Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers, Canucks Stay Alive To Force Game Sixes

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continud on Tuesday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS:

At Toronto:

Scott Laughton scored the game winner at 12:20 of overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 in game five of their conference semifinal series.

The Islanders, still up three games to two, can still close out the Flyers with a game-six victory on Thursday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).



WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Elias Peterson scored the winning goal in the third period while Thatcher Demko stopped 42 of 43 shots as the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination by overcoming the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in game five of their conference semifinal series.

The Knights can still lock up the series, which they now lead three games to two, by beating the Canucks in game six on Thursday (6:45 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

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