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 Rangers 2, Penguins 1 (Overtime)
Carl Hagelin scored with 9:08 remaining in overtime as the New York
Rangers clinched their first-round playoff series against the
Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Rangers won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will face the
winner of the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals series in
the second round.
Derek Stepan also had a goal for the Rangers while goaltender Henrik
Lundqvist stopped 37 shots.
Nick Spaling scored for the Penguins in the second period on a score
that was reviewed in Toronto and stood. Pittsburgh was backed by
goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury's 34 stops.
The Penguins had reached the second round of the playoffs in their
previous two seasons.
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Senators 5, Canadiens 1
Two first-period goals paced the Ottawa Senators to a win over the
Montreal Canadiens in the first-round playoff series.
The win cut Montreal's lead to 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Sunday
in Ottawa.
Right wingers Bobby Ryan and Erik Condra, left winger Mike Hoffman
and defensemen Patrick Wiercoch and Erik Karlsson scored for Ottawa.
Goaltender Craig Anderson stopped 45 shots for the Senators.
Defenseman Tom Gilbert had the Canadiens' goal. Carey Price made 20
saves for Montreal.
The Canadiens came out firing, taking the first seven shots on goal
before the Senators got their first nearly nine minutes in. But once
they did, things fell in their favor.
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Wild 4, Blues 1
Stopping 36 shots, including all 19 he faced in the third period,
goaltender Devan Dubnyk helped Minnesota take a lead in their
Western Conference quarterfinal series with a decision over the St.
Louis Blues.
The Wild lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and can clinch the series
Sunday in Minnesota.
Pulled in a 6-1 loss 48 hours earlier after yielding all six goals
on just 17 shots, Dubnyk was back in the form that enabled him to
lift the Wild from a losing team at midseason to a playoff squad.
Marco Scandella, Nino Niederreiter, Mikko Koivu and Charlie Coyle
all scored for Minnesota. (Editing by Jahmal Corner)
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