibly beyond, there will be a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans who will point the finger at goaltender James Reimer for the team's shocking ousting from the 2013 playoffs.
The surprising New York Islanders will try to grab their first lead of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals when the series shifts back to Pittsburgh for Thursday's Game 5 at CONSOL Energy Center.
After alternating wins in each of the first four games of the Western Conference quarterfinals, the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings will fight for an edge in Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 matchup at Honda Center.
Chris Sale looks to win a third straight decision over Texas on Wednesday evening when he takes the hill for the Chicago White Sox in the second contest of a three-game set with the Rangers.
Tim Hudson will once again try for the 200th win in his career when the Atlanta Braves resume a four-game series versus Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals at Turner Field.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are aiming for a win and a little bit of help, as they try to make the playoffs for just the second time since the franchise's inception.
A pair of strong-armed pitchers clash Thursday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals wrap up their abbreviated series from Comerica Park.
The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves playing great basketball at a great time of the season and they will try to continue it Tuesday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Memphis Grizzlies can still get the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but have a tough task ahead of them against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Big D.
Two of the top three teams in the Western Conference will square off at FC Dallas Stadium on Saturday as the Los Angeles Galaxy visits one of the surprises packages of the early season, FC Dallas.