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2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs




ROUND 1 Recap:

WEST

(C1) Colorado VS (WC2) Nashville

The Avalanche were led to victory by captain Gabe Landeskog who had five goals and nine points in the series. Rinne struggled in net for the Predators with an .880 save percentage, nullifying the efforts of Filip Forsberg (6 goals, 9 points) and Victor Arvidsson (4 goals).

NSH 5 @ COL 2
NSH 3 @ COL 6
COL 5 @ NSH 3
COL 2 @ NSH 4
NSH 2 @ COL 3
COL 4 @ NSH 2

Colorado wins in 6.


(C2) Dallas VS (C3) Chicago

Game Six went to double overtime before Val Nichushkin won it for Dallas on the powerplay with his third goal of the series. Tyler Seguin had 9 points for the Stars. Chicago put up a good fight, Kane had 10 points and Couturier had four goals but it wasn't enough.

CHI 3 @ DAL 4
CHI 2 @ DAL 3
DAL 0 @ CHI 7
DAL 2 @ CHI 1
CHI 5 @ DAL 2
DAL 3 @ CHI 2

Dallas wins in 6.

(P1) San Jose VS (WC1) St. Louis

Ken Hitchcock made a controversial call going with 24 year old Jordan Binnington in net but it paid off as he rode a .945 save percentage to four wins in five games. Rookie Patrik Laine scored three goals in the series. Jaden Schwartz scored the series winning goal in overtime of Game 5.

STL 4 @ SJS 1
STL 3 @ SJS 2
SJS 2 @ STL 1
SJS 1 @ STL 5
STL 3 @ SJS 2

St. Louis wins in 5.

(P2) Calgary VS (P3) Vancouver

Vancouver made a series of it but lost three straight to be eliminated, including the deciding sixth game in overtime. Johnny Gaudreau had nine points for the Flames.

VAN 4 @ CGY 3
VAN 1 @ CGY 6
CGY 1 @ VAN 2
CGY 3 @ VAN 1
VAN 1 @ CGY 2
CGY 4 @ VAN 3

Calgary wins in 6.


EAST

(A1) Montreal VS (WC2) NY Rangers

The Canadiens carried their regular season dominance into the postseason and made short work of the Rangers. Pacioretty had 8 points, Robyn Regeher of all people had 3 goals in 5 games and Price was solid, earning a shutout and winning four of five with a .946 save percentage.

NYR 2 @ MTL 3
NYR 3 @ MTL 4
MTL 2 @ NYR 3
MTL 1 @ NYR 0
NYR 1 @ MTL 6

Montreal wins in 5.

(A2) Tampa Bay VS (A3) Buffalo

Enroth started the series for Buffalo, a weird decision but it seemed a good one when he was perfect through regulation of game one. He eventually allowed the overtime winner to Slater Koekkoek and in game 2 he was shelled, getting the hook after five goals. Makarov was too late to salvage that game but played reasonably well in the two ensuing games, finishing the series with a .938 save percentage despite never winning a game. The Lightning were just too good, powered by Nikita Kucherov's seven points in four games and backstopped by Vasilevskiy who finished the series with an impressive .949 save percentage. Connor McDavid was held to two goals and was -4 for the series.

BUF 0 @ TBL 1
BUF 4 @ TBL 7
TBL 2 @ BUF 1
TBL 2 @ BUF 1

Tampa Bay wins in 4.

(M1) Pittsburgh VS (WC1) Boston

After being embarrassed at home 9-3 Boston woke up and won 3 of the next four to take the series in seven. Torey Krug's 12 points in the series has him leading the playoff scoring race.

BOS 1 @ PIT 5
BOS 2 @ PIT 1
PIT 9 @ BOS 3
PIT 2 @ BOS 4
BOS 3 @ PIT 7
PIT 2 @ BOS 6
BOS 6 @ PIT 2

Boston wins in 7.

(M2) NY Islanders VS (M3) Carolina

The Islanders took game 5 in double overtime and then game 6 in overtime to walk away with the series in six games. Dubinsky and Dominik Simon were the overtime heroes.

CAR 2 @ NYI 3
CAR 5 @ NYI 4
NYI 1 @ CAR 2
NYI 3 @ CAR 0
CAR 1 @ NYI 2
NYI 6 @ CAR 5

NY Islanders win in 6.