The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs began the weekend with a pair of entertaining Sport 5s, because the Panthers accomplished their gentleman’s sweep of the Maple Leafs on the street, and the Golden Knights secured a 3-2 collection lead towards the Oilers at residence.
Florida punched its ticket to the Japanese Convention Ultimate with a 3-2 extra time win over the Maple Leafs in Sport 5. Toronto got here again from a two-goal deficit to power extra time, however Florida put an finish to the rally with Nick Cousins scoring on a wrist shot at 15:32 of the additional interval. The Panthers will play the Hurricanes subsequent spherical with a Stanley Cup Ultimate berth on the road.
The Golden Knights grabbed a 3-2 collection lead over the Oilers with a 4-3 win at Las Vegas. Edmonton received off to a 2-1 lead over Vegas within the first interval, however the Golden Knights exploded for 3 objectives within the second interval to realize a lead they’d by no means relinquish. The collection will shift to Edmonton for Sport 6 that’s slated for Sunday.
This is a have a look at all of the scores for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Panthers survive Leafs’ late push to win collection, advance to ECF
The Panthers are headed to their first Japanese Convention Ultimate since 1996 after eliminating the Maple Leafs in 5 video games. Florida completed off Toronto on the street, successful Sport 5 in extra time by a rating of 3-2 after surviving a late push from the Leafs.
Florida raced to a two-goal lead within the first interval, however was held scoreless for the remainder of regulation as Toronto tied the sport late within the third interval. Nevertheless, Nick Cousins stopped the Leafs’ rally lifeless in its tracks by scoring the extra time game-winner on a wrist shot with lower than 5 minutes to go within the further interval.
Aaron Ekblad opened the sport’s scoring a mere 3:31 into the primary interval, capitalizing on an early energy play. With lower than 4 minutes left within the opening body, Ekblad added his second level of the competition by helping on a Carter Verhaeghe purpose that made it 2-0 Florida.
Toronto lower Florida’s deficit again to at least one at 7:50 of the second interval, when Morgan Rielly fired a wrist shot previous Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. The Maple Leafs then tied the sport at 15:33 of the third interval with William Nylander scoring his second purpose in as many video games, however the comeback effort finally proved to be futile in extra time.
The Panthers will now meet the Hurricanes, who dispatched the Devils in 5 video games final spherical.
Golden Knights journey sizzling second interval to collection lead over Oilers
The Golden Knights used a second-period surge to beat the Oilers 4-3 and go up 3-2 of their second-round playoff collection. Down 2-1 after the primary interval, Vegas outscored Edmonton 3-0 within the second with Mark Stone, Reilly Smith and Nicolas Hague tallying a purpose apiece. Connor McDavid introduced the Oilers to inside one after scoring a purpose at 2:40 of the third interval, however the Knights held their lead till the ultimate buzzer.
Jack Eichel, who assisted on Stone and Hague’s objectives, scored Vegas’ first purpose of the sport at 3:52 of the primary interval.
This collection has shifted like a pendulum, as Vegas’ win signifies that neither staff has collected back-to-back victories this collection. Nevertheless, this was the primary recreation determined by lower than two objectives.
Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse and Vegas’ Alex Pietrangelo each missed Sport 5 after receiving one-game suspensions for incidents that came about in Sport 4. Each are anticipated to return for Sport 6.
With Vegas main 3-2, the collection shifts to Edmonton — the place the Oilers have gone 3-2 this postseason — for Sport 6 on Sunday. A Golden Knights’ win would ship them to their first Western Convention Ultimate since 2021.