In the last second for the first victory

Beyond the Atlantic, two games of the North American NHL Hockey League were played at night. Hockey lovers were able to see as many as 11 goals. Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 4-0, and Vegas Golden Knights scored 4: 3 win against Edmonton Oilers.

In Raleigh in North Carolina, he shone Russian who took care of his sixth goal after the regular part of the season. The candlesticks took care of the first goal in the second third race.

Porter Frederick Andersen However, he defended 21 shots of guests from the capital for the second victory of Hurricanes in the second part of the playoffs in the east. Carolina leads to four wins with 2: 1 in a series of second round playoffs.

« It is clear that the goalkeeper was the key to our tonight’s victory, in the first period when they obviously played their game, and we were little behind them, » said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’amour. “That’s what the goalkeeper does. Keeps us in the game. « 

The fourth match in the series will be in Raleigh on Monday night.

In Edmonton, Canada, the decisive goal contributed Reilly Smithwho hit in the last second after a shot that bounced off the rod of Edmonton’s attacker Leona Draisaitl. The Las Vegas team came up with a stunning 4: 3 victory in the third game of the conference semi -finals in the West.

Vegas reduced the advantage of Edmonton to 1: 2 in winning the second round of the Western Conference. The golden knights avoided the extension after the Oilers star Connor McDavid equalized three minutes before the end.

« Sometimes you just hope for the best and it seemed like it worked out, luckily I still had enough time, » Smith joked.

It was officially the third winning goal in the last second of the third third in the history of the playoffs, at least since the NHL added decimals last minute. Naming the staff scored 0.1 seconds before the end of Colorado in 2020, Jussi Jokinen However, 0.2 seconds of the rest of the rest had taken a goal for Carolina in 2009.

« It was one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen in a hockey game, but obviously everything was the result of a great game, » laughed Vegas defender Nicolas Hague.

The fourth match will be in Edmonton on Monday night.