I’m beginning to think the Blues have a complex or something.
NHL playoff scores 2016: Corey Crawford saves Blackhawks’ season in double overtime
Give these goalies credit.
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At least when they play the Blackhawks.
Scores
Penguins 5, Rangers 0 (PIT leads series, 3-1)
Blackhawks 4, Blues 3 2OT (STL leads series, 3-2)
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3 things we learned
1. We're going to miss Pavel Datsyuk
It didn’t sink in until the game was over that we were probably watching the final NHL game for the Detroit Red Wings puck wizard. It might not even sink in until the Wings start playing again in October. But then a few months will go by without anyone doing something like this ...
... and then we’ll truly, truly miss the wonderful magic man. He’s leaving a hole in the league that’ll be difficult to replace.
2. The Ducks continue to benefit from a goalie change
Frederik Andersen has given up one goal in two starts since winning the job back from John Gibson. Remember when the Carolina Hurricanes changed goalies after their first two playoff losses in 2006? I wonder what they ended up winning. Hmm.
3. Pittsburgh is cooking
I don't know how you beat the Penguins right now. Nobody really has figured that out in the second half of the season, and now they're the hottest team in the playoffs. Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel are threats, they've found depth, Evgeni Malkin is back and registering four points a night, and they're getting solid performances out of rookie goalies. Please make a Capitals-Penguins series happen.
Impact Moment
The first double overtime game of the playoffs ended thanks to Patrick Kane’s latest playoff heroics.
GAME. OVER.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/lz9OPNgzQV
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 22, 2016
Stat of the Night
Most OT goals, #StanleyCup Playoffs history:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 22, 2016
8 - Joe Sakic
6 - Maurice Richard
5 - Glenn Anderson & @88PKane (@NHLBlackhawks)#STLvsCHI
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