The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with four games on a Monday to open round one. First up...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Antti Raanta are set to start in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, powered by Brent Burns and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Stefan Noesen power play goal, with assists provided by Burns and Necas. New York got on the board with an unassisted Ryan Pulock goal. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), Burns, and Necas.
Up in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Florida Panthers. Alex Lyon and Linus Ullmark are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, via Charlie McAvoy and Dmitry Orlov. Florida got on the board with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, going in unassisted. Boston shot back with a Jake DeBrusk goal, coming off of Bertuzzi and Pavel Zacha. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Bertuzzi, Ullmark (31 for 32 in saves), and Marchand.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Jake Oettinger guard the cages. Minnesota started in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Mats Zuccarello. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Roope Hintz power play goal, coming off of Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with a Jason Robertson power play goal, with assists provided by Miro Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski. The Wild tied it on a Sam Steel goal, guided in by Gustav Nyquist. Minnesota won 3-2 in double-overtime with a Ryan Hartman goal, fueled by Steel. The three stars were Steel, Hartman, and Gustavsson (52 for 54 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings. Joonas Korpisalo and Stuart Skinner patrol the creases. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisiatl goal, via Mattias Janmark. The Oilers added on with an Evan Bouchard power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Adrian Kempe goal, courtesy of Matt Roy and Anze Kopitar. Edmonton replied with another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Kings shot back on a Kempe goal, his second of the game, passed from Quinton Byfield and Kopitar. Los Angeles tied it with Kopitar power play goal, with assists provided Viktor Arvidsson and Phillip Danault. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, helped along by Arvidsson and Kopitar. The three stars were Kopitar, Kempe, and Draisaitl, while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention.
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