Hockey striker David Pastrňák scored the first goal of this year’s NHL playoffs with the assistance of David Krejčí, and also scored a pass and was chosen as the second star of the match in Boston’s 4-1 win over Washington.
The Bruins are already leading the match 3: 1 in the series and are divided by one victory from advancing to the second round. Nashville defeated Carolina 5: 4 in overtime with a 95th minute goal and reduced the series to 1: 2.
Colorado won 5: 1 in St. Louis and won the third match in a series. Edmonton lost to Ice on Winnipeg 0: 1 in overtime and loses 0: 2 in the home game.
Boston broke a goalless goal in the 28th minute, when Brad Marchand ran Pastrňák’s shot in an overpowering game. The Czech striker increased at the beginning of the third period, when he hit in numerical superiority from the right circle to the more distant pole. Pastrňák finally made the most of his activity – in the previous three matches, none of his nineteen shots were fired.
Pastrňák’s goal was followed by Charlie Coyle 34 seconds later. Alexandr Ovečkin reduced the lead in the 45th minute in an overpowering game, but in the same game situation, Matt Grzelcyk returned Boston’s three-goal lead and set the final score. For the first time in the series, it did not lengthen and the Bruins, who took advantage of three numerical advantages in the match, won for the third time in a row.
Carolina lost twice in the opening third, but turned 3: 2 in the middle. Nashville countered in the same way at the turn of the second and third periods, but did not maintain a tight lead. The defender Brett Pesce sent the match with a goal in the 57th minute with a shot from the blue line to extra time, which ended in 94:54 after the penetration of Matt Duchene. In the losers’ jersey, Martin Nečas scored three negative points in the plus / minus statistics and goalkeeper Petr Mrázek remained on the field again.
Play off NHL
Northern Division – Match 2:
Edmonton – Winnipeg 0: 1 in prod. (series status 0: 2)
Central Division – Match 3:
Nashville – Carolina 5: 4 in second period (series status: 1: 2)
Western Division – Match 3:
St. Louis – Colorado 1: 5 (Series: 0: 3)
Eastern Division – Match 4:
Boston – Washington 4: 1 (Series Status: 3: 1)
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