NHL Rink Wrap: Makar shines; Goaltending helps Rangers, Stars get even

• Cale Makar was put on a clinic for the Colorado Avalanche as they take a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Nashville Predators. 

• Jake Oettinger shuts out the Calgary Flames to help them even their series at one game apiece with the Calgary Flames.

• The Florida Panthers bounced back with a huge win against the Washington Capitals. 

Igor Shesterkin stopped 39 out of 41 shots to help the New York Rangers get even in their series with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists in the win as they took advantage of a banged up Penguins team in a 5-2 win. Louis Domingue could not repeat his overtime magic from Game 1 in the Pittsburgh net, while Shesterkin was a wall for the Rangers and made several great saves early in the third period to help protect the lead.

This is the type of offense we expected to see from the Florida Panthers. They chased Vitek Vanecek after the Capitals goalie allowed five goals on 18 shots through two period to help even the series at one game apiece. The Panthers have the league’s bet offense but were shut down a bit in their Game 1 loss. The big question for the Capitals in this series was going to be their goaltending, and Vanecek did not play anywhere near good enough on Thursday.

Connor Ingram did absolutely everything he could for the Nashville Predators in this game, but it was just not enough as his teammates could not generate any consistent offense or mount much of a threat against a superior Colorado Avalanche team. Cale Makar scored the game-winning goal for the Avalanche to cap off a dominant performance.

If you like offense and goal scoring this is not the series for year. Through two games there have been a grand total of three