We're up for two more games today. First up...
The New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Igor Shesterkin man the nets. New York started in the first period with a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Andrew Copp and Adam Fox. The Rangers added on with a Fox goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Ryan Lindgren and Copp. New York extended the lead in the second period as Mika Zibanejad scored his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Lindgren and Vatrano. Carolina got on the board in the third period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Sebastian Aho. The Rangers fired back with a Copp goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Ryan Strome. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Copp, Fox, and Vatrano, while Lindgren gets an honorable mention. The series heads south again tied at 2-2.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith are in the creases. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Oilers added on with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton extended the lead as Evander Kane scored his eleventh of the postseason, via Draisaitl and Cody Ceci. Calgary got on the board with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Noah Hanifin and Tyler Toffoli. The Flames got closer with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Christopher Tanev. Calgary tied it on a shorthanded Rasmus Andersson goal, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The Oilers retook the lead with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, with helpers from Tyson Barrie and Kailer Yamamoto. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the playoffs, set up by McDavid. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Kane, and Draisaitl, while McDavid gets an honorable mention. The Oilers hold a 3-1 series lead.
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