There was no miracle for the Capitals, drily eliminated by the New York Islanders in Game 5 (4-0), Thursday in the 1st round of the play-offs which saw Dallas also advance to the conference semifinals in the detriment of Calgary.
After a fourth game snatched 3-2, thanks in particular to a brace from star Alex Ovechkin, the Capitals, yet seeded N.3 in the East, were no match for New Yorkers (N .6) superior in all respects. Canadian Anthony Beauvillier scored twice for the Islanders and goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves on the ice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. NY will challenge either Philadelphia or Boston in the next round. “For one reason or another our team have been unable to win mentally and physically for long enough during matches. This is something that we will have to analyze. This is the first time that we have seen such a situation and it is not acceptable, ”reacted Todd Reirden, the coach of the Capitals who won the Stanley Cup in 2018. On the Edmonton side, Dallas has also finished. in his duel with Calgary after a very broad success (7-3), while their previous confrontations had all been very close. The scenario was no less crazy since the Flames led 3 to 0 after only 6 min 34 sec of play! But the Stars had in their ranks a 23-year-old Russian named Denis Gurianov, who lit up the game with four goals scored. He became the second rookie in NHL history to score a quadruple in a playoff game, after Tony Hrkac with St. Louis against Chicago in 1988. Dallas will face Colorado in the Western Conference semifinals.
Results:
EAST CONFERENCE
New York Islanders-Washington 4 to 0
New York qualified four wins to one
WEST CONFERENCE
Dallas-Calgary 7 to 3
Dallas qualified four wins to two
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