Ice Hockey – NHL

Florida had the last laugh. On the night of Friday to Saturday, as part of the NHL play-offs, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Panthers beat the Washington Capitals (3-4 ap), to win this series (4 -2) and validate their ticket for the conference semi-finals. At the start of the third and final period, Washington led 2-1, thanks to Dowd and Backstrom, while Lomberg had equalized. The visitors then reversed the situation, thanks to Giroux and Barkov, before Oshie then snatch the extension. An extension during which Verhaeghe therefore sent his people to seventh heaven. In the same Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers tied at 3-3 in their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins after their 3-5 victory. However, the locals made the break in the first period, thanks to Carter and Rust.

The Stars don’t give up

In the second half, the visitors turned things around, thanks to a brace from Zibanejad and a goal from Kreider, before Malkin equalized. In the end, everything was decided at the very end of the game, with two new Rangers goals, scored by Kreider and Copp. Game 7 will take place on Sunday, on the New York side. Another game 7 scheduled, still this Sunday, but on the Western Conference side, between the Calgary Flames and the Dallas Stars. The Stars, precisely, won Game 6 (4-2). After Hintz opened the scoring in the first act, Raffl doubled the lead in the second, before Stone and Backlund tied the two franchises. Dallas ended up regaining the advantage, through Heiskanen, before Seguin, at the very end of the game, put his team away for good.

ICE HOCKEY – NHL / PLAY-OFFS 2022

First round

Eastern Conference
FLORIDA PANTHERS (1) – WASHINGTON CAPITALS (8): 4-2 >>> FLORIDA QUALIFIES
Game 1 – Florida Panthers – Washington Capitals : 2-4
Match 2 – Florida Panthers -Washington Capitals: 5-1
Match 3 – Washington Capitals – Florida Panthers: 6-1
Game 4 – Washington Capitals – Florida Panthers : 2-3 ap
Match 5 – Florida Panthers -Washington Capitals: 5-3
Game 6 – Washington Capitals – Florida Panthers : 3-4 ap

NEW YORK RANGERS (4) – PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (7): 3-3
Game 1 – New York Rangers – Pittsburgh Penguins : 3-4 ap
Match 2 – New York Rangers – Pittsburgh Penguins: 5-2
Match 3 – Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers: 7-4
Match 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers: 7-2
Match 5 – New York Rangers – Pittsburgh Penguins: 5-3
Game 6 – Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers : 3-5
Game 7 on Sunday, May 15 in New York

Western Conference
CALGARY FLAMES (3) – DALLAS STARS (7): 3-3
Match 1 – Calgary Flames – Dallas Stars: 1-0
Game 2 – Calgary Flames – Dallas Stars : 0-2
Match 3 – Dallas Stars – Calgary Flames: 4-2
Game 4 – Dallas Stars – Calgary Flames : 1-4
Match 5 – Calgary Flames -Dallas Stars: 3-1
Match 6 – Dallas Stars – Calgary Flames: 4-2
Game 7 on Sunday May 15 in Calgary