Two games on as we start to mix rounds in the playoffs. First up...
The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Corey Perry power play goal, powered by Tyler Toffoli. The Canadiens added on with a Toffoli power play goal, via Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. Toronto got on the board with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Alexander Kerfoot. The Maple Leafs tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, assisted by Pierre Engvall. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Paul Byron. The three stars were Toffoli, Kotkaniemi, and Perry. The series will go to a Game 7 in Toronto on Monday.
In Boston, the Bruins host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Tuukka Rask man the nets. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Noah Dobson and Jordan Eberle. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with assists provided by David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, courtesy of Bergeron and Brad Marchand. The Islanders tied it with an Adam Pelech goal, coming off of Eberle and Leo Komarov. Boston took the lead with a Charlie McAvoy goal in the third period, passed from Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal to complete his hat trick on his fifth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Boston won 5-2 with a Taylor Hall power play empty net goal, his third of the postseason, set up by Krejci and Mike Reilly. The three stars were Pastrnak, Krejci, and Bergeron, while Eberle gets an honorable mention. The Bruins established a 1-0 series lead.
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