The National Hockey League’s excellent playoff conference finals continue as we continue to be spoiled with some great hockey and close games. Well, last night, it was the Oilers’ and Stars’ turn to battle it out in Game #5. Oilers Stuart Skinner on the road this postseason 6-2 Record 1.
91 GAA .919 Save % – Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS! The get on the board first in Game 5! : (truTV) & : or stream on Sportsnet+ – NHL (@NHL) NUGE DOUBLES DOWN! His second goal of the night is the second power-play marker of the game for the ! : (truTV) & : or stream on Sportsnet+ – NHL (@NHL) It was the 22-year-old defenseman’s first career playoff goal and only his third NHL goal. In short, the Oilers built a lead that they were able to protect almost to the very end, were it not for Wyatt Johnston’s goal.
Look at this beautiful deflection by Wyatt Johnston The are on the board! : (truTV) & : or stream on Sportsnet+ – NHL (@NHL) Bouchard is truly a playoff defenseman, and in fact, he’s the third-fastest defenseman to reach the 50-point plateau in a playoff career. Evan Bouchard added his name to a short NHL Playoffs list – NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) Most Points by a defenseman through first 17 games of a postseason Paul Coffey (1985 Oilers) 34* Cale Makar (2022 Avalanche) 26* Evan Bouchard (2024 Oilers) 25 Brian Leetch (1994 Rangers) 25* Denis Potvin (1981 Islanders) 25* *Won Stanley Cup – Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) There are a lot of on this list..
