OAN’s James Myers
11:07 AM – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes 5 – New York Islanders 3
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The New York Islanders jumped out to a three-point lead at the start of the second period and appeared to be close to tying the series at one game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Then the game turned completely upside down after Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored just nine seconds apart in the third period to give the Hurricanes a three-point lead over New York.
The Hurricanes ended up scoring five straight goals as Carolina defended their home ice to take an unlikely 2-0 series lead against New York on Thursday night. Carolina outscored the Islanders by a 39-12 margin.
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 – Boston Bruins 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs got a much-needed win on the road Monday night, tying the series at one game all. Max Domi sent a perfect pass and the puck crossed the neutral zone perfectly and hit Auston Matthews in stride, scoring on a breakaway chance with Boston goaltender Linus Ullmark.
The goal broke a third-period tie and ultimately led to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins. The Maple Leafs’ victory ended an eight-game losing streak against the Bruins that had lasted 534 days since November 2022. Game 3 will be played in Toronto on Wednesday, with the winner taking back control of the series.
Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Dallas Stars 3
Vegas picked up where they left off in their title defense, defeating the Stars 4-3 in a big road win. The high-scoring run started with Las Vegas captain Mark Stone getting his Golden Knights playoff debut off to a hot start with a power-play goal that found the back of the net less than two minutes into the game. Ta.
Jonathan Marchessault extended the early lead with a franchise-record 36 points.th Dallas was able to close the lead thanks to a breakout goal from Jamie Benn, giving him a postseason goal.
But in the second period, Brayden McNabb scored on a 50-foot sniper slap shot, and in the third period, after Mason Marchment singled out goaltender Logan Thompson to cut the lead to one point. , were able to stop the Stars’ counterattack.
This was a big win for Vegas, which entered the playoffs as the No. 8 seed after defeating the Stars in the Western Conference Finals last postseason. Game 2 will be hosted by Dallas on Wednesday night.
Edmonton Oilers 7 – LA Kings 4
Zach Hyman led the Oilers with three goals and one assist, earning his first hat trick of the playoffs. Teammate Connor McDavid, the NHL’s best player, led the Oilers to a 7-4 victory with five assists in Game 1 of the first round of the playoff series.
Edmonton extended its lead to 4-0 with goals from Adam Enrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Warren Fogel. The Kings rallied, scoring two consecutive goals at the end of the second period leading 4-2 entering the third period.rd period.
The rally didn’t last long, however, as the Oilers scored two consecutive goals in the third period thanks to efforts from Draizitov and Hyman, giving Los Angeles back a four-point cushion. Before the win, Edmonton had lost Game 1 of the previous seven playoff series and hadn’t won Game 1 of a series on home ice since 1990. McDavid’s five-assist game was the first in a postseason game in 26 years. Game 2 will be played Wednesday night in Edmonton.
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