Tampa Bay, Colorado and Boston took the break on Monday against Columbus, Arizona and Carolina, respectively, and are just one win away from the NHL play-off conference semifinals.
In Edmonton, it was an “Avalanche” of goals that fell on the Coyotes, strangled 7-1. The Canadian Nazem Kadri largely took part in this display of offensive strength by scoring two goals and an assist.
“It was a stampede. It looked like adults playing against kids. Some of our guys looked like they had never played hockey before, and I don’t have an answer for that. responsibility. I thought the players were prepared, “said Arizona coach Rick Tocchet.
The defending champion, St. Louis, restored his balance against Vancouver with a second victory in a row (3-1), after two initial losses. Canadian Ryan O’Reilly scored his team’s first two goals and gave Alex Pietrangelo the third.
In the East, in a close match, the Lightning managed to hold its advantage of (2-1) acquired in the space of 5:30 minutes in the second half. The Florida franchise is on the verge of revenge on its rival from Ohio who had eliminated it last year at the same stage.
Also in Toronto, the Bruins managed to reverse a very bad situation facing Carolina. Led 2-0 in the last third, they managed to score four times in just over 7 minutes, to finally win (4-3) and lead 3 to 1 in their series.
Monday’s results:
CONFERENCE EST
. Tampa Bay beats Columbus 2 to 1
Tampa Bay leads three wins to one
. Boston beat Carolina 4-3
Boston leads three wins to one
CONFERENCE OUEST
. St. Louis beats Vancouver 3 to 1
St. Louis and Vancouver are tied for two wins across
. Colorado beats Arizona 7-1
Colorado leads three wins to one
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