Stanley Cup Final 2017

The final series consists of a maximum of seven games and is conducted to four victories, in the formatD- D- YYY-DG The advantage of the home area is given to the team that ranked highest in the league in the regular season.

Pittsburgh Penguins

According to the results of the regular championship, “Pittsburgh” took 2nd place in the Metropolitan Division after the Washington Capitals , gaining 111 points.

In the first round, Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets in five games. In the next round, in seven games, the winner of the Presidential Cup , the Washington Capitals, was beaten. In the finals of the conference, the Penguins in seven games defeated the Ottawa Senators .

"Pittsburgh Penguins" participate in the finals for the second year in a row, and this final has become for the team the sixth in history. The club already has four Stanley Cups, the last of which was won in 2016 .

Nashville Predators

In the regular season 2016/2017, Nashville Predators scored 94 points, took 4th place in the Central Division and received a second Wild Card from the Western Conference.

In the first round of the Nashville playoffs, Chicago Blackhawks won in four games, the next round beat St. Louis Blues with a score of 4-2, and in the Western Conference finals, Predators won the same score with " Anaheim Dax .

This final was the first in the history of the club for Nashville Predators. In the previous three playoff rounds, Nashville lost only one match on the home court.

Regular Championship Match Results

Play Off

The start of matches is indicated in North American Eastern Time ( UTC-4 ).

Match # 1

In the eighth minute of the first period, Predators defender P-Kay Subban scored a goal at Matt Murray , but the goal was canceled due to offside from Philip Forsberg . At the 16th minute of the match, Evgeni Malkin sold a two-player majority and opened the scoring in the match. After 65 seconds, “Pittsburgh” doubled the lead thanks to a goal from Conor Shiri, and 17 seconds before the end of the first period, the score in the match was 3: 0 in favor of “Penguins”. In the second period, Ryan Ellis played one goal, scoring a goal in the majority. At the 51st minute of the match, Colton Sissons reduced the score to the minimum, and in less than 4 minutes, Frederic Gudro compared the score. However, 3 minutes before the end of the match, Jake Genzel again takes Pittsburgh forward, while Nick Bonino hits the empty net and sets the final score in the match - 5: 3 in favor of Pittsburgh. In the second period, “Pittsburgh” did not inflict a single shot on the opponent’s goal, which was the first time in the club’s playoff history. Total “Penguins” for 37 minutes could not throw on goal “Nashville”. ^[3]

Account in the series: 1-0 in favor of "Pittsburgh"

Match # 2

The score in the match was opened in the middle of the first period by the player of "Nashville" Pontus Oberg . At the 17th minute of the match, Jake Genzelu managed to level the score. The second period did not bring goals, and after the start of the third period, “Penguins” scored three goals in a row for three and a half minutes in a row and secured a victory in the match with a score of 4-1. Pittsburgh striker Jake Genzel set a new NHL record for the number of winning goals in the playoffs among newcomers (5). ^[four]

Account in the series: 2-0 in favor of "Pittsburgh"

Match # 3

The victory of Nashville with a score of 5: 1 ended the third match of the series. The score in the match was opened in the third minute of the first period by the player “Penguins” Jake Genzel . In the second period, Nashville Predators hockey players scored three goals and went on a break with the score 3-1. In the third period, “Predators” are scored twice more and reduce the score in the series to the minimum.

Account in the series: 2-1 in favor of "Pittsburgh"

Match # 4

Account in the match opened the hosts in the 15th minute of the first period, thanks to a goal by Calle Jarnkruk. A minute later, guest captain Sidney Crosby gets a puck on the blue line from Brian Dumulin , goes 1 to 1 with the goalkeeper and compares the score in the match. In the second period, Nashville scored twice, and in the end of the third dvadtsatiminutki, Philip Forsberg hits the empty net of Pittsburgh and sets the final score in the match, 4: 1 in favor of Nashville Predators.

Account in a series: draw, 2—2

Match # 5

“Pittsburgh” won large in the fifth match of the series with a score of 6: 0. In the first period, the hosts scored three goals. Distinguished: Justin Schulz , Brian Rast and Evgeni Malkin . Before the start of the second period, Nashville replaced goalkeeper Pekku Rinne on Juus Saros . In the second period, the hockey players of “Pittsburgh” hit the opponent's goal three times more, and the third period did not bring goals. "Penguins" win the match and go ahead in the series.

Account in the series: 3-4 in favor of "Pittsburgh"

Match # 6

The score was 0-0 up to the 59th minute of the match, when the Pittsburgh striker Patrick Hörnquist opened the scoring in the match, successfully playing on the finish. Nashville replaced his goalkeeper with a sixth field player, but Karl Hagelin scored an empty goal and guaranteed his team victory. “Pittsburgh Penguins” won its fifth Stanley Cup, and the captain of the “penguins” Sydney Crosby was recognized as the most valuable player in the playoffs in 2017.

The result of the series: the victory of "Pittsburgh" with a score of 4-2

Pittsburgh Penguins

Nashville Predators

Indicated are the players, coaches and front office employees whose names are engraved on the Stanley Cup ^{[7] [8]}

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