Skinner locked the door, Edmonton is leaving home with a victory

Last year’s NHL finalists Edmonton Oilers won the second Western Conference Finals. In Dallas, they celebrated a 3-0 victory and after the defeat in the first game with a 3: 6 win in the victories equalized to 1: 1. In the fight for four victories, the series is now moving to Canada to host the next game. Today at night, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes will play the second game in the east. Florida won the first game.

The Dallas Net Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. But they were decisive 37. And 38. A minute when they scored for the guests in 73 seconds Brett Kulak and Connor Brown.

The visiting goalkeeper also shone Stuart Skinnerwho defended all 25 shots on his goal and remained unbeaten in the playoffs for the third time this year. « For many years we have been showing perseverance, maturity, the way we respond, » Skinner described the recipe for victory. “As I said at the beginning of the playoffs, it’s a slide. There are many climbs, many falls. But sometimes the result does not tell how the match really unfolded. « 

Tobogan turnaround and successful driving, Edmonton also made it against Los Angeles Kings in Anzhet Kopitar In the first round of this year’s playoffs. The kings opened the series with a 2-0 lead, with 4: 2 advanced by Edmonton. Skinner did not stand out in this part, so he replaced him Calvin Pickardwho later injured himself.

“The thing I noticed today was a large amount of duels and many blocked shots. The players strongly showed the importance of this match for us. We almost had to win, ”saw Edmonton’s coach Kris Knoblauch.