Battle for Ontario Better Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs hockey players beat Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL Eastern Conference 6: 2 and fight for four victories in the so -called battle for Ontario, the first after 21 years, with 1: 0. He turned out Mitch Marner with a goal and two passes.
William Nylander and John Tavares they scored after a goal and a score, and they scored for Toronto Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies. Auston Matthews added two passes, goalkeeper Anthony Stolarz But he stopped 31 shots.
« It was very intense, » said Tavares: « For a reason, the duel is called the battle for Ontario. A difficult match. But we know that we can still be much better. «
For Ottawa they hit Drake Baterson and Ridly Greiggoalkeeper Linus ullmark But he collected 18 defenses. « I have to focus again, » Ullmark said: « But this is just the first game. This is all the beauty of the playoffs. «
The second match of the duel will also be on the Scotiabank Arena Hall before they move to Ottawa.
In the first game of the continuation of the season, Carolina Hurricanes, who were 4: 1 better than the New Jersey Devils, also took the lead in the east. Logan Stankoven has scored two hits in the second third, Jalen Chatfield scored the first goal for the hurricanes who steadily pressed the guest of the net Jacob Markstrom. Andrej candlesticks added a goal to an empty door.
The hurricanes have lost seven of the last eight regular games of the regular season since they made it to the playoffs on April 3.
“There is always one concern that we may have rested too fast, but our main goal was to start a healthy ending. Thankfully, we obviously had a good time for the form, and we were in a good mood in the first game. So it might be a risk calculated, but at least after the first game, we made the right decision, « said the home coach Rod Brind’amour.
Nico Hischier he scored the only hit of New Jersey.
Anze Kopitar with Los Angeles Kings starts the playoffs on Tuesday night. Photo: Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images Via Reuters Connect
Brett Howden scored two goals and Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild in the first match of four wins 4: 2.
Tomas Hertl scored a goal and scored for knights, he also scored Pavel Dorofejgoalkeeper Adin Hill But he collected 18 defenses.
Matt Boldy has scored both goals of the guests, Kirill Caprizov has assisted at both, Philip Gustavsson But he stopped 23 shots.
The second game will also be in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles Kings hockey players Anzhet Kopitarwho will compete with Edmonton Oilers for the fourth consecutive time in the first round of the Western Conference, but for the first time with the advantage of domestic ice, performs will start on Tuesday night after Slovenian.
