The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued yesterday with two games. The Florida Panthers took on the Boston Bruins in game two of their second round series. Boston was leading that series. The Vancouver Canucks took on the Edmonton Oilers in game one of their second round series. There are two games going on today. The New York Rangers are taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in game three of their second round series. The Rangers lead that series. The Dallas Stars are playing the Colorado Avalanche in game two of that series. The Avalanche lead that series.
The Florida Panthers played the Boston Bruins in game two of their second round series. The Bruins were leading the series heading into this game after a 5-1 win in game one. The Panthers had not beaten the Bruins yet this season heading into this game. This game was in Florida. With seven minutes left in the first period, #13 Charlie Coyle scored for the Bruins to take the lead. His goal was assisted by #18 Pavel Zacha and #63 Brad Marchand. The score was 1-0 Bruins after the first period.
Two minutes into the second period, #18 Steven Lorentz scored for the Panthers to tie the game. His goal was assisted by #62 Brandon Montour. Halfway through the second period, #16 Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers to take the lead. His goal was assisted by #13 Sam Reinhart and #5 Aaron Ekblad. With two seconds left in the second period, #42 Gustav Forsling scored to give the Panthers a two goal lead. His goal was assisted by #15 Anton Lundell and #62 Brandon Montour. The score was 3-1 Panthers going into the third period.
Less than two minutes into the third period, #27 Eetu Luostarinen scored for the Panthers. His goal was assisted by #16 Aleksander Barkov and #13 Sam Reinhart. With nine minutes left in the game #16 Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers. His goal was assisted by #13 Sam Reinhart. With eight minutes left in the period, #62 Brandon Montour scored for the Panthers. His goal was assisted by #16 Aleksander Barkov and #13 Sam Reinhart. With seven minutes left in the second period, #88 David Pastrnak and #19 Matthew Tkachuk dropped the gloves. Behind the play, they both hopped on the ice for a line change. They both immediate dropped the gloves and started fighting. It was a scrappy fight. Both players were trying to get punches in. Neither player had solid footing. They both went to the ground as they were swinging at each other. Tkachuk got in a few extra punches on the ground before the officials broke it up. Both players were sent off after. According to hockeyfights.com, Matthew Tkachuk won the fight. The final score was 6-1 Panthers. This series is all tied up at 1-1.
The Bruins had a blowout win in game one. The Panthers had a blowout win in game two. This series is tied. It could go either way. So far there has not been a clear favorite.
Game three of this series will be on Friday, May 10th. That game will be in Boston. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
The Vancouver Canucks played the Edmonton Oilers in game one of their second round series. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators in six games to reach the second round. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in five games to reach the second round. This game was in Vancouver. Three minutes into the game, #18 Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers. His goal was assisted by #93 Ryan Nugent Hopkins and #29 Leon Draisaitl. With five minutes to go in the first period, #14 Masttias Ekholm scored to give the Oilers a two goal lead. His goal was assisted by #29 Leon Draisait. The score was 2-0 Oilers after the first period.
Less than a minute into the second period, #81 Dakota Joshua scored for the Canucks. His goal was assisted by #82 Ian Cole and #23 Elias Lindholm. With seven minutes left in the second period, #5 Cody Ceci scored for the Oilers. His goal was assisted by #10 Derek Ryan and #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Under a minute later, #18 Zach Hyman scored again for the Oilers. His goal was assisted by #2 Evan Bouchard and #97 Connor McDavid. With three minutes left in the second period, #23 Elias Lindholm scored for the Canucks. His goal was assisted by #81 Dakota Joshua and #7 Carson Soucy. The core was 4-2 Oilers going into the third period.
Halfway through the third period, #9 J.T. Miller scored for the Canucks. His goal was assisted by #6 Brock Boeser and #7 Carson Soucy. With six minutes left in the game, #91 Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks to tie the game. His goal was assisted by #53 Teddy Blueger and #21 Nils Hoglander. Less than a minute after that, #8 Conor Garland scored to give the Canucks the lead. His goal was assisted by #81 Dakota Joshua and #91 Nikita Zadorov. The final score was 5-4 Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks now have a 1-0 series lead.
The Oilers held the lead until late in the game. Then the Canucks found two goals to tie and win the game. This was poor display of the defensive capabilities of the Oilers. They had a two goal lead twice and even a three goal lead. They blew it. The Canucks stuck with it to win. Games have played out like this countless times for the Oilers. My biggest take away from this is that it is game one. What happens in game two is more likely to dictate how this series plays out.
Game two of this series will be on Friday, May 10th. That game will be in Vancouver. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
The Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vegas Golden Knights have been eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and Dallas Stars have advanced to the second round.
The New York Rangers take on the Carolina Hurricanes in game three of their second round series. The Rangers have a 2-0 series lead going into this game after winning the first two games. This game is in Carolina. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:00 PM. Will the Rangers find a way to win again? Will the home advantage help the Hurricanes?
The Dallas Stars take on the Colorado Avalanche in game two of their second round series. The Avalanche have a 1-0 series lead after winning game one 4-3 in overtime. This game will be in Dallas. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:30 PM. Will the Stars tie the series at home? Will the Avalanche win another close game?
Zac Electrifly 
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