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Pastrnak’s hit was not enough to win the game. Boston is angry and Shilovs pulled a super-interception

Hockey is not only played in Prague and Ostrava these days. The NHL is in its final stages, with many Czech hockey players still fighting for the title. But those in Boston cannot be satisfied because they fell to Florida again. Edmonton fell to Vancouver.

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6 months ago

13. 5. 2024

Michael Pastva

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Boston Bruins – Florida Panthers 2:3

The end of the season is coming dangerously close for the Boston Bruins! This time Boston didn’t get six goals from Florida. But it wasn’t enough to win. Perhaps the loss of captain Brad Marchand also shook the team.

Who knows? But the fact is that the Bears are currently losing the series 1: 3 and the season could be over in the next game played at the Panthers arena. Of course, the coaches of the Czech national team are watching everything closely. It would be a dream for them to get Pastrňák and Zacha into the line-up.

“I think we had a good start,” Pastrňák said after the game. “We got the lead early, we played hard enough, we were on the puck. But we have to be able to increase the lead.

Against teams like them, you can’t just pull away and wait to see what happens, especially not in the playoffs. You have to add more goals and keep a good lead.”

But Boston isn’t just mad at itself after Game 4 of the series. He’s also angry at the referees who disallowed Sam Bennet’s goal. The same Bennet who injured Marchand in Game 3. Now, despite the coach’s challenge, he got away with the goal after crossing a Bruins player on the goalie.

“It didn’t surprise me at all. They whistled it well. The moment I cleared the puck into the net, Swayman (Boston goalie) didn’t have a chance to get to it. And it doesn’t matter if Charlie Coyle fell on it or not,” Bennet assessed the situation dryly and confidently.

Edmonton Oilers – Vancouver Canucks 3:4

A battle of two Canadian teams and 7 goals again. This series is fun. And this time, goalie Arturs Šilovs also contributed to the fun by making an exclusive save and, above all, pulling the puck out of the net. Was he already behind the line or not? It’s hard to say, the Latvian goalie’s trap covered everything. Thanks to him, the Canucks lead the series 2-1.