Lightning won the Boston Bruins 3: 2 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) in the second overtime, defeating themselves 4-1 in a series of up to four wins.
In the first period the goal was not scored, but in the second period the Czech hockey players exchanged accurate throws – Ondržejs Palāts stood out in the Tampa unit, while David Pastrņāks broadcasted the puck to the opponents in the net. In the third period, Atnoni Sirelli regained the lead for the Lightning team, but two and a half minutes before the end of regular time, David Krejci equalized the result.
The teams fought until the second overtime, in the 15th minute of which Victor Hedman threw a victory for Tampa’s team through a bustle, sending last year’s finalists “Bruins” home.
As a result, none of last year’s finalists will compete for the Stanley Cup trophy this year, as the St. Louis Blues champion did not win the quarterfinals of the Western Conference before.
Meanwhile, the Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars in the fifth game of the Western Conference semifinals 6: 3 (5: 0, 1: 2, 0: 1). In the series, both led by 3-2 are the “Stars”.
In the fifth minute, the Avalanche team was led by Pierre Eduar Belemar, but in the second half of the first third, in two minutes and 36 seconds, Andre Burakovsky, Neitan Makakin, Neizem Kadri and Miko Rantanen scored four puck “Stars” in the goal. In the second period, Joe Pavelski and Miro Heiskanen regained two goals, but Burakovskis stood out again. In the third period, Jams Ben also scored for the Stars, but it did not change the outcome of the match.
Significantly, the Avalanche team had as many goals in the first period as their opponents threw. The Denver team lacked one second to repeat the record of the NHL elimination tournament – in 1994, the hockey players of the Montreal “Canadiens” scored four goals in two minutes and 35 seconds.
Toronto and Edmonton saw the first 24-team elimination tournament, with the Stanley Cup continuing with 16 units. First, the teams qualified for the series up to three victories in the “play-off” round, but then switched to the traditional series format for up to four victories.
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