STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RECAP MAY 7 – PREDS ADVANCE
PREDATORS ADVANCE TO CONFERENCE FINALS FOR FIRST TIME
Down 1-0, the Predators scored three unanswered goals – including the go-ahead marker by Ryan Johansen (1-1—2) at 3:15 of the third period – to reach the Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.
OILERS EXPLODE FOR SEVEN GOALS TO FORCE GAME 7
The Oilers exploded for seven goals – including five in the first period and a hat trick by Leon Draisaitl (3-2—5) – to extend their series with the Ducks to a seventh and deciding game, the first Game 7 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF MUSINGS
- Nashville has recorded four of its five series-clinching victories on home ice
- Fourteen of 22 games in the Second Round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (63.6%) have featured a game-winning goal scored in either the third period (9) or overtime (5)
- Twenty-six of 64 games this postseason (40.6%) have seen the winning team overcome a deficit of at least one goal
- Ducks forward Rickard Rakell scored for the fourth consecutive game (4-1—5)
- Predators forward Kevin Fiala, who was injured in Game 1 of their Second Round series, waved the rally towel before puck drop in Nashville.
- Leon Draisaitl (3-2—5) established career highs for goals and points in a game (regular-season and playoffs) to become the fifth different player in Oilers franchise history to record at least five points in a playoff game
- The Oilers will play a Game 7 for the first time since the 2006 Stanley Cup Final at CAR (3-1 L) and 10th time in franchise history.
SUNDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NASHVILLE 3, St. Louis 1 – NSH wins 4-2
EDMONTON 7, Anaheim 1 – series tied 3-3
MONDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF ACTION
All Times Eastern
Washington @ Pittsburgh, PIT leads 3-2, 7:30 p.m.
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