For Carolina, the match began unhappily. Immediately after the collision with David Pastrňák, goalkeeper Antti Raanta had to take turns in the eighth minute, and the newcomer Pjotr Kočetkov, who made his debut in the fight for the Stanley Cup, had to make a goal.
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It was as if Raant’s injury had woken him up in the 14th minute and thanks to Jasper Fast. Less than three minutes later, the Hurricanes added a second goal. Aho ran Anthony DeAngel’s throw and raised to 2: 0.
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At the beginning of the second part, Aho added his second shot and Canes fired a three-goal lead. The Bruins did not come to Kočetkov until the 35th minute, when Patrice Bergeron made his mark three times. However, Niederreiter lowered Boston’s hopes for a turnaround in the second half, which he increased to 4: 1 for Carolina. In the third period, the Bruins reduced again thanks to Bergeron, but Niederreiter had the last word, setting the final score at 5: 2 with a blow to the exposed goal.
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Tampa Bay in Toronto already led 5: 1, but the home team took the last ten minutes and managed to correct the match with two goals. Victor Hedman, defender Lightning, contributed four points per goal and three assists. As in Carolina’s match with Boston, the Czechs did not score.
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| NHL results |
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| Eastern Conference – 2nd matches: |
| Toronto – Tampa Bay 3: 5 (0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 2) |
| Goals: 28. Bunting, 52. Marner, 56. Kerfoot – 20. Hedman, 23. Perry, 30. Kučerov, 42. Hagel, 46. Point. Shots on goal: 34:34. Attendance: 19,135. Match stars: 1. Hedman, 2. Kucerov (both Tampa Bay), 3. Marner (Toronto). 1: 1 series status. |
| Carolina – Boston 5:2 (2:0, 2:1, 1:1) |
| Goals: 16th and 22nd Aho, 39th and 60th Niederreiter, 14th Fast – 35th and 53rd Bergeron. Shots on goal: 34:38. Attendance: 18,880. Match stars: 1. Aho, 2. DeAngelo, 3. Kočetkov (all Carolina). The score is 2: 0. |
| Western Conference – Matches 2: |
| Minnesota – St. Louis Louis 6: 2 (3: 0, 1: 1, 2: 1) |
| Goals: 20th, 52nd and 53rd Kaprizov, 10th and 21st Eriksson Ek, 14th F. Gaudreau – 33rd Kyrou, 45th Tarasenko. Shots on goal: 28:34. Attendance: 19,376. Match stars: 1. Kaprizov, 2. Eriksson Ek, 3. Fleury (all Minnesotta). 1: 1 series status. |
| Edmonton – Los Angeles 6:0 (0:0, 3:0, 3:0) |
| Goals: 44th and 52nd E. Kane, 22nd Draisaitl, 27th Nurse, 37th McLeod, 44th Puljujärvi. Shots on goal: 36:30. Attendance: 18,347. Match Stars: 1. E. Kane, 2. M. Smith, 3. McDavid (all Edmonton). 1: 1 series status. |
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