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Pekka Rinne Stops 49 Shots In Elimination-Game Loss
1 month agoNashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed just two goals on 51 shots in a Game 6 overtime loss against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Monday night. Rinne did all he could to keep his team in it, but the Preds were unable to force a Game 7 back in the Music City. Nashville has to be disappointed about getting bounced in the first round, but it was a lack of offense which led to the early dismissal. Rinne remains a must-start fantasy option heading to the 2019-20 season.Source: ESPN
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goals, Logs Plenty Of PIM
1 month agoWashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin registered a goal in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. He also posted a minus-two rating, a slashing call and a 10-minute game misconduct late in the third period while adding five hits over 21:27 of ice time across 24 shifts. Ovie won't likely face any kind of disciplinary action for his penalty. He scored for the third straight playoff game and he now has 65 postseason goals to move into sole possession of 22nd place on the NHL's career list. Next up is Game 7 against the Hurricanes back in D.C. on Wednesday night.Source: ESPN
Warren Foegele Notches Fourth Goal Of Playoffs
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele registered his fourth goal of the postseason in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals game against the Washington Capitals on Monday. Foegele has notched four goals and six points so far in the playoffs, and he is the second player in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes franchise history to score four home goals in a single playoff series, joining Mark Hunter (1991 against Boston). The rookie will try to keep up the scoring ways in Game 7 in D.C. on Wednesday night.Source: NHL Public Relations
Petr Mrazek Takes Care Of Caps In Game 6 Victory
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Game 6 victory against the Washington Capitals on Monday night in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Mrazek entered the game 8-0-0 with a 0.99 goals-against average with a .966 save percentage in his previous eight starts, and he ran that record to 9-0-0. Now he'll try his hand in a Game 7 on the road against the Caps on Wednesday night. If he is to extend his solid run at home, he'll need to win that one and be much better than he was in Game 5 in D.C.Source: The Athletic - Sara Civian
Justin Williams Helps Hurricanes Into Decisive Game 7
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams registered his first goal of the postseason in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Monday against the Washington Capitals. He also added a plus-one rating, two shots on net, two penalty minutes and a hit over 15:33 of ice time across 23 shifts in the victory at home. Williams, who has earned the nickname of Mr. Game 7, has posted 14 points in seven career Game 7 postseason games. He'll look to live up to his moniker on Wednesday night in the decisive playoff contest.Source: ESPN
No Micheal Ferland, Andrei Svechnikov For Game 6
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes forwards Micheal Ferland (upper body) and Andrei Svechnikov (concussion protocol) was on the ice Monday morning, but they are scratches for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals. The team did get right winger Jordan Martinook (lower body) back in the lineup. If they're able to win and force a Game 7, perhaps we'll see Ferland and/or Svechnikov then. With Martinook back in action, the team optioned forward Clark Bishop back to Charlotte of the AHL.Source: NHL.com/Hurricanes - Michael Smith
Marc-Andre Fleury Unable To Secure Win At Home
1 month agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals on 29 shots in Sunday's Game 6 home loss against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. He was beaten by a shorthanded tally from center Tomas Hertl in double-overtime, as the visitors forced a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday night back in San Jose. Fleury is 2-0 in the past two Game 7s he has started, winning the Stanley Cup Final in 2009 against the Detroit Red Wings, and another Game 7 against the Washington Capitals in 2017, allowing a total of one goal in those two starts.Source: ESPN
Tomas Hertl Wins It In Double-Overtime
1 month agoSan Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl registered the game-winning tally in the second overtime in Sunday's Game 6 victory in the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hertl became the first player in NHL history to notch a shorthanded goal in a playoff game requiring multiple overtimes, and he was just the ninth player in league history to notch a shorthanded tally in an overtime game in the postseason. He has logged five goals and six points with a plus-2 rating, two power-play goals and a shorthanded marker in six games in this series. Game 7 is set for Tuesday night in San Jose.Source: ESPN
Martin Jones Turns Aside Career-High 58 Shots
1 month agoSan Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones allowed just one goal on 59 shots in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday, setting a new career best with 58 saves in the 2-1 double-overtime victory. After an ugly start to this series, Jones has settled in rather nicely with 88 saves on his past 91 shots to battle back from a 3-1 series deficit to force a decisive Game 7 back in San Jose on Tuesday night.Source: ESPN
Auston Matthews Notches Fifth Goal Of Series
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his fifth goal of the series in Sunday's 4-2 loss against the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Matthews finished with five shots on goal, two blocked shots and four hits, and the 21-year-old now has at least one goal in four straight games, total five goals and six points with two power-play goals and three points on the man advantage. He'll try to stay hot in the decisive Game 7 in Tuesday's road game against the B's.Source: ESPN
Frederik Andersen Comes Up Short In Game 6
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 40 shots in Sunday's 4-2 home loss against the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. He allowed two power-play goals, and the only even-strength marker he allowed was the game-winning tally to Jake DeBrusk midway through the second period. Andersen and the Leafs will return to Boston on Tuesday for the decisive Game 7, where the visitors from Toronto are 2-1 so far in this series.Source: ESPN
Tuukka Rask Helps B's Force Game 7
1 month agoBoston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on 24 shots in Sunday's Game 6 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. This road victory sets up a decisive Game 7 in Boston on Tuesday night. Rask is 2-0 in Game 7s in his career against the Maple Leafs. Toronto is also just 3-7 in their past 10 trips to Boston, although the Leafs have won two of the first three games in this series at TD Garden.Source: ESPN
Brad Marchand Posts Three Points In Road Win
1 month agoBoston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand posted a power-play goal and an empty-net goal with an assist, a plus-1 rating and six shots on net in 20:12 of ice time across 24 shifts in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Left wing Jake DeBrusk and defenseman Torey Krug also notched their first goals of the playoffs, while left wing David Pastrnak managed two assists with a plus-1 rating and five shots on net. The Bruins forced a decisive Game 7 back in Boston on Tuesday night.Source: ESPN
Pekka Rinne Gets Lit Up Again On Saturday
1 month agoNashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, who was pulled in Game 4 against Dallas after allowing four first-period goals, didn't do much better in Game 5 either, allowing five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 defeat on Saturday. It was a complete nightmare for the Finn in the second period when Dallas opened up a big lead by getting four of their eights shots past by the 2018 Vezina Trophy winner. Postseason struggles aren't anything new for Rinne, though. In Wednesday's 5-1 loss, Rinne was pulled from a playoff game for the 10th time in his career. He'll look to avoid his third three-game losing streak of the season in Monday's elimination game.Source: ESPN
Alexander Radulov, Jason Dickinson Score Twice In Game 5
1 month agoDallas Stars forwards Alexander Radulov and Jason Dickinson both scored twice in Saturday's 5-3 win over Nashville, which puts the team one win away from qualifying for the next round. The Preds took the lead with Rocco Grimaldi's third postseason goal, but Dickinson tied it up before the first break and Radulov took over in the second. The whole first line ran amok, as Tyler Seguin registered a goal and an assist and Jamie Benn had three helpers, matching an NHL playoff record for most assists in a single period. The line has now combined for 16 points in the series. Dickinson notched his first career postseason points with his goals.Source: ESPN
