Nathan MacKinnon’s hat trick was ultimately a skinny consolation for the Colorado Avalanch.
26.5. 07:10 • Updated May 26th. 08:08
Keeper Ville Husson and defender Niko Mikkolan represented by the St. Louis Blues struggled for a forced win over the Colorado Avalanches in the second round of the NHL playoffs. The Blues ran from behind three goals and eventually to a 5-4 extra time win. With a away win, St. Louis narrowed the wins in the match series to 2-3.
The winning goal of the match can be viewed by clicking on the main picture of the story.
Husso defeated St. Louis 30/34 times. Colorado Finnish strikers Artturi Lehkonen (+1) and Mikko Rantanen (-2) both recorded one entry point from the fight. Blues kit Mikkola (+1) was left without power points.
The first star of the match was 3 + 1 recorded by Colorado Nathan MacKinnon. The hat trick was the second in the NHL playoffs in the star striker’s career. The helmet trick no longer warmed up MacKinnon after the game.
“There’s no fuss out there right now, here’s to making a profit,” MacKinnon said.
The next fight in the series will be played early Saturday in front of the Blues home crowd.
– This team won’t give up. We’ve been in the chase before this season, Blues Pilot Craig Berube glowed.
The winner of the match series will face either the Edmonton Oilers or the Calgary Flames in the final of the Western Conference.
Colorado scored the first three goals
Colorado accounted for the first three goals of the match when MacKinnon struck two goals in the opening round and Gabriel Landeskog took Avalanche to a 3-0 lead at the start of the second round. Lehkonen was MacKinnon’s number one goal scorer 1-0 and Rantanen started MacKinnon’s 2-0 lead.
The goals of the actual playing time of the match can be watched in the video below.
Blues letter Avalanchen three-goal lead caught Vladimir Tarasenkon, Robert Thomasin and Justin Faulkin with paints. Tarasenko succeeded at the end of the second set, Thomas blew in the middle of the third set and Faulk leveled the game 3 to 3 in 55.14.
However, the goals were not over in the regular time, as in 57.14 MacKinnon scored his third goal after a great solo performance. After the finish, the hats flew on the ice and the Colorado sequel looked safe, but St. Louis still rose to levels 56 seconds before the end of the third set Thomasin with the second goal of the evening. A 4-4 equalizer was scored when St. Louis played without a goalkeeper.
– We didn’t have anything to lose anymore, so we put everything in the league, Thomas explained.
Tyler Bozak emerged in the fourth minute of the extra season as he scored a 5-4 winning streak Nick Leddyn and Ivan Barbashevin initializations.
– It was an incredible hockey match, Bozak summed up.
With Colorado paint Darcy Kuemper rejected 25/30 times.
NHL Hockey, Round 2 of the playoffs (4 wins):
Colorado-St. Louis je 4–5
COL: Lehkonen 0 + 1, Rantanen 0 + 1
STL: Husso 30/34 rep.
Profits 3–2