NHL: “Nashville” and the Rangers win on home ice

They are going to play the next matches of the playoffs for the Stanley Cup.

Rangers after two away defeats it was necessary to give a symmetrical response “Ottawa”, which in the case of a successful match in new York opened the way to the Eastern conference finals.

In the opening period, the hosts showed their determination to win – mats Zuccarello first, scored after a perfect transfer of Sileneced, and then assisted on Michael Grabner. In the second period, Nash and Lindbergh brought the score to indecent, but a crucial 20-minute period turned into a formality.

“Nashville” was just one win away from a sensational hit in the Western conference finals. Today, “Predators” showed resilience in defence, and in the final period, made two successful attacks on the visitors ‘ goal.

46 minutes, Ryan Ellis scored in the majority, then James Neal intercepted the puck in a strange area and powerfully struck into the near corner. “St. Louis” managed to reduce the gap to the minimum, and the last 180 seconds of the match, “Blues” played without a goalkeeper. “Nashville” has stood and led the series 3:1.

The results of the matches of the day:

Nashville — Saint Louis 2:1 (0:0, 0:0, 2:1), the account in a series 3:1

New York Rangers — Ottawa 4:1 (2:0, 2:1, 0:0), the account in a series 2:1

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