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Three teams the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild were up for elimination on Monday. Two survived. Edmonton nearly lived another day, but Winnipeg knocked the Oilers out in triple overtime, sealing a series sweep. The loss sets up another long offseason ahead for Connor McDavid & Co.
Tuesday night brings a lighter slate, with just two games. But that includes a key Game 5 matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators, while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens don t have much time to think about Monday s game, as they ll face off again tonight.
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Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) and Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (4) battle for the puck during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) May 23, 2021 - 4:05 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â Luke Kunin scored his second goal at 16:10 of the second overtime and the Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday to tie the first-round series 2-2.
Kunin broke his stick and went to the bench for another. He then skated up and beat Alex Nedeljkovic from the inside edge of the left circle off a pass from Mikael Granlund.
Preds beat Canes 4-3 in double OT again to tie series at 2-2
by Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press
Posted May 23, 2021 7:05 pm EDT
Last Updated May 23, 2021 at 7:14 pm EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Luke Kunin scored his second goal at 16:10 of the second overtime and the Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday to tie the first-round series 2-2.
Kunin broke his stick and went to the bench for another. He then skated up and beat Alex Nedeljkovic from the inside edge of the left circle off a pass from Mikael Granlund.
Goalie Juuse Saros made a franchise-record 58 saves to ensure this series will return to Nashville. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Carolina.