Thanks to two assists of the Slovak defender Erik Černák, the hockey players of Tampa Bay also won in the home fourth match of the 1st round of the NHL playoffs over Florida 6: 2. The status of the semifinals of the Central Division is already 3: 1 for Lightning.
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Cernak scored his first two points in this year’s playoffs. The first assist was scored in the 3rd minute with the opening goal of Anthony Cirelli and the second in the first period, when his shot was successfully flowed into the goal by Ondřej Palát and increased to 3: 1.
The twenty-three-year-old defender played for more than 19 minutes and also had two plus points, three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He has a 0 + 9 balance in 33 career play off matches.
Alex Killorn presented himself in the jersey of the Stanley Cup defender with a 2 + 2 balance, Nikita Kučerov scored four points for a goal and three assists, but in the third period he was injured and the match was not completed.
Anthony Duclair sent a Russian striker, who missed the entire basic part after hip surgery, to the ice with an unscrupulous ax.
“I have not seen a replay. If it was a dirty operation, then I believe that the league will shine a light on it, “said the defender of” lightning “Victor Hedman on the website nhl.com.
After an innocent-looking fight, Kučerov fell to the ice and returned to the substitute only with the help of a paramedic.
“It was uncomfortable to see him lying on the ice. It happened outside the center of the game, so I didn’t see it. I believe she will be fine, “Killorn added. Kučerov scored in all four playoff matches, scoring a total of 9 points (3 + 6).
Florida’s players were frustrated at the end of Tampa’s clear lead, which was also borne by defender Mikhail Sergachov, who also failed to finish the match after a careless intervention by Patric Hörnqvist.
Florida was more active in shooting, but out of 41 shots, only Jonathan Huberdeau and Carter Verhaeghe surpassed the great catching Andrei Vasilevsky. In the Panthers goal, Sergei Bobrovsky collected five goals from 14 shots and Chris Driedger caught the match.
Tampa can confirm the procedure on Tuesday night on the Florida Ice.
“We have to go home and forget about this match. We played well, we were active in the offensive zone, but we have to find a way to score goals, “said Florida captain Aleksander Barkov.
Matthews dedicated the triumph to Tavares
In the second match of the Northern Division semifinals, Toronto triumphed on their own ice over Montreal 5: 1 and leveled the series at 1: 1. Slovak striker Tomáš Tatar played for the guests almost 11.5 minutes with one minus point.
Auston Matthews shone in the Maple Leafs jersey, scoring a goal and adding two assists.
“He gave a comprehensive performance. He played physically, was full of ice, scored a very important goal and won bulls. Auston was undoubtedly a different player, “praised his star, Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe.
The Maple Leafs played without their captain John Tavares, who suffered a concussion and a knee injury in the first game and will be out of action indefinitely. “We dedicate the victory to him. John is our leader, our captain and we miss him very much. I’m glad we locked up and fought, “said Matthews immediately after the match.
Montreal led after Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s goal from the 8th minute, but Jack Campbell was not overcome by the Canadiens several times. The goalkeeper of the “maple leaves” recorded 22 interventions and enjoyed the first victory in the playoffs in his career.
The first goal in the fight for the Stanley Cup was scored by the defender Rasmus Sandin, William Nylander had a 1 + 1 balance. Toronto interrupted a series of nine losses in the playoffs against Montreal, having previously won the sixth game of the 1967 final series.
The last time the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. The series is moving to Montreal, match number 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night.
The Islanders evened out the series
In the Eastern Division, the New York Islanders dealt with Pittsburgh 4: 1 and equalized the series to 2: 2. In the goal of the “islanders”, Ilya Sorokin was given priority, who caught 29 shots and spoiled his clean account Zach Aston-Reese two and a half minutes before the end.
“I just wanted to enjoy the match and catch my best. I felt good in training, so I believed myself, “said Sorokin, who picked up the victory in the first match of this series, then Semjon Varlamov returned for the next two matches after the injury.
The Islanders led 2-0 after goals by Josh Bailey and Ryan Pulock, and the guests finally broke in the middle, scoring Oliver Wahlstrom and Jordan Eberle in the overtime in 24 seconds.
Vegas separates the win from the promotion
He is already 3: 1 in matches in the Western Division of Vegas over Minnesota after a triumph on the opponent’s ice 4: 0.
Golden Knights was supported by goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury, who in his 150th game in the playoffs eliminated 35 shots of the home team and recorded the 16th shutout in the battle for the Stanley Cup. Out of 116 shots in this series, he scored only four goals.
“I feel great, I’m in good shape. I have to praise the defense, she helped me a lot, “said the 36-year-old goalkeeper.
Nicolas Roy scored two goals for the “golden knights”, and captain Mark Stone raised to 3-0 in the weakening. In the number of shutouts in the playoffs, Fleury finished third in the history of Curtis Joseph’s tables, ahead of Martin Brodeur (24) and Patrick Roy (23).
1. kolo play off NHL:
Central Division semi-final match:
Tampa Bay Lightning – Florida Panthers 6: 2 (Black 0 + 2) – series condition: 3: 1
4th match of the Eastern Division semifinal:
New York Islanders – Pittsburgh Penguins 4:1 – series condition: 2: 2
Match of the semifinals of the Western Division:
Minnesota Wild – Vegas Golden Knights 0:4 – series condition: 1: 3
North Division Semifinal Match 2:
Toronto Maple Leafs – Montreal Canadiens 5:1 – series condition: 1: 1
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