The defending champion Panthers advanced to their third straight Stanley Cup Final, beating the Hurricanes, 5-3, in Game 5.

Utah was in the race until the final few weeks of the season before finishing seven points out of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference ... draft last year — and top goaltender ...

Utah was in the race until the final few weeks of the season before finishing seven points out of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference ... draft last year — and top goaltender ...

Utah was in the race until the final few weeks of the season before finishing seven points out of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference ... draft last year — and top goaltender ...

LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoffs ... scored his 30th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for Utah.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoffs Tuesday ... Clayton Keller scored his 30th goal of the season and ...

LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoffs ... scored his 30th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY -- — Filip Forsberg beat Karel Vejmelka with a backhander ... Takeaways Predators: Nashville is 14th in the Western Conference at 29-42-8. Utah: Utah finished 18-15-8 at home.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Filip Forsberg beat Karel Vejmelka with a backhander ... Predators: Nashville is 14th in the Western Conference at 29-42-8. Utah: Utah finished 18-15-8 at home.