Yesterday’s dose of NHL playoff action was ripe with standout goaltending performances and clutch goal scoring, along with a good mix of stingy defence and high-octane offence. Add in a complimentary yoga lesson courtesy of Tyler Seguin, and you’ve got an entertaining day of hockey!
Sunday’s Games
If the NHL’s lengthy pause has been to the benefit of anyone, it has to be the New York Islanders. They simply couldn’t win hockey games down the stretch, and now here they are in the first round with a stranglehold on the Washington Capitals. They only got two pucks by a determined Braden Holtby, who turned away 32 in the process, but thanks to the rest of the Caps’ roster generating a measly 23 shots on Semyon Varlamov, that’s all they needed.