In hockey’s NHL, the playoff teams are only one team clear. In the east Alexander Barkov, Eetu Luostarinen and by Anton Lundell The playoff spot for the Florida Panthers was sealed when both Pittsburgh and Buffalo suffered defeats.
Florida is currently tied for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Recently, Pittsburgh, which has been fighting for a playoff spot with Florida, can no longer get past the Panthers, but it still has a chance to knock out the New York Islanders, who are in the second wild card spot, in the last round.
Florida was in the playoffs last season as well.
In the West, all eight playoff teams are clear. The last place was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets, who beat the Minnesota Wild 3–1.
The Jets ended the playoff dreams of Nashville, who have two more games left. However, the difference to Winnipeg is five points, while the team from the country town can get a maximum of four points from the remaining matches.
East: Boston Bruins
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
New York Islanders / Pittsburgh Penguins
West: Vegas Golden Knights
Edmonton Oilers
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Seattle Kraken
Winnipeg Jets
Hence Juuse Saros, Kevin Lankinen mixed Juuso Pärssisen The NHL season ends with the regular season. Saros, 27, who is having another top season in Nashville’s goal, is certainly a hot name, judging from the point of view of the Lions’ World Cup team in May.
Saros has been one of the best goalkeepers in the league this season too, saving 32 victories for his team, which lost a few important key players in the winter transfer market.
The World Championships kick off in Tampere in exactly one month. At least contractually, Saros should be available to the Lions, as his current contract still covers the next two seasons.
Saros has played in the World Cup last time in 2016, when Leijonat lost to Canada in the World Cup final. He also participated in the World Championships in 2015 and 2014.
Saros was defending the Youth World Championship gold for Leijon in 2014.
Boston made history again
The Boston Bruins, who are having an excellent season, achieved yet another NHL record. The Bruins, who beat Washington 5–2, set the NHL single-season point record (133).
In the previous game, Boston set a single-season winning record. It has won no less than 64 times this season.
The Bruins, who last won the Stanley Cup in 2011, got extra heart palpitations against Washington when the number one goalie Linus Ullmark had to leave the rink in the third inning.
The Swedish goalkeeper, who is having a great season, has made 40 saves this season. Played well this season Jeremy Swayman took responsibility for the fight.
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery however, was not worried about Ullmark’s situation.
– It was just a precaution. Just muscle tightness, Montgomery said, according to NHL.com.
The Finnish names of the night were Carolinan Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Antti Raanta. Kotkaniemi scored 1+1 and Raanta made 20 saves as Carolina beat Detroit 4–1 in its penultimate game of the regular season.
Kotkaniemi initiated Carolina’s opening goal and scored the fourth goal in an empty net.
NHL results
New Jersey-Buffalo 6–2 (1–0, 2–1, 3–1)
Philadelphia-Columbus and. 4–3 (2–2, 1–0, 0–1, 1–0)
P: Rasmus Ristolainen 0+1.
Carolina-Detroit 4-1 (2-0, 1-1, 1-0)
C: Jesperi Kotkaniemi 1+1, Antti Raanta 20/21 saves.
Tampa Bay-Toronto 3–4 (1–2, 1–1, 1–1)
Boston-Washington 5–2 (0–0, 2–1, 3–1)
Pittsburgh-Chicago 2–5 (0–0, 0–1, 2–4)
Minnesota-Winnipeg 1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1-1)
Colorado-Edmonton and. 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
Las Vegas-Seattle 4–1 (1–1, 2–0, 1–0)
Anaheim-Vancouver 2–3 (1–2, 1–0, 0–1)
Updated 8.32: Added fact about playoff teams and last night’s results.