NHL roundup: Blackhawks win marathon game vs. Predators

[April 22, 2015]  CHICAGO -- Goalie Scott Darling stopped 50 of 52 shots, while defenseman Brent Seabrook's goal exactly one minute into a third overtime led the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in a four-plus hour game on Tuesday at the United Center.

The Blackhawks now lead the Predators 3-1 in the best-of-seven first round Western Conference playoff series.

Even though he played a heck of a game himself, stopping 44 of 47 shots, Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne couldn't stop Seabrook's tally.

Center Antoine Vermette and left winger Brandon Saad scored in regulation for the Blackhawks while center Colin Wilson and left winger James Neal scored for the Predators.

Capitals 2, Islanders 1 (OT)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Center Nicklas Backstrom scored with 8:51 left in overtime to lift Washington over the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Nassau Coliseum.
 

With the win, the Capitals tied the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. Game 5 is Thursday night in Washington, D.C.

Left winger Alex Ovechkin scored in regulation for the Capitals while goalie Braden Holtby recorded 36 saves. Center Casey Cizikas scored in the first period to tie the game at one for the Islanders

Red Wings 3, Lightning 0

DETROIT -- Goaltender Petr Mrazek made 22 saves for his first career playoff shutout and Detroit topped Tampa Bay Lightning at Joe Louis Arena to take took a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

Centers Pavel Datsyuk, Riley Sheahan and Luke Glendening scored for Detroit and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson had two assists.

Goalie Ben Bishop made 18 saves for Tampa Bay.

Flames 3, Canucks 1

CALGARY, Alberta -- Rookie left winger Johnny Gaudreau scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal as Calgary beat Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series.

Right winger Jiri Hudler and center Sam Bennett had the other goals for the Flames, who lead the series 3-1 and can clinch their first playoff series since 2004 Thursday night in Game 5 at Vancouver.

Center Henrik Sedin replied for the Canucks, his first goal of the series, while goalie Ryan Miller made his playoff debut for Vancouver, replacing Eddie Lack after a shaky first period when he allowed three goals on seven shots.

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