Play-off: Toronto successful for the first time since 2004

The traditional team from Canada won 2-1 after extra time against Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and won the “best of seven” series 4-2. Tampa had recently been to the Stanley Cup final three times in a row, and the team from Florida won the NHL title in 2020 and 2021. The match winner for Toronto was captain John Tavares, who scored after 4.36:3 minutes of overtime. The Maple Leafs have won all 11 road games in the series in Tampa in overtime. A goal from captain Steven Stamkos was not enough for the recently successful Lightning, who had previously won 12 of their last 2 play-off series. Auston Matthews had given Toronto the lead. The winner of Game 7 between the top-seeded Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers awaits the Canadians in the second round. The Edmonton Oilers are also one round further. Thanks to goals from their top stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 and got the necessary fourth victory in the sixth play-off game. In the semifinals of the Western Conference we now face the Vegas Golden Knights. Last year, Edmonton's final stop was in the conference finals against eventual champions the Colorado Avalanche. The local duel between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils goes into a playoff. The Rangers managed to level the series at 5-2 with a 3-3 home win. Chris Kreider recorded a goal and 2 assists. Game 7 takes place on Monday (2.00:XNUMX a.m. CEST on Tuesday night CEST) in Newark on the other side of the Hudson River. NHL results from Saturday - Play-off, 1st round (“best of seven”) Eastern Conference: Tampa Bay Lightning - Toronto Maple Leafs 1:2 aet - Final score of the series: 2:4 New York Rangers - New Jersey Devils 5:2 - Score: 3:3 Western Conference: Los Angeles Kings - Edmonton Oilers 4:5 - Final score: 2:4

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Play-off: Toronto successful for the first time since 2004

The Toronto Maple Leafs have survived a play-off series in the North American professional ice hockey league NHL for the first time since 2004.

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