NHL roundup: Rangers top Pens in OT to advance

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[April 25, 2015]   The Sports Xchange

NEW YORK Carl Hagelin scored with 9:08 remaining in overtime to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Derek Stepan also had a goal for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist stopped 37 shots.

Nick Spaling scored for the Penguins, who were backed by Marc-Andre Fleury 34 stops.

Mats Zuccarello left the game in the first period with an undisclosed injury and did not return for the Rangers.

Senators 5, Canadiens 1

MONTREAL -- Two first-period goals paced Ottawa's win in Montreal at the Bell Centre.

The win cut Montreal's series lead to 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Sunday in Ottawa.

Bobby Ryan, Erik Condra, Mike Hoffman, Patrick Wiercoch and Erik Karlsson scored for Ottawa. Tom Gilbert had the Canadiens' goal.

Craig Anderson stopped 45 shots for the Senators and Carey Price made 20 saves for Montreal.

Wild 4, Blues 1

ST. LOUIS -- Devan Dubnyk made 36 saves, including all 19 he faced in the third period, to help Minnesota take a 3-2 lead in its Western Conference quarterfinal series with a win over St. Louis at sold-out Scottrade Center.

Marco Scandella, Nino Niederreiter, Mikko Koivu and Charlie Coyle scored for the Wild, who can clinch the series Sunday in Game 6 in St. Paul.

Jake Allen, who played brilliantly in the series' first four games, gave up four goals on just 19 shots, while Vladimir Tarasenko scored the Blues' lone goal.

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