Matthew Tkachuk hopes there won’t be a fire alarm at his New York hotel

Last night, two teams took a big step forward in the National Hockey League playoffs, reaching the Final Four.
The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers (the two teams I’m seeing in the finals, by the way) officially emerged from their divisions as winners.
Both teams are now at the halfway point, having closed to within eight wins of the Stanley Cup.
On the Stars’ side, it’s still unclear whether those first four wins will have to come against the Edmonton Oilers or the Vancouver