Malkin and Gonchar give out assists

Pittsburgh hockey players Evgeny Malkin and Sergey Gonchar, making two assists in the game with Ottawa, helped their club win in the match with a score of 4: 3. The score in the series became a draw - 1: 1.

The key for the "penguins" was the third period - Malkin and Gonchar organized the most part of the gate that Roberts scored. And although the “Senator” Staal once again equalized the score 3: 3, the last word still said “Pittsburgh”. Malkin and the rivers created a favorable situation for Crosby, and he did not miss - 4: 3.

The exact throw of Ilya Kovalchuk did not save Atlanta from the second defeat (1: 2) in the series with the Rangers, in which Fedor Tyutin twice successfully soldered. Despite the loss of the team, Ilya was recognized as the third star of the match.

New Jersey could not defeat the Tampa on its ice and, losing with a result of 2: 3, allowed competitors to restore parity in the series - 1: 1. A draw from now on and in the confrontation of Buffalo and Islanders. The washers of Dmitry Kalinin and the program of Maxim Afinogenov did not allow the "blades" to solve the local problem - defeat 2: 3.

Recall that now the first stage of the Stanley Cup and clubs have been playing only two matches.