Hockey
St. Louis defeated Colorado in the playoff series game, Tarasenko and Buchnevich scored two points each
Vladimir Tarasenko / Photo: © Chris Tanouye / Contributor / National Hockey League / Gettyimages.com
The Colorado Avalanche lost 4-5 to the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in overtime.
Nick Leddy was the top scorer on the away team with four assists. Vladimir Tarasenko scored the puck and made an assist. Pavel Buchnevich scored two assists, Ivan Barbashev and Aleksey Toropchenko assisted once.
The owners of the ice Nathan McKinnon scored three goals and made an assist. Valery Nichushkin finished the match with a utility index of -3.
Colorado is leading 3-2 in the best-of-four series. The sixth match of the confrontation is scheduled for May 28.
NHL. Playoffs
Colorado Avalanche (Denver) – St. Louis Blues (St. Louis) – 4:5 OT (2:0, 1:1, 1:3, 0:1)
Goals: McKinnon, 3:51, 18:23 (bol.), 57:14. Landeskog, 24:02. – Tarasenko, 34:42. Thomas 49:57, 59:04. Folk 55:14. Bozak, 63:38.
Series score – 3-2
Source: Sportbox
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