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By The Associated Press
Scoring is down in the NHL playoffs.
More than half the games through the first two rounds were decided by one goal, and 15 went to overtime. More than one in every four games were decided by a score of 2-1 and the 4.88 goals per game is the lowest in an NHL postseason since 2012 (4.84).
Credit the big, talented goaltenders, better coaching and shot-blocking and the mentality of the players once they get to this stage of the season.
Among the four teams left, only the Chicago Blackhawks have allowed more than two goals a game. Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, Anaheim’s Frederik Andersen and Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop all have a 2.00 goals-against average or below.
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