Vancouver is doing much better in this Stanley Cup than St. Louis, despite all squad problems. The team first beat Minnesota, being an outsider, and then confidently took the lead in the series against the Musicians with a score of 2:0. Let us remind you that in the opening match the Canucks celebrated their success with a score of 5:2 and in the second meeting they brought the matter to overtime, but nevertheless coped with the opponent – 4:3. But in the third fight, they lost in extra time – 2:3. Despite the fact that Jakob Markstr?m misses a lot, he also makes a huge number of saves. If it were not for his actions, then Travis Green’s team was losing with devastating scores. However, now Vancouver still has two steps to make in order to advance to the next round.
Unfortunately, Brett Brown’s guys are far from optimal shape, plus Ben Simmons is in the infirmary, who plays an important role in the team. After the break, Philadelphia had a great three games, because they celebrated victory in all of them, but then difficulties began and the club slipped to the sixth line of the Eastern Conference, as a result of which they will meet with Boston in the playoffs. “Sixers” need to add something as soon as possible, although there is not much time, since now every victory is worth its weight in gold. It is very important for the team to forget about recent failures and start thinking about the championship.
