We're back with six more games today, including the first chance for an elimination. Leading off...
The New York Islanders face the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Semyon Varlamov are the Russians in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. New York tied it in the second period with a Matt Martin goal, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl and Andy Greene. The Panthers took the lead back with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, powered by Yandle and Hoffman. The Islanders retied it on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, with helpers provided by Devon Toews and Derick Brassard. New York took the lead with a Jordan Eberle goal, made possible by Pulock and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders added on with an Eberle power play goal in the third period, his second of the game, courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Eberle, Pulock, and Hoffman, while Yandle gets an honorable mention. The Islanders lead the series 2-0.
Out west, the Nashville Predators take on the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Juuse Saros are in the blue paint. Nashville started in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, assisted by Rocco Grimaldi and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen goal, going in unassisted. Nashville extended the lead in the second period as Calle Jarnkrok scored, thanks to Colton Sissons and Roman Josi. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, powered by Johansen. Arizona got on the board with a Clayton Keller goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Derek Stepan. The Coyotes got closer with a Lawson Crouse goal, coming off of Christian Fischer and Jordan Oesterle. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Johansen, Saros (24 for 26 in saves), and Jarnkrok. The series is tied at 1.
Back east, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Toronto got going in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, fueled by Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a John Tavares goal, guided in by Travis Dermott and William Nylander. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with a Morgan Rielly empty net goal, set up by Matthews and Alexander Kerfoot. The three stars were Matthews, Andersen (20 save shutout), and Tavares. The series is tied at 1.
In the west, the Winnipeg Jets meet the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Dmitry Kulikov and Nathan Beaulieu. Calgary tied it on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Sean Monahan. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Andrew Mangiapane. Calgary added on with a Monahan power play goal, with helpers from Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Jets got one back with an Andrew Copp power play goal, his second of the playoffs, with assists provided by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk. The Flames shot back with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, fueled by Mangiapane and Backlund. Calgary extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored a power play goal, with the help of Dillon Dube and Mark Giordano. The Flames iced it at 6-2 with a Gaudreau empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Monahan. The three stars belonged to Monahan, Lindholm, and Backlund, while Gaudreau and Mangiapane get the honorable mentions. The Flames lead the series 2-1.
The east's daily finale has the New York Rangers opposing the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Igor Shesterkin draw the starts in goal. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, coming off of Jacob Trouba and Ryan Strome. Carolina tied it with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, via Andrei Svechnikov and Haydn Fleury. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period with a Warren Foegele goal, passed from Brady Skjei and Martin Necas. Carolina added on with a Sebastian Aho goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with an Aho shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Aho, Reimer (37 for 38 in saves), and Foegele.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks play the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Jacob Markstrom are the goalies. Vancouver began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, assisted by Bo Horvat and Alexander Edler. Minnesota tied it with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, set up by Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period with a J.T. Miller goal, going in unassisted. Vancouver added on with a Brock Boeser goal, helped along by Edler and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks extended the lead in the third period as Horvat scored on the power play, thanks to Quinn Hughes and Miller. The Wild got one back with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the postseason, via Eric Staal and Parise. Minnesota got closer with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, fueled by Matt Dumba and Eric Staal. This only made it 4-3, with the three stars going to Horvat, Miller, and Fiala, while Edler, Parise, and Staal get the honorable mentions. The series is tied at 1.
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