The kings of the majority race to the NHL finals! Edmonton destroyed Dallas with its favorite play
Maxim Makarov June 1, 2024, 07:47 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a double and the “Stars” faced a creative impasse.
In the previous match, Edmonton, which overcame a 0-2 deficit, surprised ordinary people with the fact that the team had depth in its lineup: in addition to the usual McDavid and Draisaitl, the result was determined by the role of the Oilers. players. Including Corry Perry, who today is tied in playoff games with the Lions: Jagr and Gretzky. Dallas fans were worried about the health of Chris Tanev, who did not finish the fourth game, but everything turned out well – the main defender of the “stars” participated in the fifth game.
The teams managed to get used to the fact that the first period is always rich in events, but today a different scenario was chosen: the emphasis was on attentive play in defense. It’s worth remembering that Edmonton didn’t have a single power-play goal in this series, which is a surprising anomaly. In the second half of the period this came to an end: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins won the fight against the defender and put the puck in the goal.
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In the second half, the majority showed again: Nugent-Hopkins scored a double.
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And just four minutes later, Dallas put itself in a catastrophic position by conceding a third goal: Ettinger couldn’t stop Philip Broberg’s shot from the blue line.
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It would seem that the hosts should have flown forward and tried to save the match, but time passed and no threat was created in Skinner’s goal. 10 shots in two periods as clear evidence.
The Stars picked up the pace in the third period and created several dangerous chances, but Skinner played excellently. It is also necessary to note the healthy pragmatism of the Oilers in a situation where this is necessary: the team played well on the scoreboard, counterattacked and did not let things get confused in their zone, and Dallas is very strong in this. But the hosts found an opening: Harley shot from the sky and Johnston placed his stick perfectly.
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3:1 – “Edmonton” brilliantly took advantage of the majority, eliminating its rival twice and is one step away from the Stanley Cup final. Dallas, in turn, has been unable to find the keys to the enemy defense for almost six straight periods, causing global problems. They no longer gain the advantage they created with positional attacks in the second and third games. It seems like a creative dead end for Deboer’s team.
