STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS MAY 10 2017 CONF. FINALS SET
FLEURY SHINES AS DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ADVANCE WITH GAME 7 VICTORY
Marc-Andre Fleury denied all 29 shots he faced and Bryan Rust scored the game-winning goal to help the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins defeat the Capitals in Game 7 and advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the third time in the past five seasons.
The Penguins will host the Senators for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The two teams have met four times previously in the postseason, with Pittsburgh holding a 3-1 edge in those series (2007 CQF: 4-1 L, 2008 CQF: 4-0 W, 2010 CQF: 4-2 W and 2013 CSF: 4-1 W).
DUCKS RALLY PAST OILERS TO REACH CONFERENCE FINALS FOR FIFTH TIME
Andrew Cogliano tied the game in the second period and Nick Ritchie scored the go-ahead goal at 3:21 of the third period to help the Ducks defeat the Oilers in Game 7 to reach the Western Conference Final for the second time in three years and fifth time in franchise history (also 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2015).
The Ducks will host the Predators for Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. Nashville defeated Anaheim in seven games in the 2016 First Round and also won their only other playoff meeting (2011 CQF: 4-2 W).
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF MUSINGS
- Penguins forward Matt Cullen improved to 6-0 in six career Game 7s, while Capitals forward Justin Williams lost his first such contest (7-1)
- Penguins captain Sidney Crosby extended his franchise record with his 98th career playoff assist. He has 2-2—4 in six career Game 7s
- Penguins forward Jake Guentzel (9-5—14 in 12 GP) registered the primary assist on the opening goal to establish a franchise record for points in a single postseason by a rookie, breaking a mark set in 1991 by Jaromir Jagr (3-10—13 in 24 GP)
- There have been 45 Game 7s since the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the most frequently-occurring series length in that span
- Predators defenseman P.K. Subban was fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment).
WEDNESDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Pittsburgh 2, WASHINGTON 0 – PIT wins 4-3
ANAHEIM 2, Edmonton 1 – ANA wins 4-3
Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Finals schedule


