Heavy cases for Detroit against Tampa Bay – Göteborgs-Posten

Detroit’s Brendan Smith (2) are treated to an air journey in the NHL -ishockeyns playoffs. Photo: Paul Sancya, AP, TT

The expulsions were costly for Detroit. Tampa Bay’s three power-play goals means that the team is a victory in the quarterfinal game in the NHL playoffs in hockey.

Tampa Bay have linked grip on the quarter final series against Detroit by 3-2 in the fourth eighth finals. One goal of the numerical superiority of Ondrej Palat dashed Detroit’s hope, which was very real after Darren Helm reduced to 2-1, and Gustav Nyquist, then leveled the third period.

But with Jonathan Ericsson sent off for a cross-checking the Palat pressed Tampa on a segermål, and got it when Palat ruled out a hard pass from Jonathan Drouin.

Overall, beat Detroit expulsions hard against the team, which also includes the first two goals, both of Tampa Nikita Kutjerov, made in the power play.

Frustrated Zetterberg

Detroit had its part hard to manage performance in their four numerical across modes.

– It’s frustrating. We fit instead to shoot and when we should shoot, then we fit, says Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit News. We continue to do the same thing again and again.

Now Tampa Bay’s lead to 3-1 in round of the series to be decided in a best of seven games, and the chance to advance in the playoffs if they win at home the night of Friday, Swedish time.

the New York Rangers defeated Pittsburgh 3-1, which means that Pittsburgh now leads his quarter final series 2-1.

“Not good enough”

Sidney Crosby scored his second goal during the playoffs when he scored 1- 1 goal in the second period, while Matt Cullen and Kris Letang also each made a in the third.

Rangers was Rick Nash for the only goal, the match first.

Henrik Lundqvist had to do in the Rangers goal. Pittsburgh won the shot statistics with 31-17.

– Much was good, but overall I do not

think this was enough to defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins right now. It is required that all make a very strong match, he told the New York Post.

Facts: NHL playoffs

Eighth Finals (best of seven games).

+ Washington-Philadelphia, 3-0 in matches (Next game: Philadelphia, Wednesday).

+ Pittsburgh NY Rangers, 2-1 (New York, Thursday).

+ Tampa Bay Detroit, 3-1 (Tampa Bay, Thursday).

+ Florida NY Islanders 1-2 (New York, Wednesday).

+ Dallas- Minnesota, 2-1 (Minnesota, Wednesday).

+ St Louis-Chicago, 3-1 (Chicago, Thursday).

+ Anaheim-Nashville, 1-2 (Nashville , Thursday).

+ Los Angeles-San Jose 1-2 (San Jose, Wednesday).