In the hockey NHL, Carolina’s Antti Raanta defeated victory in the first playoff match of his career.
In the hockey NHL, Carolina Hurricanes took the home win from the Boston Bruins in a 5-1 match in the playoffs.
The decisive moment of the struggle was seen before the middle of the final round, when Carolina finally escaped Boston. Teuvo Sharp and Vincent Trocheck escaped with two to one attack, and the Finn was allowed to tap the wrist on the wrist to the top corner.
– The opponent was good at the beginning, we weren’t that good. Antti Raanta played really well, took a few big fights and after that we got our game to work a little better in the second set. Sharp paint was important. It calmed the situation for the rest of the game, Carolina’s head coach Rod Brind’Amour’s comments.
Carolina already made the decisive 3-1 lead. At the start of the closing round, Boston still had hopes of surviving when Erik Haula started behind the paint spot To Taylor Hall. The hit was the only one left, as Raanta defeated his NHL career 35 times in his first playoff game.
The Finnish goalkeeper was chosen as the number one star in the match.
– When we scored the first goal, I wondered what would happen. Everyone said this is the loudest hall, but I couldn’t imagine it getting so loud. It’s an awesome feeling and this is definitely an awesome experience for me, Raanta glowed the atmosphere of the match.
The opening round of the fight was undefeated, but Carolina escaped the lead towards the end of the second round Seth Jarvisin and Nino Niederreiterin with paints.
Towards the end of the final round, Trocheck succeeded once again. The final scores ended in an empty finish Andrei Svetshnikov Sebastian Ahon preliminary work.
Toronto Maple Leafs broke Tampa Bay Lightning, the reigning champion in the opening match of the series, 5-0. Toronto’s number one star Auston Matthews immediately met expectations by finishing 2 + 1.
Mitchell Marner also succeeded in finishing and collected an additional two entry points. With paint Jack Campbell repelled the zero game by tapping 24 reels.
NHL Round Results
Carolina Hurricanes – Boston Bruins ** 5–1
** CAR: Sharp 1 + 0, Aho 0 + 1, Raanta 35/36 rep. BOS: Haula 0 + 1
Toronto Maple Leafs – Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0
Minnesota Wild – St. Louis Blues 0-3 situation
Edmonton Oilers – Los Angeles Kings 3–3 situation