Two games today, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals welcoming the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby are the goalies. New York opened in the first period on a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the postseason, fueled by Jesper Fast and Kevin Klein. The Rangers added on with a power play goal by Kreider, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Jason Chimera goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Joel Ward. New York shot back in the third period on a Rick Nash goal, his second of the playoffs, passed from Martin St. Louis and Brassard. The Rangers extended the lead as Dan Boyle scored his second of the postseason, thanks to James Sheppard and J.T. Miller. The Capitals got one back on a Kuznetsov goal, his fifth of the playoffs, assisted by Karl Alzner and Ward. Washington pulled closer with a Ward goal, his third of the postseason, helped along by Chimera and John Carlson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kreider, Ward, and Brassard, while Kuznetsov and Chimera get the honorable mentions. The series is tied at 3 and game 7 is at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Calgary started in the first period on a Jiri Hudler power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Dennis Wideman and Kris Russell. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Ryan Kesler, his fourth of the playoffs, via Jakob Silfverberg and Cam Fowler. The Flames retook the lead on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Hudler and Wideman. The Ducks tied it with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, courtesy of Francois Beauchemin and Silfverberg. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime on a Corey Perry goal, his seventh of the postseason, made possible by Patrick Maroon and Fowler. The three stars went to Silfverberg, Hudler, and Fowler, while Wideman gets an honorable mention. The Ducks will play the Chicago Blackhawks for the Western Conference title after defeating the Flames 4-1 in the series.
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