Oils again had a happy hand in a mecca gaming

Hockey players Edmonton Oilers, who eliminated Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the West for the fourth season in a row Anzhet Kopitarthey also play great in the second round. In the match against Vegas Golden Knights, they led with 2-0 in the fight for four victories. Washington Capitals, however, equalized the power ratio (1: 1) against Carolina Hurricanes.

Ever since the introductory two defeats at the beginning of the playoffs against Kopitar’s kings, hockey players of Edmonton have no longer lost. This time, the oilers won the sixth consecutive playoffs, another in Las Vegas. NHL’s top scorer Leon Draisaitl in the second game he scored a decisive goal in the 5: 4 win and provided his team an extremely valuable second away victory.

The oilmen had previously led by 0: 1 with 4: 2, but were then forced to equalize. Draisaitl has now scored at least one goal on six of the seven playoffs this season. The next two games will be in Edmonton.

In the first game of the day, the Washington Capitals celebrated 3-1 against Carolina Hurricanes and equalized the duel. As they were aware that they could find themselves in the pulley, they entered the second game with a different mindset than in the first, said the coach of the domestic Spencer Carbery. The goalkeeper turned out Tom Wilsonwho showed some masterful defenses, and recorded a pass in a winning goal in an empty 3: 1 net.

« It was much better than in the first match of the duel, there is no doubt about it, » said coach Carbery. “We feel we can return the blow.” They still hit the home Connor McMichael and John Carlson With more player, and Thompson, he stopped 27 out of 28 shots for the capitals, slowly taking the role of the first East holder.

“The first game did not go as planned, we were not too happy. I Shayna Gostisbehere. Thompson shone at the other end of the ice. « He held us in the game, » said the captain Alex Oveckin. “We needed confidence.” The third game of fighting for four victories will be on Saturday in Raleigh.

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Washington Capitals – Carolina Hurricanes 3: 1; The outcome in victories is equal to 1: 1

Vegas Golden Knights – Edmonton Oilers 4: 5 (extension); Edmonton leads with 2-0 in victories