The Calgary Flames went all out to beat the Oilers 9-6 at Edmonton in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday, while in the east, the Carolina Hurricanes snatched victory in overtime once morest the Rangers in New York 2 to 1.
The Flames scored three goals in each period, although they were trapped in the second, won by the Oilers 4-3.
Matthew Tkachuk distinguished himself in the ranks of the winning team by scoring a hat-trick.
The Carolina Hurricanes themselves had a much harder time winning in New York once morest the Rangers, who lost 2-1 in overtime.
Rangers opened the scoring in the first period, but the Hurricanes came back to their level in the last, before eventually winning in extra time.
Semi-finals of conferences:
. Western Conference
Calgary Flames – Edmonton Oilers 9 – 6
Calgary leads 1-0
To come:
Friday May 20, game N.2: Edmonton – Calgary
Sunday May 22, game N.3: Calgary – Edmonton
Mardi 24 mai: match N.4, Calgary – Edmonton
Thursday, May 26, match N.5 (possible) Edmonton – Calgary
Saturday May 28: match N.6 (possible) Calgary – Edmonton
Monday, May 30: match N.7 (possible) Edmonton – Calgary
. Eastern Conference
NY Rangers – Carolina Hurricanes 1 – 2 (following extra time)
Carolina leads 1-0
To come:
Friday May 20: match N.2, New York – Carolina
Sunday May 22: match N.3, Carolina – New York
Mardi 24 mai: match N.4, Carolina – New-York
Thursday May 26: match N.5 (possible), New York – Carolina
Saturday May 28: match N.6 (possible) Carolina – New York
Monday, May 30: match N.7 (possible), New York – Carolina
NB: each series is played best of seven matches, the first team to achieve four wins advances to the next round
