Columbus Sweeps Tampa Bay

The Columbus Blue Jackets swept the Tampa Bay Lightning out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in historic fashion Tuesday night. It was the first time in NHL history the winner of the Presidents' Trophy, for having the best regular season record, has been swept in the first playoff round.

Kings Hire McLellan As Head Coach

The Los Angeles Kings have hired Todd McLellan as their new head coach. McLellan has plenty of experience in the NHL’s Pacific Division, having coached both the Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks.

Tuesday, April 16 Scoreboard

Columbus 7, Tampa Bay 3

East First round -- Game 4, Columbus wins series 4-0

New York Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 1

East First Round -- Game 4, New York Islanders wins series 4-0

Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 (OT)

West First Round -- Game 4, Series tied 2-2

Vegas 5, San Jose 0

West First Round -- Game 4, Vegas leads 3-1

Wednesday, April 17 Schedule (All Times Central)

Boston at Toronto, 6 p.m.

East First Round -- Game 4, Toronto leads 2-1

Nashville at Dallas, 7 p.m.

West First Round -- Game 4, Nashville leads 2-1

Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m.

West First Round -- Game 4, Colorado leads 2-1