Two more teams are close to advancing. It was Day 10 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!
First up, NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia.
The Rangers got one goal on Steve Mason. And that was that.
Ray Emery was solid, generally speaking. But Mason is the #1 goaltender in Philly and today's game was an example of that. Lundqvist wasn't bad by any means; giving up two goals is nothing to be ashamed of.
What's funny is that the Rangers outshot Philly by 13. Putting up 38 shots is nothing to sneeze at.
The series is tied 2-2. Game 5 is Sunday.
Next, Chicago vs. St. Louis.
I figured it would be interesting to see who lost at home first. Turns out it was St. Louis, and that means an opportunity for the Blackhawks to close it out at home.
Of course, it was an overtime game. Seems like most of them have been, doesn't it? And since it went to OT, you knew that one of the Blackhawks' top players would step up; last time it was Patrick Kane, this time it was the captain.
Both goalies were solid with 27 saves apiece.
Even though Chicago can close it out, something makes me want this one to go seven.
Chicago leads 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday.
Finally, Dallas vs. Anaheim.
I'm not sure what happened to the Ducks. When they left Anaheim, they were up 2-0 and flying high. In Dallas, they were not good, getting shut out and then losing 4-2 in Game 4.
Now all of a sudden they're back at home and damn near unstoppable.
This one turned into a beatdown in the third period; they put up three goals and the final of 6-2 looks lopsided.
As usual, Getzlaf and Perry made the difference; each had a goal and two assists. They just make things happen consistently.
One other thing to note is that Frederik Andersen found his footing again after getting pulled in the previous game. This could be something worth noting as the Ducks move forward.
Anaheim leads 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday.
Later today, Game 5 in Boston, Pittsburgh, Colorado, and San Jose. Boston and San Jose move on to the second round if they win.
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