Tuesday, May 13, 2014

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 13th Recap

COMEBACK COMPLETE: Henrik Lundqvist lead the Rangers from a 3-1 series deficit to win in 7 games
New York Rangers 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 - (New York win series 4-3)
Goals:
NYR - Brian Boyle (2) - from Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett (5:25 1ST)
PIT - Jussi Jokinen (7) - from Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin (4:15 2ND)
NYR - Brad Richards PPG (4) - from Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan (7:56 2ND)
Goalies:
WG - Henrik Lundqvist (35 saves on 36 shots) LG - Marc-Andre Fleury (18 saves on 20 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Brian Boyle (1 goal) - New York
2. Brad Richards (1 goal, GWG) - New York
1. Henrik Lundqvist (35 saves on 36 shots for the win) - New York

Chicago Blackhawks 2, Minnesota Wild 1 (OT) - (Chicago wins series 4-2)
Goals:
CHI - Kris Versteeg (1) - unassisted (1:58 1ST)
MIN - Erik Haula (4) - from Matt Cooke and Clayton Stoner (2:29 2ND)
CHI - Patrick Kane (6) - from Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith (9:40 OT)
Goalies:
WG - Corey Crawford (34 saves on 35 shots) LG - Ilya Bryzgalov (25 saves on 27 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Erik Haula (1 goal) - Minnesota
2. Patrick Kane (1 goal, OT winner) - Chicago
1. Corey Crawford (34 saves on 35 shots for the win) - Chicago

Three Stars of the Night:
3. Patrick Kane - "Showtime" Kane delivered again for the Hawks scoring his 2nd OT goal of the playoffs and 4th career OT goal. 
2. Corey Crawford - Crawford stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Blackhawks 2-1 OT win over the Wild, winning the series 4-2. The Hawks await the winner of the Ducks and Kings.
1. Henrik Lundqvist - King Henrik came up huge for the Rangers in game 7, stopping 35 of 36 shots in the Rangers dramatic 2-1 win over the Penguins. The Rangers won 3 straight after trailing 3-1 in the series, and Lundqvist was a big part of the comeback allowing just 3 goals in those 3 wins. The Rangers await the winner of the Bruins and Canadiens.

Playoff Schedule Central - Wednesday May 14th:
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins Game #7: 7:00 PM ET on CBC (In Boston)
Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings Game #6: 9:30 PM ET on TSN (In Los Angeles)
SHOWTIME KANE: Patrick Kane's 2ND OT goal of the playoffs eliminated the Wild in 6 games.
-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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