The ocean completed the regular season for the hundredth season in NHL history.
The last game day has in no way influenced the composition of the participants of the playoffs, and the main intrigue was part-time struggle between the “Anaheim” and “Edmonton” for victory in the Pacific division.
Anaheim 10 minutes before the end of the match conceded “Los Angeles”, but was able to tie the score, and in overtime the exact throw of Theodore allowed “DAX” to win the division and finish in the conference in third position.
The giants of the East, ahead of deciding tournament goals, allowed himself to lose the final games of the regular season. “Washington” dry lost “Florida”, “Pittsburgh” lost “Rangers”.
The results of the matches of the day:
Detroit — New Jersey 4:1 (2:0, 1:0, 1:1)
Tampa Bay — Buffalo 4:2 (0:1, 2:0, 2:1)
New York Islanders — Ottawa 4:2 (1:0, 2:1, 1:1)
St. Louis — Colorado 3:2 (1:0, 0:2, 2:0)
Toronto — Columbus 2:3 (0:0, 2:3, 0:0)
New York Rangers — Pittsburgh Penguins 3:2 (2:1, 0:1, 1:0)
Philadelphia — Carolina 3:4 (in shootout) (0:1, 1:0, 2:2, 0:1)
Washington — Florida 0:2 (0:0, 0:1, 0:1)
Anaheim — Los Angeles 4:3 (in overtime) (1:1, 1:1, 1:1, 1:0)
Edmonton — Vancouver 5:2 (1:0, 2:1, 2:1)
Thus, in the first round of the playoffs Stanley Cup formed the following pairs:
Eastern conference:
Washington — Toronto
Pittsburgh — Columbus
Montreal — New York Rangers
Ottawa — Boston
Western conference:
Chicago — Nashville
Mn — Saint Louis
Anaheim — Calgary
Edmonton — San Jose
Playoffs NHL starts next Wednesday, April 12.
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