2 Minute Read - NHL
Montreal Wings Draft Lottery, Devils Jump to #2
After making them sweat a bit, the Montreal Canadians won the 2022 Draft lottery to gain the 1st selection in the upcoming draft. The Habs did have a scare, after New Jersey jumped Philadelphia, Seattle and Arizona after beginning with the 5th best odds.
2022 NHL Draft - Top 10 Selections
Montreal
New Jersey
Arizona
Seattle
Philadelphia
Columbus
Ottawa
Detroit
Buffalo
Anaheim
The Perfect Weekend
3 Game 7’s this Saturday : Bruins vs Canes, Leafs vs Lightning, Oilers vs Kings.
2 Game 7’s Sunday : Rangers vs Penguins, Flames vs Stars
Rangers Force Game 7 On Fluke Goal
Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider each scored twice as the Rangers forced game 7 against a Crosby-less Pittsburgh side. New York avoided elimination when Chris Kreider scored on a fairly routine shot that bounced over Louis Domingue’s shoulder late in the 3rd with the game tied at 3-3.
Giroux Sets Up OT GWG, Panthers Defeat Caps
The Panther’s top line got it done early in overtime, as Claude Giroux found Carter Verhaeghe alone in front to take the series 4-2. Giroux, acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers around the trade deadline, finished the game with 1G 2A.
Oettinger Leads Dallas to Game 7
Dallas defeated the Flames Friday night 4-2 to force game 7 behind a 36 save performance from Jake Oettinger. Miro Heiskanen regained the Stars lead late in the 2nd, after Calgary tied the game with 2 goals in under 5 minutes. The Pacific Division Champion Flames will look to avoid the upset Sunday night in Calgary.
Marchand Leads Bruins Into Game 7
The Bruins leading scorer in the opening round has found his touch after just 1 assist in first 2 games. Boston has gone 3-1 in the last 4, with Marchand recording at least 2 points in each win.
Oilers Walk Into LA → Force Game 7
Connor McDavid opened the scoring, and the Oilers never looked back, leading the rest of game 6 to force game 7 in Edmonton Saturday night. Evander Kane had 2 goals and an assist, including a great celly after the empty net goal.
Point is the Hero (Shocker) in Game 6
A great back and fourth game 6, that looked to be going Toronto’s way after a flurry of goals at the end of the 2nd period, but the Lightning showed why they are trying for a 3-peat. Brayden Point found the loose puck in OT and slid the winner under Campbell to force Game 7 in Toronto.
Can the curse be broken for the Maple Leafs on home ice ?
St Louis vs Minnesota
St Louis defeats Minnesota in 6 games, coming back from down 2-1 entering game 4. The Blues outscored the Wild 15-5 in the final 3 games.
Flower’s last game ?
After playing the first 5 games of the Blues/Wild series, Marc Andre Fleury did not start in the final, game 6 loss. Will we see Fleury back in the league in 2022-2023 ? And where ?
Avs make quick work of predators, sweep series.
Colorado outscored the Preds 21-9 in the 4 games, scoring 5+ goals in 3 of 4 games. Cale Makar led the Avs in points with 10, a new NHL record for total points in 4 playoff games by a defenseman, ahead of names like Paul Coffey (88/89), Denis Potion (80/81) and Bobby Orr (70/71) at 9.
Bruce There It Is
Bruce Boudreau will be back behind the bench in Vancouver next season, after going 32-15-10 in relief of Travis Green 25 games into the season. Vancouver was in the playoff hunt until the final week of the season.
Awards
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Best Defenseman
Roman Josi - Nashville Predators
Cale Makar - Colorado Avalanche
Victor Hedman - Tampa Bay Lightning
Vezina Trophy
Best Goaltender
Jacob Markstrom - Calgary Flames
Juuse Saros - Nashville Predators
Igor Shesterkin - New York Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie
Moritz Seider - Detroit Red Wings
Trevor Zegras - Anaheim Ducks
Michael Bunting - Toronto Maple Leafs
Hart Memorial Trophy
League MVP
Auston Matthews - Toronto Maple Leafs
Igor Shesterkin - New York Rangers
Connor McDavid - Edmonton Oilers
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