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Both teams understand it’ll take a lot more than a return to home ice Thursday night — the Lightning versus Florida, and the Islanders hosting Carolina —to alter the course of those first-round matchups.

Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” There are quite a few teams going into the postseason with big decisions in net.

This time of year teams march to the beat of their goaltenders. They want them laser-focused, full of confidence and ready to save the day. There are quite a few teams going into the postseason with …

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The senior guard from Chicago had 27 points and seven rebounds in leading the Wildcats to a win over then-No. 4 Tennessee last week, helping to earn Reeves the final AP men's player of the week honor for the 2023-24 season. The reigning AP player of the year finished the regular season with a pair of big performances.

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The 6-foot-5 junior guard was the standout in a huge week for the Demon Deacons in their push for an NCAA Tournament bid. First came a 17-point outing with four rebounds and five assists in a blowout win against fellow bubble team Pittsburgh. Then came Saturday's win against then-No. 8 Duke, with Sallis scoring 29 points while making 11 of 13 shots and 5 of 6 3-pointers to go with six rebounds.

Blake Hinson scored 27 points in a win over Virginia, then went 9 of 13 from the 3-point arc in a 41-point performance against Louisville.

Williams followed up with 12 points and 11 boards in a loss to Iowa State, the current No. 6 team in the nation. In only his third start, the freshman went 10 of 12 from the field and scored 31 points with four rebounds in an 80-67 road upset of No. 23 Indiana State.