Vejmelka, who became the first star of the match last time, collected twice in the opening third. Defenders of the Stanley Cup took the lead 2-0 from a quick counterattack by Brayden Point and a hit by Corey Perry.
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Alex Galchenyuk reduced the lead in the 20th minute to the next period, with Stamkos giving the guests a two-goal lead twice. The team captain first pushed through another counter with a hard blow from the right circle, then outsmarted Vejmelka from an escape with a shot above the catcher. Arizona’s contact goals were scored by Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz, who dramatized the match without a goalkeeper in 58:22. But the locals did not manage to do more.
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