NHL video today: Montreal won the last match and advanced to the playoffs
Montreal. Slovak hockey striker Juraj Slafkovský will play in his career for the first time in the NHL playoffs.
His Montreal Canadiens team concluded an eight advancing from the Eastern Conference by winning a night match over Carolina 4: 2.
Slafkovský assisted at the first goal of the home and 51. The point of the season created a personal maximum.
Montreal will meet Washington in the opening round of the knockout part, where Slovak defender Martin Fehérváry also works.
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Confirmation came in the last match
Montreal had the procedure in his hands and could have completed it in the previous three matches, but he lost them all.
In the last match of the regular season against Caroline, he needed to get at least a point, otherwise he would have to rely on Columbus loss with New York Islanders.
Montreal finally kept his position on the second free card in the Eastern Conference. In 82 matches he scored 91 points, Blue Jackets have an unreasonable four -point loss before the last match.
Canadiens went to the lead in the 4th minute when Slafkovsky in the attack zone Backhend found on the right wing of the defender Kaiden Ghlea, who with his first goal from 24 January opened the score.
VIDEO: Kaiden Ghle’s goal, assisted by Slafkovsky
The home team later led 3: 1, Carolina corrected Tyson Josta’s goal, but Jake Evans with a precise shot from his own band during the game without a goalkeeper closed the score.
Slafkovský started traditionally on the wing of the elite formation, on the ice he spent 15:57 min. In addition to assistance, he also presented with three plus points, smaller punishment and two shots.
In the regular season of the season 2024/2025 played 79 matches, in which he scored 51 points for 18 goals and 33 assists.
In the previous year 2023/2024 he had a 20+30 balance in 82 duels. Canadiens will play in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 when they lost in the final with Tampa Bay.
After the Montreal procedure, all 16 teams are known to play in the knockout section and at the same time all the couples that will meet in the first round.
In addition to Slafkovsky and Feherváry, the Slovak hockey players in the playoffs will also play defender Erik Černák from Tampa Bay and defender Simon Nemec and Tomas Tatar from New Jersey.
St. St. Louis Blues, in which striker Dalibor Dvorský played his first two NHL matches.
German and Tatar with minus
New Jersey players in the line -up with German and Tatar succumbed in their last match of the regular season Detroit 2: 4.
It was the fourth loss of the previous five matches. Devils have already had some participation in the playoffs. In the first round of knockout fighting they will start Caroline.
The home coach Sheldon Keefe left multiple players to rest in the regular season.
German spent on ice 21:36 min. And he was the third busiest team defender. One shot was added to the statistics. At the beginning of the second period he was given a smaller punishment for tripping and the guests increased to 3: 0 shortly after the power play.
Tatar presented two shots and two minus points, in the match Old 14:10 min.
Winnipeg also won the last match
The winner of the Winnipeg basic part of Winnipeg tuned to the knockout fighting triumph over Anaheim 2: 1 after overtime. The winning goal in 62. A minute was decided by striker Mark Scheifele.
Jets won the fourth match from the past five. Ducks, who no longer had a chance to advance to the play off, closed the long -term part with four consecutive losses.
Nashville players closed the failed basic part by victory over Dallas 5: 1. They lost their chance to advance to the playoffs a long time ago, and they did not catch the start of the season. In the Western conference, only Chicago and San Jose scored less points than « predators » (68).
Stars have gained the assurance of advancement to the playoffs long ago, but closed the long-term part with seven losses.
The Dallas lineup was returned to the striker Tyler Seguin, who was absent from December 1 for hip problems. Already at the 16th second he assisted Mason Marchmento’s goal, but the guests did not add more.
NHL – the basic part – 17. April:
Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes 4: 2 (1: 1, 2: 0, 1: 1)
Goals: 4. Glele (Slafkovsky, Suzuki), 37. Suzuki (Carrier), 39. Gleh (Caufield, Hutson), 59. Evans) – 10. Hall (Walker, Kotkaji), 55. Jost (Nadeau, Orlov).
Goalkeepers: MONTEMBEAULT – KENDKOV, goal shot: 21:29
Winnipeg Jets – Anaheim Ducks 2: 1 pp (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1 – 1: 0)
Goals: 34. Pionk (Perfetti, Centiki), 62. Scheifele (Morrissey, Connor) – 46. Terry (Vatrano, Moore).
Goalkeepers: Hellebuyck – Husso, goal shot: 44:31.
New Jersey Devils – Detroit Red Wings 2: 5 (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 3)
Goals: 52. Haula (Sprong, Casey), 55. Mercer (Haula, Hardman) – 18. Berggren (Edvinsson, Raymond), 26 Compher (Rasmussen, Petry), 43. Larkin (Edvinson, Seider), 58. Berggren).
Goalkeepers: DAWS – LYON, goal shot: 30:27.
Nashville Predators – Dallas Stars 5: 1 (3: 1, 2: 0, 0: 0)
Goals: 14. Oesterle (O’Reilly), 14. Walls (Oesterle, Svečkov), 20. Barron (Evangelista, O’Reilly), 27. Marchessault (Stamkos, Forsberg), 30. O’Reilla (Forsberg, Marchessault) – 1.
Goalkeepers: Saros – Oettinger (41. Desmith), goal shot: 34:30.
Vancouver – Vegas 1: 1 after 2. The third
San Jose – Edmonton 0: 2 after 2.
NHL tables
Eastern Conference:
