At least three stops in the first round of the NHL playoffs – Puljujärvi’s minutes were really short, Erik Haula guided the winning goal

In last night’s NHL round, the St. Louis Blues became the second team to advance to the second round of the playoffs, in the top eight. The Blues defeated Minnesota Wild by a clear 5-1 and grabbed a 4-2 win.

St. Louis will face in the next round of the playoffs Mikko Rantanen mixed Artturi Lehkonen Coloradon. The Colorado Avalanche previously dropped Nashville straight to 4-0 and secured their first place finish.

In the sixth match, the Blues escaped Wild in the second set. The Blues led 1-0 after the first set Nick Leddyn with paint. The second installment hit Ryan O’Reilly, Tyler Bozak and Vladimir Tarasenko.

In the third installment, Wildin Matthew Dumba narrowed, but the final scores to an empty goal a couple of minutes before the end hit Colton Parayko.

Defender of the Blues Niko Mikkola got a game time over 18 minutes, but was on the ice during Wild’s only goal.

St. Louis’s goal was blocked Jordan Binnington. Finnish guard Ville Husso started the playoffs with Blues paint. Husso rejected the first three encounters, the latter two of which ended in Wild’s 6-2 and 5-1. Responsibility then passed to Binnington.

– They were playing on the brink of despair, and I think we were able to respond to that. We did a great job, a great performance as a team. It’s good to be at this point now, and I’m looking forward to the next challenge, ”Binnington said after the match.

For the Blues, the win in the playoff series is the first since the club reached the first Stanley Cup in history in 2019.

In the other three pairs of matches last night, the continuation place could not be resolved yet. The seventh and decisive twist will be seen between Toronto and Tampa Bay, with Tampa Bay Lightning winning 4-3 in overtime.

Tampa Bay led 2-0 in the middle of the match Ondrej Palatin and Anthony Cirellin hits.

In the second ten minutes of the second installment, Toronto clung to the sequel. The role was taken by the team’s number one stars Auston Matthews as well as twice hit John Tavares. So the third is in Toronto’s 3-2 lead.

Tampa’s Russian star Nikita Kutsherov leveled by force after the third round was played 9.20. Went to overtime.

The first round was played on 18.04 when Tampa Brayden Point resolved. Auston Matthews slammed into the midfield as he received the unloading puck, and Tampa struck the attack. Point was the sharpest on the loose disc Alexander Killornin after the bet, and eventually the Toronto players flipped the puck into their own backpack at the finish line.

Point’s overtime paint with a video in the scene of the story.

Tampa Bay has taken the previous two Stanley Cups. In last season’s playoffs, Kutsherov and Point were the top two scorers, so the familiar duo once again led Lightning in a tight spot.

The match between Boston and Carolina will also see the seventh match. The wins are now 3–3, with Boston beating the U.S. 2–2 last night.

Sebastian Ahon hooking ice was the only statistical entry in the opening batch. In the second installment, Boston escaped Brad Marchandin and Charlie Coylen hits.

An experienced Canadian striker, 34-year-old Marchand, has already scored 4 + 7 = 11 in the playoffs. The above playoffs on the stock market are limited to Edmonton Connor McDavid (3 + 9 = 12).

At the beginning of the third installment of Carolina Andrei Svetshnikov narrowed, but then a Boston Finnish striker Erik Haula hit 3-1. Haula directed the puck to the net defender Charlie McAvoyn great presentation.

Boston eventually won 5-2 when Svetshnikov narrowed down 2.5 minutes before the end of the evening. The third round thus saw a total of five goals, and Haula got a winning hit in his name.

With Carolina paint Antti Raanta rejected 29/33 times. Of Carolina’s strikers, Sebastian Aho played for more than 18 minutes and had a balance of -2, Teuvo Sharp got playing time at 16.51 and Jesperi Kotkaniemi 13.53.

Erik Haula’s winning goal below.

In addition, the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers series stretched to seventh match. Kings led the match series 3–2, but Edmonton managed to get a 4–2 win from Los.

Connor McDavid started scoring in the second minute of the game. Evander Kane took Edmonton in the second set for a two-goal run. Kings rose to levels when Sean Durzi hit in the second installment and Carl Grundström immediately at the beginning of the third installment.

The Canadian pack, which struck the winning goal five minutes before the end, became the hero of Edmonton Tyson Barrie. At the end, Evander Kane shot the puck into the still empty net.

Edmonton’s goal was repulsed by a veteran as usual Mike Smithso Mikko Koskinen followed the game exchange. Edmonton Jesse Puljujärviwho had little responsibility in the playoffs, now played his smallest minutes of play: only 5.30.

Evander Kane, who moved to Edmonton in the middle of the season, has already scored 7 + 2 = 9 in the playoffs. It’s a tough pace, with the most goals scored in the playoffs in the first six matches in Oilers ’history Mark Messiernine hits in 1983. Wayne Gretzky scored eight times in six games, including 1983. In addition to Kanen, they have been able to score seven goals in the first six playoffs of the Oilers. Jari Kurri (1987) and Gretzky (1981).

So last night, three “game sevens” were confirmed: Toronto-Tampa Bay, Carolina-Boston and Edmonton-Los Angeles. In addition, a seven-handed game is still possible in the Florida – Washington (Florida lead 3–2), Pittsburgh – New York Rangers (Pittsburgh lead 3–2) and Calgary – Dallas (Calgary lead 3–2) series.

Boston Bruins – Carolina Hurricanes 5–2
B: Erik Haula 1 + 0, 12.17
C: Antti Raanta 29/33 fight, Sebastian Aho 18.11, Teuvo Teräväinen 16.51, Jesperi Kotkaniemi 13.53
Winnings 3–3

Toronto Maple Leafs – Tampa Bay Lightning and. 3-4
Winnings 3–3

St. Louis Blues – Minnesota Wild 5–1
S: Niko Mikkola 18.04
Profits 4–2

Los Angeles Kings – Edmonton Oilers 2-4
E: Jesse Puljujärvi 5.30
L: Olli Määttä 16.13, Rasmus Kupari 6.47
Winnings 3–3