The Edmonton Oilers are advancing to the Western Conference Finals on the strength of back-to-back shutouts from none other than Stuart Skinner. On the other side of the NHL playoff bracket, the Florida Panthers pushed the Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination with huge games from Aaron Ekblad and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Eight teams remain in the Calder Cup Playoffs, which decide the championship of the American Hockey League. Hershey (Washington Capitals), one of those eight, has won back-to-back Calder Cup crowns and is bidding to become the first to win three straight Calder Cup titles since Springfield in 1960-62.

Three teams are already on the brink of elimination in the second round of this year's NHL playoffs. Here are some trends from the series.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Playoff games

Toronto was a goal away from taking a 3-0 series lead, but fell 5-4 in overtime in Game 3 before getting outscored 8-1 in the next two games.

Toronto Maple Leafs fans packed bars and restaurants near Scotiabank Arena during round one of the NHL hockey playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, according to consumer spending data.

Finally, the Panthers leveled their series with the Toronto Maple Leafs at 2-2 with a strong effort from Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky endured some poor luck in the Panthers' Game 3

Mikko Rantanen is on a history-making tear. The Florida Panthers need a history-making comeback.