Trocheck shoots Rangers game winner in second overtime! Colorado celebrates after a big turnover

Both night games had to be decided in overtime. The Rangers hockey players rejoiced at their second victory in the series, when Vincent Trocheck scored in the 88th minute. A few hours later, Miles Wood became a similar hero, completing Colorado’s turnaround on Dallas ice in the 72nd minute.

NEW YORK RANGERS – CAROLINA HURRICANES

4:3 pp. (1:2, 1:1, 1:0 – 0:0, 1:0)

SERIES STATE: 2-0

The Rangers grabbed their second win in overtime

The second game of this series also brought a wonderful hockey battle, which eventually stretched to the second overtime. In it, Vincent Trocheck was able to score the Rangers’ second victory, which sent almost all the fans in Madison Square Garden into complete euphoria.

The Hurricanes were clearly the more active team in this match, but Igor Šestorkin was in great form. The Russian goalkeeper scored fifty-four saves.

Goals and saves
11. Lafrenière (K. Miller, Wennberg), 28. Lafrenière (Fox, Panarin), 47. Kreider (Trocheck, Panarin), 88. Trocheck (Zibanejad, Panarin) – 16. Guentzel (S. Aho II, Svečnikov), 20. Orlov (Skjei, S. Aho II), 39. Guentzel (S. Aho II, DeAngelo).

Statistics
Shots on goal: 39 – 57 | Power play: 2/7 – 0/5 | Penalty minutes: 12 – 16

Who stood in the goal area?
Igor Šestorkin (NYR) – 54 tackles, 3 OG, 94.7% success rate, 87:18 catches
Frederik Andersen (CAR) – 35 tackles, 4 OG, 89.7% success, 87:24 catches

Czech and Slovak footprint
Martin Nečas (CAR) – 0+0, -1 participation, 3 shots on goal, TM 0, time on ice 25:06

Three stars of the match
1. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) – 1+1
2. Igor Šestorkin (NYR) – 54 saves
3. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) – 2+0

DALLAS STARS – COLORADO AVALANCHE

3:4 pp. (3:0, 0:2, 0:1 – 0:1)

SERIES STATE: 0-1

Colorado completed the turnaround in overtime

Losing the opening game will hurt Dallas a lot. The Stars were up 3-0 after a great first period and looked to be headed for victory. However, Colorado managed to get back into the game with two goals halfway through the duel, equalized at the beginning of the third period and finally decided in overtime. In the 72nd minute, Avalanche’s hero was Miles Wood.

Goals and saves
8. R. Suter (Duchene), 11. W. Johnston (Pavelski, Benn), 17. Benn (J. Robertson, Heiskanen) – 26. Nichushkin (Makar, MacKinnon), 30. Makar (Nichushkin, Rantanen), 41 .MacKinnon (Rantanen, Makar), 72. Wood (Cogliano, Girard).

Statistics
Shots on goal: 22 – 26 | Power play: 1/4 – 2/2 | Penalty minutes: 6 – 10

Who stood in the goal area?
Jake Oettinger (DAL) – 22 tackles, 4 OG, 84.6% completion, 71:03 interceptions
Alexandar Georgiev (COL) – 19 tackles, 3 OG, 86.4% success, caught 70:52

Czech and Slovak footprint
Radek Faksa (DAL) – 0+0, -1 participation, 2 shots on goal, TM 0, time on ice 14:18

Three stars of the match
1. Miles Wood (COL) – 1+0
2. Cale Makar (COL) – 1+1
3. Jamie Benn (DAL) – 1+1

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