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Game 5
Avalanche 1 @ Canucks 4
(Colorado leads series 3-2)
Trevor Linden mixed up the lines for this one, shuffling Bozak back to center the third line between Conacher and Brunner, promoting Dale Weise to right wing on the second line and bringing banged up vet Todd Bertuzzi in on the fourth line for Anton Rodin. Vancouver came out firing at home with their backs against the wall. Conacher scored early from Brunner and Bozak, and Hank added to the lead on a goal assisted by Danny and Muzzin. O'Reilly got the Avs back into it with a shorthanded marker, his fifth tally in as many games this series. The shots were 18-5 Vancouver after one. Damien Brunner managed a shorty of his own, from Bozak and Hamhuis, in the second to extend the lead. Another goal on the PK in second came from Ryan Kesler, from Thoresen and Weise. In the third the Avalanche managed a strong push to balance the play out but Markstrom stood strong and Vancouver lives to play another day. Bozak looked amazing back in his 3C role, picking up two assists, five shots, a hit and winning 6 of 11 draws. Dan Hamhuis threw four hits (including two massive ones) and blocked two shots to go along with his assist and a +17 shot differential when he was on the ice in 23:30 of icetime.
Predators 2 @ Blues 7
(St. Louis leads series 3-2)
Radulov opened the scoring thirty seconds in for Nashville, but by the end of the first goals from Shattenkirk and Oshie had put St. Louis ahead. After Chris Mueller tied it for the Preds in the second, another goal from Oshie and one from Gardiner gave the Blues the two goal advantage going into the third frame. In the third, St. Louis ran away with the game, with goals from Schwartz, Chris Stewart and David Perron, chasing Rinne after he allowed his sixth goal in twenty one shots.
Stars 1 @ Kings 0
(Dallas leads series 3-2)
The Stars came out strong but tailed off in a defensively gridlocked match. With things still scoreless midway through the third, Ryan Garbutt managed the only goal of the game to pull off the road win. Alex Goligoski had a very solid game for Dallas. He finished plus one, with six shot attempts (three on goal), four blocked shots and a hit in 24:36 of icetime.
Sharks 2 @ Blackhawks 4
(Chicago leads series 3-2)
Chicago pulled together and with a very strong blueline performance they controlled most of the game, getting goals from Kevin Hayes, Viktor Stalberg and Marcus Kruger before San Jose rallied with a strong third period push and goals from Joel Ward and Torrey Mitchell. Shaw added an insurance marker to give the 'Hawks a home win and the series lead.
Senators 2 @ Penguins 1 (OT)
(Ottawa leads series 3-2)
Zach Sill, back from his suspension, scored a goal in the first assisted by Letang to give the Pens a lead, but Ottawa was determined in this road match up against the President's Trophy winners and young star Filip Forsberg scored a minute later to even things up. A goaltending clinic from both sides saw the 1-1 score hold up to overtime and then through the entire first overtime period, in spite of 13 shots and tremendous pressure from the Sens. Midway through the second OT it was Stephane Da Costa that played the unlikely hero with the double overtime winner (assisted by Chris Phillips) to steal the road win and go ahead in the series with a chance to clinch at home in game six. Fleury made 47 saves in spite of losing, and Bishop made 35 saves for Ottawa in the win.
Capitals 6 @ Red Wings 3
(Detroit leads series 3-2)
Gus Nyquist sent Detroit into the second with a one goal lead and a chance to clinch at home, but Washington came storming back in the second with three goals, two from Shirokov and one from Ovi. Zetterberg and Cory Emmerton scored in the third to try and make a game of it, but Washington got three more tallies, from Johansson, Shirokov (hat-trick goal) and Cody Eakin. John Carlson had three assists for the Caps, with a plus two rating, three shots on goal and four blocks.
Canadiens 1 @ Bruins 2
(Boston wins series 4-1)
Eller scored a powerplay marker in the first, and it looked like Montreal was on track to stay alive, but in the second Bergeron tied it up then Dougie Hamilton scored on the powerplay (his third of the series) from Marchand and Krug for the eventual game winner. In spite of 25 shots in the final two periods, Montreal couldn't crack Rask again and they will be going home sooner than planned.
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