Tonight might just have two games, but both have big implications. Two of the NHL’s marquee teams (the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins) are on the verge of getting knocked out of the 2012 playoffs just five games into their respective series against the Nashville Predators and Philadelphia Flyers. Mike Keenan provides a primer for each contest in the video below.
PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 13: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reacts after giving up a goal in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on April 13, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Penguins 7-5. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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