Hockey
Florida takes lead in Stanley Cup series with Rangers
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Florida defeated the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.
The meeting took place in New York and ended in a victory for the guests with a score of 3:2.
Gustav Forsling, Anton Lundell and Sam Bennett scored for Florida. Goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots.
Chris Kreider and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers. Russian goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 shots.
The score in the best-of-four series is 3-2 in favor of Florida.
NHL. Playoffs
New York Rangers (New York) – Florida Panthers (Sunrise) – 2:3 (0:0, 1:1, 1:2)
Goals: Krider, 22:04 (men.). Lafreniere, 59:10. — Forsling, 28:21. Lundell, 50:22. Bennett, 58:08.
Source: Sportbox
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