Today, on the night of May 9, took place the second game of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights. The match, held at the “Rogers Place” stadium in Edmonton, ended with the Las Vegas team winning with a score of 5:1.
Jonathan Marchesseau (double), Zach Whitecloud, Jack Eichel and Chandler Stevenson scored in the winners. Warren Vogel scored the only goal for Edmonton.
Thus, “Vegas” took the lead in the series with “Edmonton” – 2:1. The next match will be played on the night of 11 May. The starting match is scheduled for 5:00 Moscow time. The game will also be played in Edmonton.
The current Stanley Cup winners, Colorado Avalanche, had previously left the tournament in the 1/8 stage and lost 4:3 to Seattle Craken in the series. In last year’s final, Colorado hockey players defeated Tampa Bay Lightning.
Previously reportedToronto’s Russian goalkeeper, Ilya Samsonov, was unable to finish the game due to a collision with Florida.