The playoffs in the eastern block were locked well in advance of the regular season final round. In the western block, half of the seats are still unfilled.
The St. Louis Blues set a companion record in the NHL as a guest of the Nashville Predators, as many as seven goals in a single round.
Finnish watchman in Nashville Hair Saros got to experience the early stages of St. Louis ’historic paint strike from the parade spot in the second installment. The situation was exactly 1-1 after the opening round, but by the end of the second round, the Missouri guests had already cooled to the 8-2 lead.
St. Louis Jordan Kyrou took his 4-1 lead in 29.29, after which Saros, who had been repaired for the third time in the second round, was replaced by Saros. In half an hour, Saros blocked 16 shots out of 20.
David Rittichin on the watch, however, Nashville’s course did not reverse, on the contrary. The second goalkeeper passed four shots in the second set.
Dante Fabbron The 3-8 taper finish was the final readings and a thin consolation for Nashville. On Saturday, the man who scored the goal Mikael Granlund and Eeli Tolvanen missed points this time. The Finns did not play in the ranks of St. Louis because Ville Husson instead it was the turn of the fight Jordan Binnington.
St. Louis has secured their place in the playoffs in the West, but Nashville still desperately needs points. It is second on the wild card list and caught up in the final playoffs. However, the difference to third in Vegas is only four points.
Patrik Laine on the sidelines due to an upper body injury – Columbus lost
Columbus Blue Jackets lost to Anaheim Ducks 4–6 without a Finnish goalie Patrik Lainetta.
According to Columbus, Laine is on the sidelines due to an upper body injury. Laine, who turns 24 tomorrow, has scored 26 goals this season and scored 30 goals.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, meanwhile, won without their star player Auston Matthewsiawho was on the side due to a lower body injury. According to the coaching staff, this is not a serious injury. Matthews leads the league’s goal exchange with 58 hits.
Toronto knocked down the New York Islanders 4–2 at home while shattering the Islanders ’chances of reaching the playoffs. At the same time, the loss of the Islanders secured the Washington Capitals a place in the playoffs.
Minnesota Wild also secured their playoffs by winning the San Jose Sharks in the 5-4 overtime. The victory was decided by two goals spent the evening Jared Spurgeon.
The Finns of Florida delighted with points
The Finnish players at the Florida Panthers would dazzle Finnish time in a match against Detroit on Sunday night. Top promise Anton Lundell succeeded in scoring twice and the captain Alexander Barkov logged two entry points. Also Petteri Lindbohm and Eetu Luostarinen got to the taste of the entry point.
The away team took Florida 6-1 for the match. The victory was already the tenth consecutive one for Florida, which holds the top spot in the eastern block.
Teams securing the playoffs
Eastern block (score in brackets):
Florida Panthers (114)
Toronto Maple Leafs (106)
Carolina Hurricanes (104)
New York Rangers (104)
Tampa Bay Lightning (100)
Pittsburgh Penguins (97)
Boston Bruins (97)
Washington Capitals (94)
outdoor: NY Islanders (79), Columbus Blue Jackets (76)
Colorado Avalanche (116 secured the group win)
St. Louis Blues (102)
Minnesota Wild (101)
Calgary Flames (101)
Of the four playoffs, Edmonton Oilers (94), Dallas Stars (91), Nashville Predators (91), Los Angeles Kings (90), Vegas Golden Knights (87), Vancouver Canuks (84) and Winnipeg Jets (81) are still fighting.
There are five to seven matches left in the regular season.