With the Philadelphia Flyers' first goal of the series in Game 2, the Pittsburgh Penguins netminder saw his playoff shutout streak snapped at 225:49 - or nearly the equivalent of four full games.
Shayne Gostisbehere fired a power-play goal past Murray with just 37 seconds left in the first period Friday, marking the first time the 23-year-old has given up a playoff goal since Viktor Arvidsson of the Nashville Predators scored in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final last season.
Murray's streak still stands as the best in franchise history, but with a shutout in Game 2, he could have set a record for the most consecutive playoff shutouts in NHL history.
Kadri was given a five-minute charging major and a game misconduct for hitting Wingels in the numbers and into the boards midway through the third period.
In its video explanation, the NHL's Department of Player Safety said Kadri drove "recklessly into the defenseless Wingels, causing his head to dangerously impact the boards."
Perreault was originally a game-time decision. He suffered an upper-body injury in Game 1 after playing just 6:52.
His absence means rookie Jack Roslovic will make his playoff debut. The 21-year-old will occupy the left side on the Jets' third line alongside Bryan Little and Joel Armia.
In 31 games this season, Roslovic collected five goals and 14 points.
Gaudreau went home immediately upon season's end to be with his father following the latter's recent health scare, but an NHL source confirmed to Custance that he'll indeed be participating in the annual tournament.
The offensively gifted winger has played for Team USA at the World Championship twice before, recording eight goals and 13 assists in 16 games.
Elliott struggled in Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, giving up five goals on 19 shots in his team's 7-0 blanking, but Hakstol believes the netminder can bounce back.
"I have a high level of confidence in Brian," Hakstol said, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen.
Following Game 1, Hakstol told reporters his gut instinct was to stick with Elliott for Game 2. On Friday, he stated that his confidence in the 33-year-old reflects Elliott's personality.
"Moose is a battler," Hakstol said. "Great pro. ... I’m confident in Brian because I know who he is as a person and who he is as an athlete."
The Flyers won't make any other lineup changes for Game 2, thus relying on the same players to put together a better effort in an effort to square the series.
Doughty addressed the media Friday and commented on his forced absence from the Kings' crucial second game. "I don’t think for one second that was suspension-worthy," Doughty said. " ... I think it’s BS."
Carrier left the game and did not return, but told Doughty before leaving the ice that he thought it was a good hit, according to Helene Elliott of The L.A. Times.
The Kings and Knights will drop the puck on Game 2 on Friday night from T-Mobile Arena.
Now that all 16 teams competing in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs have kicked off their respective series, it's time for a small public service announcement, so take a deep breath and say it with us: "It's only Game 1."
And while there is no diminishing the importance of earning that first win on home ice and shaking off the first-round jitters, going down two games to none is obviously a much deeper hole to climb out of.
So, with that in mind, we take a look at one way each Game 1 loser can earn a big bounce-back win and draw the series level.
Eastern Conference
Washington Capitals
Key to winning Game 2: Cut out 3rd-period penalties.
The Caps were a few dumb penalties away from a convincing Game 1 victory over the Blue Jackets, as three third-period power plays propelled Columbus to a late-game comeback win, despite it trailing for the majority of the contest. The Jackets converted on two of their final-frame power plays and got the OT winner from a red-hot Artemi Panarin.
Philadelphia Flyers
Key to winning Game 2: Get more shots on Matt Murray.
If you've been keeping even half an eye on the NHL playoffs over the last couple seasons, you might have noticed goaltender Matt Murray is developing into one of the most clutch postseason performers currently playing. So the Flyers' 24 shots on net (only five in the third period) against the Pens in their Game 1 loss just won't get the job done.
Murray has already shown he doesn't get rattled easily and 24 shots are light work for a guy rocking two rings from his first two years in the show.
Realistically, there is no simple solution to beat Pittsburgh in a seven-game series. But if the Flyers want to shock the world, they will need to get a lot more shots on target and create some confusion in front of Murray's cage.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Key to winning Game 2: Be more disciplined.
Puck fans waking up in Toronto this morning had the unfortunate experience of not only having to deal with a Game 1 loss to the Boston Bruins, but also with a potential suspension for Nazem Kadri for his dirty hit on Tommy Wingels.
And while Kadri's five-minute major was enough of a setback, the Leafs sent Boston to the power play five other times, a number far too high given the Bruins own the fourth-most efficient power-play unit, converting at an impressive 25.5 percent clip.
New Jersey Devils
Key to winning Game 2: Shuffle lineup.
The Devils lost Game 1 to the speedy Tampa Bay Lightning in convincing fashion. And while Keith Kinkaid has earned the right to be starting for Jersey, John Hynes' decision to keep Damon Severson and Jesper Bratt in the press box is causing some fans to call for a lineup shuffle.
Instead, Hynes had the notoriously slow-footed Brian Boyle and Ben Lovejoy play against the Lightning on Thursday.
Sure, calling for a guy in Corey Schneider, who struggled mightily in the second half of the season, is most likely a foolish move. But, given the impressive speed of all four Tampa forward lines, the injection of Bratt and Severson's speed compared to that of Lovejoy and Boyle's could go a long way for New Jersey.
Western Conference
Minnesota Wild
Key to winning Game 2: Take out crowd energy by scoring first.
Minny was a Joe Morrow point shot away from taking Game 1 to an extra frame against the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild don't really need to do that much different to right the ship and earn a Game 2 victory.
But burying the first goal would go a very long way to help silence the raucous crowd at Bell MTS Place - a crowd that was kept mostly in check during the first game until Mark Scheifele got the home team on the board near the end of the second stanza.
It's hard to quantify something as intangible as a home-crowd advantage, but if you've ever watched a game in Winnipeg, you know how much energy the Jets get by feeding off the rabid crowd.
L.A. Kings
Key to winning Game 2: Generate more scoring chances.
A tight, one-goal shutout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night was a tough pill to swallow for the Kings. Even more so was losing Norris Trophy candidate and blue-line stud Drew Doughty for Game 2 due to suspension.
But the Kings' biggest hurdle to clear will be their relative inability to score.
The Kings finished in the bottom half of the league in goals per game at 2.89 and struggled to generate scoring chances against a Knights squad that averaged over three. Factor in that L.A. was badly out-chanced Wednesday in Game 1 (21 to 14 in favor of Vegas), and John Stevens' side will need to get its offense going if it wants to head back to California with a win in its pocket.
Colorado Avalanche
Key to winning Game 2: Pray that Jonathan Bernier steals the game.
Let's not get it twisted: The Nashville Predators are scary good. A stacked blue line, solid forward group, and a potential Vezina winner in Pekka Rinne between the pipes have earned Nashville the right to be called Cup favorites.
And after a convincing opening-game victory over the Avalanche on Thursday, it's clear Colorado just can't hang with the caliber and experience of the Predators' loaded core. Bernier will need to have a game for ages for the Avs to steal Game 2 in The Music City.
Anaheim Ducks
Key to winning Game 2: Convert on scoring chances/power play.
Another Game 1 result that wasn't indicative of how close the contest actually was, the Ducks' first game against the San Jose Sharks could have ended a lot differently had Anaheim capitalized on some of its chances with the man advantage.
The Ducks came up with goose eggs on all three of their PP opportunities, managing a measly three shots against Sharks goaltender Martin Jones.
Given all the close chances and hit posts Anaheim had during its loss, Game 2 should look a whole lot different if the Ducks can capitalize on their special teams chances.
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was on hand to help deliver to Humboldt the game-worn, Broncos name-plated, jerseys worn by teammates and the Winnipeg Jets last Saturday, one week after the tragic bus crash.
NHL Jerseys for #BroncosStrong@JonathanToews and @NHLJets Winnipeg exec chairman Mark Chipman who came up with the idea for the Broncos names on back of jerseys last Saturday night. Invited by family to be at funeral for Jacob Leicht one of 3 funerals today. @CBCNewspic.twitter.com/lyIucpi6Io
Sixteen people died in the accident, in which the team bus collided with a semi-truck as the Broncos were making their way to Nipawin for a SJHL playoff game.
"I can't for one second pretend that I know what it's like for anyone close to this event, to know what they're going through what they're feeling," Toews said, per CBC News.
"But just to know the entire hockey world is there for them, support and love is there."
Both plays resulted in penalties - minor for Wilson and a major for Anderson - but neither will be suspended for their actions, reports Isabelle Kurshudyan of The Washington Post.
Meanwhile, Wennberg was ruled doubtful for Game 2, and Kempny is day-to-day.
The club's next square off Sunday, with the Blue Jackets holding a 1-0 series lead.
