Wilderness Walk: Avalanche live to fight another day

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- Ryan Hartman wasn’t a point producer against the Canucks, but he did find a way to impact the series for the Wild. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Remember how Bill Guerin was apparently trying to trade Zach Parise to the Islanders for Andrew Ladd? Well, here’s why that happened. [Zone Coverage]

Off the trail...

- The Avalanche aren’t done just yet. They beat the Stars last night to make the series a little more interesting. [Mile High Hockey]

- The Lightning are moving on to the Eastern Conference Final. Is this the last we’ll see of Zdeno Chara in a Bruins uniform? [Stanley Cup Of Chowder]

- Who should win the Conn Smythe this year? Miro Heiskanen sure seems like a legitimate candidate. [The Hockey News]

- Three KHL coaches are suing the Kunlun Red Star, the league’s only team based in China, for over $1 million. [ESPN]

- Another week, another tweet by NHL Public Relations revealing that there are still zero positive COVID-19 tests. Outstanding news.

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