NHL Peachy: Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 1, 2017
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NASHVILLE 3, St. Louis 1 – NSH leads 2-1
Anaheim 6, EDMONTON 3 – EDM leads 2-1
DUCKS SURVIVE OILERS RALLY TO CUT SERIES DEFICIT TO 2-1
The Oilers erased a 3-0 hole, but the Ducks scored three unanswered goals – including the go-ahead marker 48 seconds after Edmonton tied the game – to cut their series deficit to 2-1.
* Elias notes that the Ducks surrendered a three-goal lead and won a playoff game for the second time in franchise history (also Game 5 of 2015 CF vs. CHI: 5-4 OT W). Anaheim became just the fifth team in NHL postseason history to surrender a lead of three or more goals and win by a margin of at least three.
* Jakob Silfverberg (2-1—3) recorded his first career multi-goal game in the postseason (55 GP) and now has scored in three consecutive contests (4-1—5). He ranks second in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs with six goals (6-2—8), behind only Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel (7-3—10).
* Rickard Rakell opened the scoring 25 seconds into the contest, the fastest goal to begin a playoff game in franchise history. The NHL record for the fastest goal to start a postseason game is six seconds, set by Los Angeles’ Don Kozak on April 17, 1977 (vs. BOS).
DEFENSEMEN GUIDE PREDATORS TO 2-1 SERIES LEAD
Defensemen Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi each scored to help the Predators take a 2-1 lead in their series against the Blues. Nashville improved to 6-1 in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including a 3-0 clip at Bridgestone Arena.
* Predators defensemen have combined for a League-leading seven goals in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (7 GP). Their seven tallies match the franchise record for most in a single postseason by defensemen, set in 2016 (14 GP).
* Ellis opened the scoring to push his point streak to six games (3-5—8), extending the longest such run by a defenseman in franchise playoff history. Elias adds that only one other Predators player has recorded a point streak of six or more postseason games: Colin Wilson in 2016 (4-5—9 in 7 GP).
* Elias notes that when teams are tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven series, the winner of Game 3 owns an all-time series record of 204-99 (67.3%).
LOOSE PUCKS
The Predators have won seven consecutive postseason games at Bridgestone Arena dating to Game 6 of the 2016 First Round vs. ANA . . . Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf (1-1—2) scored his 34th career playoff goal (all w/ ANA) to move within one of tying Teemu Selanne (35) for the most in franchise history . . . Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 22 saves to improve to 6-1 in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (1.38 GAA, .950 SV%, 2 SO) . . . ICYMI: Country music group Little Big Town performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to Game 3 between the Blues and Predators . . . The fans at Rogers Place came to the rescue after country music star Brett Kissel’s microphone malfunctioned during the U.S. national anthem.
SNEAK PEEK AT MONDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Washington @ Pittsburgh, PIT leads 2-0, 7:30 p.m., CBC, TVAS, NBCSN
