2024-04-25 09:15:51
The “Canucks” lost to the Nashville “Predators” at home with the result 1:4 (0:1, 1:2, 0:1), which made it 1-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series with four wins.
In this match, Blügers was on the ice for 12 minutes and 50 seconds, scored once, won one of four shots and had a positive efficiency coefficient of +1. Casey Desmits saved 12 of 15 shots in the “Canucks” goal, while Jūse Saros managed 17 of 18 shots for the opponents.
After the injury of Thatcher Demko, Shilov was announced as the second goalkeeper. In the “Predators” team, Gustavs Dāvis Grigals is the goalkeeper in an emergency situation, if both puck catchers of the unit are injured during the game.
Already in the 74th second of the game, after Antoni Beauvillier’s shot, the puck ricocheted into Desmit’s goal. In the seventh minute of the second period, Philip Foschberg made it 2-0 with a shot from close range, but after 95 seconds, Colton Sissons put the rebound into the net in front of the goal and further strengthened the visitors’ lead.
In the 16th minute of the same period, Nikita Zadorov recovered one goal with a shot from distance, while Blüger was also on the field. In the final third, when less than two minutes remained until the end of regular time, Kiefer Sherwood threw the puck into an empty net and made it 4-1.
The next two games of the series will be on April 26 and 28 in Nashville. With the series continuing after four matches, the remaining fights are scheduled for April 30 in Vancouver, May 3 in Nashville and May 5 in Vancouver. The winner of Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings will face each other in the next round.
On the other hand, the “Panthers” beat the Tampa Bay “Lightning” at home with 3:2 (2:0, 0:2, 0:0, 1:0) in the first overtime and reached 2-0 in the quarterfinal series of the Eastern Conference.
The Panthers won the first period 2-0 thanks to goals from Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko, but Brayden Point and Steven Stemkos tied the score in the first six minutes of the second period.
In overtime, the “Panthers” team needed only less than three minutes to pull out the victory. The guests did not keep the puck in the defensive zone, and at the end of the attack Carter Verhege threw it into the goal with the awkward side of the stick blade.
“Panthers” goalkeeper Sergej Bobrovskis blocked 21 of 23 shots, while “Lightning” puck catcher Andrejs Vasilevskis caught 34 of 37 pucks.
The third and fourth games of the series will be played in Tampa on April 25 and 27. If more than four games are needed in the series, the next matches are scheduled for April 29 at the “Panthers” field, May 1 at the home of the “Lightning” and May 4 at the “Panthers” arena.
In the semi-finals of the conference there will be a meeting with the winner of the pair of Boston “Bruins” and Toronto “Maple Leafs”.
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.
2024-04-25 09:15:51