The Anaheim Ducks evened their series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on Sunday by winning a marathon triple-overtime battle 4–3 courtesy of a Todd Marchant goal.
The Washington Capitals edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the first game of their semi-final series.
The Canucks gave up a three-goal lead but still won the opening game in their semifinal series with the Blackhawks.
Well, since I proved my skills as a hockey playoff prognosticator (“Long Road to Stanley Cup Underway,” April 17), I thought I’d take a crack at a couple of second-round match-ups.
The New Jersey Devils, once again, fell to the Carolina Hurricanes’ late game magic as the visitors got two goals with under 90 seconds remaining in the game to win Game 7 4–3.
The San Jose Sharks were the toast of the NHL’s regular season, racking up 53 wins, 18 losses, and 11 OT losses for 117 points—the best record in the league—and accordingly they won the Presidents’ trophy.
Washington Capitals forward Donald Brashear has been suspended for six games for two separate incidents.
Amid the chaos surrounding the Rangers over the past 48 hours, a former defenseman of theirs, Tom Poti, came back to bite them in the rear on Sunday afternoon at MSG, as the Washington Capitals handily beat the Blueshirts 5–3 to force Game 7 on Tuesday night in Washington.
The Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3 in New York on Sunday to claw their way back into their playoff series from 3-1 down to force a deciding game.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals staved off elimination to force Game Sevens in their respective Eastern Conference playoff series with decisive victories on Sunday.