NHL today: Montreal lost in the opening match 1. Play-off round
Washington. Washington hockey players won the 1st round of the playoffs over Montreal 3: 2 after overtime.
The Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin, who recorded two accurate hits and also scored assistance, had a big share in the win. The winning goal, which was his first in the playoffs, scored at 3 minutes of extra time.
Video: Alexander Ovechkin’s winning goal
From the Slovaks, only the striker Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský, who did not score, jumped into the match. Defender Capitals Martin Fehérváry missed the duel for an ankle injury.
For Slafkovsky it was the first match of the knockout part in his career. He spent 19 minutes and 31 seconds on the ice, during which he scored four shots on the goal and one hit. He ended the match with the plus point.
At the end of the first period, after a skirmish with Washington striker Taylor Raddysh, he served a minor two -minute punishment for roughness.
Washington took the lead in a series of four winning duels. In addition to Ovečkina, the striker Capitals Dylan tree scored three points, which he scored three assists.
NHL – Playoff eight -final:
Washington Capitals – Montreal Canadiens 3: 2 pp (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 2 – 1: 0)
Goals: 19. Ovechkin (Wilson, Tree), 33. Beauviller (Ovechkin, Tree), 63. Ovechkin (BeauvillerStone) – 51. Caufield (Laine, Hutson), 56. Suzuki (Carrier, Hutson). The status of the series: 1: 0.
Winnipeg Jets Louis Blues 2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0)
Goals: 17. Scheifele (Demelo), 42. Connor (Perfetti, Scheifele) – Snuggerud (Buchnevich, Fowler). The status of the series: 2: 0.
