STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RECAP MAY 3 – Ducks and Capitals each erase 2-0 deficits during the second period of their respective contests on Wednesday, with Anaheim rallying to win its game in Edmonton
GETZLAF FACTORS ON ALL FOUR GOALS IN OT WIN AS DUCKS EVEN SERIES
Ryan Getzlaf (2-2—4) established and matched career highs for goals and points in a playoff game – capping the night with the lone assist on Jakob Silfverberg’s goal 45 seconds into overtime – to help the Ducks overcome a multi-goal deficit and late tying goal by the Oilers to even their Second Round series at two games apiece.
PENGUINS SURVIVE CAPITALS RALLY TO TAKE 3-1 SERIES LEAD
The Capitals erased a two-goal deficit in a span of 72 seconds, but Justin Schultz scored the tiebreaking goal less than three minutes later to help the Penguins take a 3-1 series lead and move within one victory of their second consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Final.
TOP 50 GREATEST NHL TEAMS TO COMPETE IN SECOND ROUND OF VOTING
After more than three weeks of fan voting, the list of contenders for the title of the NHL’s Greatest Team has been narrowed from 96 to 50 for the second round of voting, which begins today at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. Part of the NHL’s Centennial celebration, The Greatest NHL Teams competition runs until May 25, with fans determining the outcome of head-to-head matchups between championship clubs through a unique, interactive digital and mobile program. Click here to vote.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF MUSINGS
- The Ducks and Oilers skated in the 21st overtime game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (57 GP, 36.8%), with road teams improving to 13-8 in those contests
- Of the 57 games contested in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, 38 have been decided by one goal (66.7%)
- Oilers forward Drake Caggiula scored his first career playoff goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period – the eighth tying goal in the final five minutes of regulation this postseason and second by Edmonton (also Oscar Klefbom: Game 5 of FR vs. SJS)
- Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin notched an assist to extend his lead in playoff scoring (4-12—16 in 9 GP)
- Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (0-2—2) posted his third multi-point game of the playoffs; he leads the team with 2-8—10 in 10 GP.
WEDNESDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
PITTSBURGH 3, Washington 2 – PIT leads 3-1
Anaheim 4, EDMONTON 3 (OT) – series tied 2-2
THURSDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF ACTION
All Times Eastern
Ottawa @ NY Rangers, OTT leads 2-1, 7:30 p.m.