Three games go today, beginning with...
The Nashville Predators hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville opened in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, via Roope Hintz and Roman Polak. The Stars took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Radulov goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on with another Radulov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, assisted by Benn. The Predators got one back with a Ryan Johansen goal, courtesy of Filip Forsberg and Josi. The Stars replied with a Seguin goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone helper by Benn, who earned a sock trick. Dallas extended the lead as Dickinson scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. Nashville got one back with a Kyle Turris goal, made possible by Mikael Granlund. This produced the 5-3 final score for the Stars, with the three stars going to Radulov, Dickinson, and Benn, while Seguin and Josi get the honorable mentions. The Stars head home with a 3-2 series lead.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington are the masked men. St. Louis got going in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on in the second period with a Schwartz power play goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, powered by Tyler Bozak and Vince Dunn. St. Louis extended the lead as Schwartz finished a natural hat trick in the third period with his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his second of the playoffs, via Kevin Hayes and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer with a shorthanded Bryan Little goal, set up by Mathieu Perreault. They came up short, as the Blues held on to win 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Schwartz, Byfuglien, and O'Reilly. The Blues won the series 4-2 to earn their spot in the second round.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by John Carlson and Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Backstrom goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, via Alex Ovechkin. Washington extended the lead as Brett Connolly scored, thanks to Ovechkin and Backstrom. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a Wilson power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carlson. Washington kept going when Nic Dowd converted a penalty shot. The Capitals capped it at 6-0 with an Ovechkin power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Kuznetsov and Backstrom. The three stars were handed to Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Holtby (30 save shutout), while Wilson, Carlson, and Kuznetov get the honorable mentions. The Capitals leave home again with a 3-2 series lead.
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