The Hurricanes blew a two-goal lead in Game 5 of the series and started the third period tied at 3-3, but Jack Drury and Stefan Nessen scored less than ten seconds apart for Carolina to make it 5-3.
Seth Jarvis stood out among the winners with three (1+2) points, while Yevgenii Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist. Mike Riley, Casey Sizikas and Brock Nelson, who also had an assist, scored for the Islanders.
In the second round, the “Hurricanes” opponents will be New York “Rangers” hockey players.
On the other hand, in the quarter-finals of the Western Conference, the Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 6:3 (1:1, 2:1, 3:1) and won the series 4-1.
Miko Rantanen stood out for the winners with two accurate shots and an assist, scoring both goals in less than four minutes in the third period, while Nathan McKinnon and Devon Tevz each had two assists.
The Avalanche’s opponent in the second round will be the Dallas Stars or last season’s champion, the Vegas Golden Knights.
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It has already been reported that Artur Shilov saved 20 shots, but the Vancouver “Canucks” represented by him and Teodor Blüger lost 1:2 to the Nashville “Predators” at home, the home team maintaining a 3-2 lead in the series.
In the previous season, the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 in the final series, and Theodore Blüger became the winner of the Stanley Cup as part of the Vegas team.
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