NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes scored four goals in the third period and defeated New York in Game 5 of the second round. They won 4-1 against the Rangers. The playoff series was played on Monday night, stopping a two-game losing streak.
Jordan Martinuk and Martin Necas also scored in a big third period for the Hurricanes, and Frederik Andersen, making his fourth start in five games in this series and ninth in 10 postseason games, made 20 saves. Recorded.
Jacob Trouba scored a short-handed goal and Igor Shesterkin stopped 24 shots for New York, which lost its second straight game after leading 3-0 in the series.
Game 6 will be Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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DENVER (AP) — Dallas defeated Colorado 5-1 in Game 4 on Monday night, hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six games. Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday, with the team on the verge of elimination. Several months.
johnston There were goals shorthanded and on the power play. The Stars took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven second round. Dallas can get a shutout at home in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Milo Heiskanen Evgeni Dadonov also scored and Sam Steel added another goal from the air in the closing stages. Jake Oettinger made 24 saves.
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