Stanley Cup Playoff Update April 14, 2017
CAPITALS COMPLETE COMBACK, EARN OVERTIME WIN IN GAME 1
Down 2-0 less than 10 minutes after the opening face-off, the Capitals scored three unanswered goals – including the overtime winner by Tom Wilson – to defeat the Maple Leafs in their series opener.
Video replay – R1, Gm1: Tom Wilson knocks down a clearing attempt, skates in and beats Frederik Andersen short side, giving the Capitals a 3-2 overtime win
RINNE SHUTS OUT BLACKHAWKS AS PREDATORS TAKE SERIES LEAD
Pekka Rinne stopped all 29 shots he faced and Viktor Arvidsson scored the lone goal to lift the Predators to a 1-0 win and series lead over the Blackhawks.
DUCKS CONTINUE HOME SUCCESS AGAINST FLAMES
Ryan Getzlaf (1-1—2) and Jakob Silfverberg (1-1—2) each recorded multiple points as Anaheim overcame a 2-1 deficit to win Game 1 at Honda Center.
NHL MUSINGS
- Mitchell Marner scored 1:35 into his playoff debut, marking the fastest goal by a Maple Leafs player to begin his postseason career since Andy Blair also scored 1:35 into his debut on March 19, 1929 at DET
- The Blackhawks suffered their first shutout at home during the postseason since April 23, 2012 (vs. PHX), snapping a streak of 37 straight games with at least one goal
- The Golden Knights named Gerard Gallant the first head coach in team history
- The Stars announced that Ken Hitchcock, who led the team to the Stanley Cup in 1999, has been hired as head coach.
- The team that goes up 2-0 in the Stanley Cup playoffs goes on to win the series 86% of the time.
THURSDAY’S STANLEY CUP RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
WASHINGTON 3, Toronto 2 (OT) – WSH leads 1-0
Nashville 1, CHICAGO 0 – NSH leads 1-0
ANAHEIM 3, Calgary 2 – ANA leads 1-0
FRIDAY’S STANLEY CUP ACTION
All Times Eastern
NY Rangers @ Montreal, NYR leads 1-0, 7 p.m.
Columbus @ Pittsburgh, PIT leads 1-0, 7 p.m.
St. Louis @ Minnesota, STL leads 1-0, 8 p.m.
San Jose @ Edmonton, SJS leads 1-0, 10:30 p.m.