We're back with three games today, beginning with...
The Dallas Stars taking on the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Anton Khudobin are the goalies. Dallas opened in the first period with a John Klingberg goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Radek Faksa and Blake Comeau. The Stars added on with a Faksa power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his fourth of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Alexander Radulov and Joe Pavelski. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, helped along by Cale Makar and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche got closer with a Makar power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Dallas responded in the third period with a Roope Hintz power play goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Klingberg and Faksa. The Stars padded the lead with a Denis Gurianov goal, his eighth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Colorado got one back with a Nichushkin goal, his second of the game, via Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche pulled closer with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Girard and Nazem Kadri. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Faksa, Klingberg, and Hintz, while Nichushkin, Makar, Girard, and Burakovsky get the honorable mentions. The Stars have a 3-1 series lead.
Next up, the New York Islanders face the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Josh Bailey. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Justin Braun and Robert Hagg. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his seventh of the postseason, assisted by Scott Mayfield and Devon Toews. New York added on with another Nelson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, fueled by Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier. The Flyers got one back with an Ivan Provorov goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Kevin Hayes and Travis Sanheim. The Islanders held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Nelson, Bailey, and Pageau. The Islanders lead the series 3-1.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks meet the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Vegas started in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Mark Stone and Shea Theodore. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. The Golden Knights retook the lead on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Theodore and Alec Martinez. The Canucks tied it again in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the playoffs, made possible by Miller and Alexander Edler. Vancouver took the lead with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Hughes and Miller. Vegas tied it in the third period with a Nate Schmidt goal, his second of the playoffs, via Jon Merrill. The Golden Knights pulled ahead with a Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, helped along by Schmidt. Vegas added on with a William Karlsson goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Pacioretty and Stone. This held for a 5-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Pacioretty, Stone, and Schmidt, while Theodore, Miller, and Hughes get the honorable mentions. Vegas is up 3-1 in the series.
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