Colorado lead 2-0 in NHL series
Nico Sturm rolls the avalanche towards the slope
05/06/2022 10:39 am
Title contenders Colorado Avalanche require overtime in the second game of the series against the Nashville Predators after a commanding first game. There, the German ice hockey star Nico Sturm is involved in the winning goal. The day before, Leon Draisaitl fought his way spectacularly back into the NHL playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche with the Augsburg ice hockey pro Nico Sturm also won their second game of the NHL playoffs against the Nashville Predators. On Thursday, the title aspirant won 2-1 (1-1, 0-0, 0-0) after extra time and is only two more wins away from the second playoff round of the North American ice hockey league.
Cale Makar made it 2-1 after eleven and a half minutes of extra time, and Nico Sturm was also involved in Colorado’s winning goal. The Avalanche took the lead after five and a half minutes through Nathan MacKinnon in the first period, but the Predators equalized ten minutes later. Sturm stood on the ice for almost ten minutes and fired a shot at the opposing goal himself.
The Avalanche had dominated the opening game 7-2. The series now continues in Nashville, where the next two games in the series will be best-of-seven. The Florida Panthers equalized their series to 1-1 after wins with a 5-1 (2-0, 3-1, 0-0) home win against the Washington Capitals. The New York Rangers did the same, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 (1-1, 2-1, 2-0) at home. The Dallas Stars also clinched their first win of the playoffs with a 2-0 (1-0, 0-0, 1-0) win over the Calgary Flames.
The day before, the Edmonton Oilers around the German star player Leon Draisaitl had equalized the playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings with a convincing performance to 1: 1 after games. The Oilers won 6-0 at home (0-0, 3-0, 3-0). After a scoreless first period, Draisaitl scored Edmonton’s opener early in the second period. Germany’s Sportsman of the Year 2020 marked his 57th goal this NHL season. The hosts followed up with two more goals in the second period, and the Oilers also won the final period 3-0.
The Oilers lost the opening game 3-4, and Draisaitl scored there too. The first team to win four times advances to the next round. The series is now moving to Los Angeles, where the next two games will take place.