No NHL playoff games will be held Thursday or Friday, with the league and its players deciding to follow the lead of other professional sports in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting while pledging to "foster more inclusive and welcoming environments within our arenas, offices and beyond."

The decision postpones two Thursday games: New York Islanders-Philadelphia Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights-Vancouver Canucks. Friday's games pitted the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Boston Bruins, followed by the Colorado Avalanche vs. the Dallas Stars.

The four conference semifinal games will be rescheduled beginning Saturday.