Breakthrough Nylander

Breakthrough Nylander

The instability of the pursuers – one of the main reasons the undisputed leadership of "Washington" in the conference. Located behind the "capitals" teams from Florida and new York city have for the season only one win-win a long series, "Pittsburgh", before the season was considered a major rival "Capital", has long struggled with a crisis and only in recent matches has found the necessary balance in the game.

In the opening match of "Rangers" and "Panthers" contested second place in the conference, and at the same time demonstrated their strengths before the playoffs. The driving force of attack hosts – the combination of forwards Zuccarello – KREIDER and Nash – Brassard find each other even blindfolded. Bunch of forwards working together in the possession of the puck and irresistible in the drawing unnecessary.

Until blended into the team Eric Staal. Three points in 11 games is not the outcome sought, by signing the once-formidable striker. However, it changed its function on the court playing in the third level, he pays more attention to the destruction of game opponent.

Florida has no less than creative attack. Three Uberto – Barkov – Jagr regularly creates chances in a strange area, but the link-discovery Jokinen – Trocheck –Smith should recognize personal achievement of Gerard Gallan. On account of the Central striker to date, 23 of the washer. Such a rate Vince was difficult to predict a year ago.

However, there is a "Panthers" position, which probably bothers the coaching staff and could become filesbay fifth team in the playoffs. Defenders of the "Florida" which match freely allow to kill their own goalkeeper. Lucky thing located behind Luongo al Montoya – the guy is not timid, and acts in the goal not worse than the first room. For the last month "Panther" only once allowed to make your own goal less than 28 shots. If not for their goalies, the team has experienced difficulties in the fight for a place in the eight.

"Los Angeles" in March had scalped all the contenders for the Stanley Cup and stalked into the play-offs. "Nashville" about the claims on the bowl may declare timidly potential and a solid by the names of the lineup the team has, but they still lack experience playing in the later rounds of the Stanley Cup, and Peter Laviolette cannot be attributed to the number of Cup strategists, even though won with "Carolina" trophy.

Last season one of the meetings between the teams ended with a tennis result 6:7, and "king" saved the match with the score 1:5, scoring three goals in the last two minutes of normal time.

In the third period, the fans could be feeling of deja vu – "Kings" once again hardly has not won back the advantage in three washers, but Laviolette felt a burning smell, took a break in time and hit a Royal rush.

Scored "Los Angeles" goals turned out as under a carbon paper: Pekka Rinne was forced to capitulate after accurate shots Doughty and Martinez.