Hronek scores his first NHL playoff goal! Canucks fail in decisive game, Edmonton goes to Conference Finals

Despite the expectations of many, Vancouver did not advance to the conference finals of this year’s NHL playoffs. The Canucks lost the decisive seventh game 2: 3, with Filip Hronek scoring for the first time in the playoffs.

Although they were leading 3: 2 and the fight for the promotion was clearly in their hands, the conference finals would not be the result. In other words, the Canucks were able to complete the lineup of division winners in the conference finals of this year’s playoffs. But they wouldn’t have been allowed to turn it on in Game 7 with the Oilers at 0-3.

Until then, only Arturs Shilovs in the Canucks goal realized the importance of the deciding game, and he made several miraculous saves in addition to the three goals he received.

Vancouver finally managed to make the game even more dramatic, with four minutes to go Filip Hronek scored his first goal of the playoffs and made the home fans cheer. But the home team couldn’t do any more and Connor McDavid and co.

The fans at Rogers Arena waited until the second period for the first goal. Cody Ceci opened the scoring at 21:16 to put the Oilers ahead. Zach Hyman then scored his 11th goal of the playoffs.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added Edmonton’s third goal and Leon Draisaitl had an assist, extending his point streak to 12 games.

Hronek gave hope

In the third period, eight and a half minutes before the final buzzer, Conor Garland scored for the Canucks and the aforementioned Hronek gave Vancouver hope. However, the home team couldn’t equalize.

Stuart Skinner had 15 saves and Evan Bouchard had two assists. In general, the Edmonton team is dominating this year’s playoffs.

They hold the top four positions in productivity. Draisaitl has already scored 24 points, McDavid just two less, Bouchard and Nugent-Hopkins 20 and 16 respectively. The first game of this series will be played Thursday in Dallas.

Source: NHL