NHL Playoffs: Quarterfinal Series Updates

One NHL semi-final series is set: the Anaheim Ducks vs the Chicago Blackhawks.

Corey Perry of the Ducks scored in overtime to clinch the Ducks’ 5 game quarterfinal series win vs the Calgary Flames. Perry has 7 goals in this year’s playoffs.

The Chicago Blackhawks will be their semi-final round opponent, as Patrick Kane had 5 goals, at least 1 in each of the 4 games as “Chi” swept the Minnesota Wild in the quarterfinals.

In the Eastern Conference, Chris Kreider’s heroics,  (the all important tying goal with the Rangers less than two minutes away from a series loss in game 5 and two goals in game 6 at Washington), have led the New York Rangers to a home seventh game Wednesday night vs the Washington Capitals. They were trailing 3 games to 1 in their quarterfinal series.

In the other quarterfinal/Eastern Conference “semi,” the Tampa Bay Lightning have a (3-2) series lead vs the Montreal Canadiens with a home game six tomorrow, however, the series lead was once 3 games to none.