Friday, April 14, 2017
Getzlaf, Arvidsson, Wilson named our 'Three Stars of the Night'
FIRST STAR - RYAN GETZLAF, F, ANAHEIM DUCKS
Getzlaf earned his 100th and 101st playoff points, extending his Ducks franchise record.
SECOND STAR - VIKTOR ARVIDSSON, F, NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Arvidsson scored the second postseason goal of his career — both of which have been game-winners.
THIRD STAR - TOM WILSON, F, WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Wilson became the first player in Capitals history to score his first career playoff goal in overtime.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Lundqvist, Karlsson, Edmundson named our 'Three Stars of the Night'
NEW YORK -- UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog "The Neutral Zone" has named Henrik Lundqvist, Melker Karlsson, and Joel Edmundson as their "Three Stars of the Night" for all NHL playoff games that took place on April 12, 2017.
FIRST STAR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST, G, NEW YORK RANGERS
Lundqvist turned aside all 31 shots he faced to backstop the Rangers to victory in Game 1. He recorded his 10th career playoff shutout to pass Mike Richter (9) for the most in Rangers history. Lundqvist also became the second goaltender in Rangers history to blank the Canadiens in a playoff road game (Chuck Rayner, Game 5 of 1950 SF).
SECOND STAR - MELKER KARLSSON, F, SAN JOSE SHARKS
Karlsson scored at 3:22 of overtime to power the Sharks to victory in Game 1 of their First Round series. Karlsson, who has one OT goal in 185 career regular season games, scored his first such tally in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (25 GP).
THIRD STAR - JOEL EDMUNDSON, F, ST. LOUIS BLUES
Edmundson scored at 17:48 of overtime to lift the Blues to victory in Game 1 of their First Round series.