Blackhawks, Canadiens, Coyotes advance to NHL playoffs

[ASFN Admin]

Bottom-seeds Chicago, Montreal and Arizona completed shocking upsets in the qualifying round Friday to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs, the worst teams inside the National Hockey League bubbles eliminating favourites. Chicago's Dominik Kubalik scored the game-winning goal 8:30 into the third period to give the 12th-seeded Blackhawks a 3-2 upset over Western Conference bubble host Edmonton, a fifth seed, and a 3-1 victory in their best-of-five play-in series.

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