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Pettersson directed Brock Boeser’s shot behind Robin Lehner on the Las Vegas 3.19 goal in the third period.
Vancouver goalkeeper Jacob Markström, who has been in the team’s 14 previous playoff games, threw in the towel shortly before the game. It has not been said whether it is an injury or a disease.
But backup Thatcher Demko played very well, saving 42 shots and the victory for Vancouver, which is now 2-3 in best-of-seven games.
– It was absolutely fantastic, says Pettersson at the press conference, according to Aftonbladet.
– We did not play well enough, especially the first two periods. They dominated and Thatcher kept us in the game.
Vegas dominated the game, won the shooting stats at 43-17, and Shea Theodore scored the first goal of the game 15.12 in the second period. However, Brock Boeser tied only 24 seconds later.
– We talked together before the third and got into that goal early. That’s why we win in any case, says Pettersson.
Vegas still has match point in the quarterfinals, is 3-2 in games and can decide the night before Friday Swedish time.
It was so farBut in the end, Philadelphia emerged victorious from the fifth quarterfinal meeting with the New York Islanders. The Islanders now lead the series, which is decided in the best of seven games, 3-2.
– What mattered to us was winning or losing. It felt good to be able to contribute to the attack, says James van Riemsdyk, Philadelphia’s 2-1 shooter.
The Islanders posted a 1-3 deficit and took the game into overtime. In the 13th minute of extra time, Philadelphia’s Scott Laughton directed a shot from Ivan Provorov at the blue line.
– That was probably the most important goal I have scored in my career, says Laughton.
– But we are still behind in the series and we have more work to do. Now we are recharging for the next game, continue.
After a goalless first period it made the Islanders 1-0 early in the second and took until the end of the period before Philadelphia could even and continue.
At the start of the third, Philadelphia’s lead was extended to 3-1 through Matt Niskanen’s club. Philadelphia held the lead until the final minutes of the game, but the Islanders took home and in the 18th minute of the game, New York’s Derick Brassard tied.
“It’s great every time you win a play-off game in overtime,” says James van Riemsdyk.
The next quarterfinals between the teams will be played on Friday night.
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