2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 3rd Recap

Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Montreal Canadiens 2 (Lightning lead series 2-0)

Goals:

MTL - Jeff Petry (1) - from Torrey Mitchell and Brandon Prust

TBL - Valtteri Filppula PPG (2) - from Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn (19:36 1ST)

TBL - Steven Stamkos (1) - from Jason Garrison and Braydon Coburn (8:06 2ND)

TBL - Nikita Kucherov PPG (2) - from Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos (12:29 2ND) *GWG*

TBL - Victor Hedman PPG (1) - from Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula (19:46 2ND)

TBL - Nikita Kucherov PPG (3) - from Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos (6:37 3RD)

MTL - Tom Gilbert (2) - from Alexei Emelin and Devante Smith-Pelly (11:06 3RD)
TBL - J.T. Brown (1) - from Valtteri Filppula and Brian Boyle (16:05 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Ben Bishop (27 saves on 29 shots) LG - Carey Price (17 saves on 23 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Valtteri Filppula (1 goal, 2 assists) - Tampa Bay

2. Nikita Kuherov (2 goals, GWG) - Tampa Vay

1. Steven Stamkos (1 goal, 2 assists) - Tampa Bay

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Minnesota Wild 1 (Blackhawks lead series 2-0)

Goals:

CHI - Jonathan Toews SHG (4) - from Marian Hossa (12:28 2ND)
CHI - Patrick Kane (4) - from Duncan Keith (19:40 2ND) *GWG*
MIN - Matt Dumba PPG (2) - from Ryan Suter and Devan Dubnyk (1:20 3RD)
CHI - Patrick Sharp (4) - from Teuvo Teravainen (7:39 3RD)
CHI - Patrick Kane EN (5) - from Patrick Sharp and Niklas Hjalmarsson (17:53 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (30 saves on 31 shots) LG - Devan Dubnyk (27 saves on 30 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Patrick Sharp (1 goal, 1 assist) - Chicago

2. Corey Crawford (30 saves on 31 shots for the win) - Chicago

1. Patrick Kane (2 goals, GWG) - Chicago

Anaheim Ducks 3, Calgary Flames 0 (Ducks lead series 2-0)

Goals:

ANA - Matt Beleskey (2) - from Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg (7:27 1ST) *GWG*
ANA - Hampus Lindholm (1) - from Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf (11:15 3RD)
ANA - Nate Thompson EN (1) - from Corey Perry and Ryan Getlzaf (17:44 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Frederik Andersen (30 saves on 30 shots) LG - Karri Ramo (31 saves on 33 shots) 

Three Stars:

3. Karri Ramo (31 saves on 33 shots) - Calgary

2. Corey Perry (2 assists) - Anaheim

1. Frederik Andersen (30 saves on 30 shots for the shutout) - Anaheim

Three Stars of the Night:

3. Patrick Kane - Kane scored 4th and 5th goals of the playoffs (including the game-winner) in the Hawks 4-1 win over the Wild.

2. Frederik Andersen - Andersen stopped all 30 shots he faced for his 1st career playoff shutout in the Ducks 3-0 win over the Flames.

1. Steven Stamkos - Stamkos finally scored his 1st goal of the playoffs and added 2 assists in the Lightning's 6-2 rout of the Canadiens.

Playoff Schedule Central - Monday May 4th:

New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Game #3 at 7:30 PM ET (In Washington)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff