NHL roundup: Lightning storm back in Detroit

[April 24, 2015]  The Sports Xchange
 
 DETROIT -- Tyler Johnson's second goal of the game, 2:25 into overtime, completed the Tampa Bay Lightning's comeback from a two-goal deficit, and gave them a 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena to tie the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at 2-2.

Johnson also had an assist and Ondrej Palat had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay while Ben Bishop stopped 22 shots.

Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson scored for Detroit. Petr Mrazek stopped 26 shots.

Capitals 5, Islanders 1

WASHINGTON -- Rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals and assisted on another to lead Washington over the New York Islanders in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Karl Alzner, Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera also scored for the Capitals, who can clinch the best-of-seven series with a victory on Saturday at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
 

Center Josh Bailey scored the only goal for the Islanders, who are looking to stay alive in their final season in the 43-year-old Coliseum.

Predators 5, Blackhawks 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Scoring three goals in a 2:27 span early in the third period, Nashville staved off elimination in Game 5 of its Western Conference quarterfinal series with Chicago.

Filip Forsberg scored a hat trick and James Neal and Colin Wilson also added goals in the win for Nashville. Goalie Pekka Rinne finished with 28 saves for the Predators, who will go back to Chicago on Saturday night for Game 6.

Kris Versteeg and Brad Richards scored for Chicago while Scott Darling made 24 saves.

Canucks 2, Flames 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Daniel Sedin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as Vancouver topped Calgary to stay alive in their first-round series.

The Flames still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 with Game 6 to be played Saturday night in Calgary.

Nick Bonino also scored for Vancouver, who trailed 1-0 after the first period.

David Jones scored for Calgary.

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