vancouver british columbia —JT Miller scored with 31.9 seconds left to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, putting them one win away from advancing to the Western Conference finals.
Carson Soucy and Philippe Di Giuseppe scored in Vancouver's return to action as they look to end the series in Game 6 in Edmonton on Saturday. Rookie Arturs Silovs made 21 saves for the Canucks.
With the game tied at two, Vancouver's Pius Suter took a shot from near the boards, but it bounced off teammate Elias Pettersson's skate in front of the net and hit the post. Miller picked it up and scored his third go-ahead goal of the playoffs.
Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark scored for the Oilers, and Calvin Pickard made 32 saves.
Leon Draisaitl dug the puck behind the Vancouver net and backhanded the puck to Kane at the bottom of the faceoff circle for the first goal of the game. Kane got his third goal of the postseason, past the Shilovs, 4:34 into the game.
Draisaitl's assist gave him at least one point in Edmonton's 10 playoff games. He had eight goals and 13 assists in the postseason.
Soucy, who missed Game 5 due to a suspension, tied the score at 1 at the end of the first game when his shot from the faceoff circle hit the bar at 17:27. The defenseman was suspended by the NHL for cross-checking Edmonton's Connor McDavid after the final horn in Game 3.
Edmonton regained the lead 33 seconds later on an odd-man rush after Soucy went down in the offensive zone. Connor Brown picked up the loose puck and entered Vancouver territory with Jean Mark. Brown passed to Janmark, who converted it to put the Oilers at 2-1.
The Canucks tied it at two after Nils Amann intercepted Evan Bouchard's clearance behind the Edmonton net. Di Giuseppe, who missed Game 5 due to personal issues, picked up the puck, spun and took a shot past Picard for his first career playoff goal.
McDavid came close to giving Edmonton the lead with about six minutes left in the game, but his shot just missed the Canucks' goal.
The Oilers went 0-for-5 on the power play, while the Canucks went 0-for-4.
Rangers 5, Hurricanes 3
raleigh, north carolina — The New York Rangers were making their way through the NHL playoffs with an undefeated record and suddenly, despite having a big lead, they struggled to get shutout in the second round.
To make matters worse, they were depressed entering the third period with the prospect of having to play a Game 7.
Instead, Chris Kreider took over and ensured that the Presidents Trophy winners ultimately shut out the Carolina Hurricanes and earned a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Kreider had a hat trick in the third period to help the Rangers erase a two-goal deficit and defeat the Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 6 on Thursday night. It was a stunning reversal at a time when postseason momentum was clearly heading in the wrong direction.
“We talk about being a resilient group, a competitive group, and I think we showed that tonight,” Kreider said.
Entering the final period, Kreider single-handedly erased the Hurricanes' 3-1 lead. The go-ahead goal, which included a natural hat trick, came when he positioned himself on Jalen Chatfield at the top of the crease and tipped in a pass from Ryan Lindgren to make it 4-3 at the 15:41 mark. was.
Kreider becomes the third Rangers player to score three goals in a series-clinching game, and the first since Mike Gartner in 1990. It was also reminiscent of Mark Messier's “guaranteed” game in 1994, when he scored a hat trick in the third period. The Rangers won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against New Jersey after promising to force a Game 7. The Rangers won the series and won their latest Stanley Cup title that season.
Kreider's heroics ultimately allowed the Rangers to defeat the Hurricanes, who had won two straight despite falling into a 3-0 hole in the best-of-seven series. The Hurricanes nearly forced a Game 7 in a high-pressure finale, but were unable to contain the Rangers' momentum in the final 14 minutes.
“We had to go out there and make a decision in the third period,” said former Hurricane Vincent Trocheck, who scored the Rangers' first goal off a deflection in the second period. “Either you come out and play and be a part of the series, or you don't. I think we had 20 guys in the third game.”
Barclay Goodrow ended the game by getting to a loose puck near the boards and scoring a long empty-net goal in the final minute. Goodrow was sent to the nearby Rangers bench and was mobbed by his teammates.
This advanced the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they would face the winner of Boston vs. Florida, with the Panthers leading the series 3-2.
Kreider's first goal came at the 6:43 mark. As Zibanejad entered his skate, he stuck the puck into the left skate of Frederik Andersen, who stopped Mika Zibanejad near the right post. He then chipped in Artemi Panarin. The power play tied the score at 3 at 11:54.
“Their top players scored one and then took over for the third,” Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour said.
Marchand could return for Game 6
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand wasn't too furious about the controversial hits that sidelined him in the past two games. That's because, in his opinion, players are bound to get injured in the postseason.
“The more guys you beat, the better your team is,” Marchand said Thursday, on the eve of Game 6 against Florida, where the Bruins will try to avoid playoff elimination. game. So every time you step on the ice, someone is trying to hurt someone. That's how it goes in the playoffs.”
Marchand, who has been sidelined since being staggered by a blow to the head from Panthers forward Sam Bennett in the first period of Game 3, could return to action on Friday. Bennett, who was not penalized for the play, denies intentionally hitting Marchand.
Asked if he thought it was a cheap shot, Marchand said, “I think he got away with one shot, but I mean, it's part of the game, it's definitely part of playoff hockey.” .
“It sucks being on the other side, but things like that happen,” Marchand added, with his team trailing 3-2. “I'm not going to sit here and complain. … Part of the playoffs is sometimes you try to hurt all the players on the other team.”
Canada, USA win world championship
prague —Canada defeated Norway 4-1 on Thursday at the World Ice Hockey Championship, not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods, for its fourth consecutive win.
The United States scored four early goals to beat France 5-0, while Sweden maintained its perfect record by defeating Kazakhstan and Austria dominated Finland.
In Group A in Prague, Canada took a two-goal lead with Brandon Tanev scoring from close range in the first period and Andrew Mangiapane adding two in the second.
Norway didn't get their first shot on goal until early in the third period, but Stian Solberg converted his second to make it 2-1.
Dylan Cozens extended the lead to 3-1 with an unassisted short goal, and Jared McCann added his fourth into an empty net with an assist from Dawes.
Canada plays Finland on Saturday.
In Ostrava's Group B, Matt Boldy scored two goals and provided one assist against France. Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists, Johnny Gaudreau added a goal and an assist, and Shane Pinto also scored.
In the early stages, the front line of Boldy, Gaudreau, and Nelson dominated.
Nelson scored the first goal 45 seconds into the game, Boldy hit two one-timers, and then Gaudreau added a fourth from the right circle.
Pinto scored with 2:08 left in the final period, with goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopping 10 shots for the shutout.
It was the second win for the Americans, who will face Poland on Friday.
Prior to this, Sweden defeated Kazakhstan 3-1. Linus Johansson, Marcus Johansson and Fabian Zetterlund scored to give Sweden their fourth win in Ostrava, taking them top of Group B.
Eastern Conference Playoffs bracket
2nd round
eastern conference
Carolina vs. New York Rangers
(Rangers won 4-2)
▶ Game 1: Rangers 4-3
▶ Game 2: Rangers 4-3 (2OT)
▶ Game 3: Rangers 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 4: Hurricanes 4-3
▶ Game 5: Hurricanes 4-1
▶ Game 6: Rangers 5-3
boston vs florida
(Panthers 3-2 lead)
▶ Game 1: Boston 5-1
▶ Game 2: Florida 6-1
▶ Game 3: Florida 6-2
▶ Game 4: Florida 3-2
▶ Game 5: Boston 2-1
▶ Game 6: Friday @ Boston, TBA
▶ Game 7: Sunday @ Florida, TBA
western conference
Colorado vs. Dallas
(Stars lead 3-2)
▶ Game 1: Avalanche 4-3 (OT)
▶ Game 2: Stars 5-3
▶ Game 3: Star 4-1
▶ Game 4: Star 5-1
▶ Game 5: Avalanche 5-3
▶ Game 6: Friday @ Colorado TBA
▶ Game 7: Sunday @ Dallas
edmonton vs vancouver
(Canucks 3-2 lead)
▶ Game 1: Canucks 5-4
▶ Game 2: Oilers 4-3 (OT)
▶ Game 3: Canucks 4-3
▶ Game 4: Oilers 3-2
▶ Game 5: Canucks 3-2
▶ Game 6: Saturday @ Edmonton, TBA
▶ Game 7: Monday @ Vancouver, TBA
american hockey league playoffs
Middle district final
Grand Rapids vs. Milwaukee
(Grand Rapids leads 1-0 for 5 straight games)
▶ Game 1: Grand Rapids 4-2
▶ Game 2: Monday, May 20 @Milwaukee, 8
▶ Game 3: Wednesday, May 22 @ Grand Rapids, 7
▶ Game 4: Friday, May 24th, 7 in Grand Rapids
▶ Game 5: Sunday, May 26 @ Milwaukee, 6
ECHL
western conference finals
Toledo vs. Kansas City
(Best of Seven Series)
▶ Game 1: Friday @ Toledo, 7:15
▶ Game 2: Saturday @ Toledo, 7:15
▶ Game 3: Monday, May 20 @ Toledo, 7:15 p.m.
▶ Game 4: Friday, May 24 @ Kansas City, 8:05
▶ Game 5: Saturday, May 25 @ Kansas City, 8:05
▶ Game 6: Monday, May 27 @ Kansas City, 5:05 p.m.
▶ Game 7: Wednesday, May 29 @ Kansas City, 8:05am
Saginaw's Road to the Memorial Cup
(Saginaw will be held from May 24th to June 2nd)
▶ Friday, May 24th: Moose Jaw vs. Saginaw, 7:30.
▶ Saturday, May 25th: London vs. Drummondville, 4
▶ Sunday, May 26th: Saginaw vs. Drummondville, 7:30.
▶ Monday, May 27th: London vs. Moose Jaw, 7:30
▶ Tuesday, May 28th: Drummondville vs. Moose Jaw, 7:30
▶ Wednesday, May 29th: Saginaw vs. London, 7:30
▶ Thursday, May 30th: Tiebreaker (if required)
▶ Friday, May 31st: Semi-finals, 7:30
▶ Sunday June 2nd: Last, 7:30
CHL Finals (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)
western hockey league
Moose Jaw vs. Portland
(Moose Jaw won 4-0)
▶ Game 1: Moose Jaw, 3-2
▶ Game 2: Moose Jaw, 5-1
▶ Game 3: Moose Jaw 4-3 (OT)
▶ Game 4: Moose Jaw 4-2
ontario hockey league
Oshawa vs. London
(London won 4-0)
▶ Game 1: London 8-1
▶ Game 2: London 9-1
▶ Game 3: London 7-6 (2OT)
▶ Game 4: London 7-1
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Baie Comeau vs. Drummondville
(Drummondville won 4-0)
▶ Game 1: Drummondville, 5-0
▶ Game 2: Drummondville, 1-0 (OT)
▶ Game 3: Drummondville 6-2
▶ Game 4: Drummondville 4-3
