NHL News and Notes from Sunday, May 7th, 2023
News
- None
Game Recaps
- Carolina Hurricanes v. New Jersey Devils – 330p ET – Game 3
- In the Garden State, the Hurricanes look to take the 3-0 series lead over the Devils and in the first New Jersey gets a trio of goals when Timo Meier nets his first, Jack Hughes scores his fourth, and Michael McLeod scores his third to put the Devs up 3-0. In the second, Nico Hischier’s first NHL postseason goal gives New Jersey the 4-0 lead but then Carolina gets on the board with Sebastian Aho’s fifth. New Jersey then re-takes the four goal lead when Damon Severson scores his first but then Jordan Martinook’s second cuts the Devils lead to three. In the third, Miles Wood scores his second and then Jack Hughes nets his second of the game to give New Jersey the 7-2 lead. Then, Jordan Staal scores his second and Seth Jarvis nets his fourth to bring the Canes within three but then Ondrej Palat closes the game out with his third as the Devils steamroll the Hurricanes for the 8-4 win to come within a game of tying the series up.
- Scott’s TXHT Recap – Devils Blow Past Canes in Wild Game 3 Victory
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. Florida Panthers – 630p ET – Game 3
- In South Florida, the Maple Leafs look to avoid the 0-3 series hole against the Panthers and in the first Sam Lafferty nets his first to give Toronto the 1-0 lead. In the second, Anthony Duclair’s second ties the game for Florida but then Erik Gustafsson’s first gives the Leafs the lead back. Then, Carter Verhaeghe’s fourth ties the contest for the Cats. After a scoreless third, Sam Reinhart scores his fifth in overtime as the Panthers get the 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs and take the commanding 3-0 series lead.
- Dallas Stars v. Seattle Kraken – 930p ET – Game 3
- In the Emerald City, the Stars and Kraken each look to take the 2-1 series lead and after a scoreless first Seattle lights the lamp four times when Jordan Eberle gets his fourth, Alex Wennberg scores his second, Carson Soucy gets his first, and Matty Beniers nets his second. Dallas then gets on the board when Mason Marchment gets his third to cut the Kraken lead to three but then Eeli Tolvanen’s second makes it a 5-1 Seattle lead. In the third, Yanni Gourde scores his third to make it a 6-1 Seattle lead but then Jani Hakanpää scores his first to cut the Kraken lead to four. Justin Schultz then nets his third as the Kraken fly by the Stars for the 7-2 win and take the 2-1 series lead
Today’s Games
- VGK v. EDM – 830p ET – Game 3
Noteworthy in Hockey
- None
TXHT may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through Cool Hockey and Dr. Squatch ads/links in this article.
