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The Lightning lead the series 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled for
Friday night at Barclays Center.
Boyle leveled Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey before picking
up the loose puck and beginning the winning rally. He followed
the play and put back a rebound of a shot by Alex Killorn.
Nikita Kucherov scored with 38.4 seconds left in regulation to
force overtime for the Lightning. Ryan Callahan, Victor Hedman
and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the reigning Eastern
Conference champions. Goalie Ben Bishop recorded 35 saves.
Josh Bailey scored two goals while Nick Leddy and Cal
Clutterbuck each added a goal for the Islanders, who are in
second round for the first time since 1993. Thomas Greiss made
36 saves.
Predators 4, Sharks 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Getting 26 saves from Pekka Rinne and clutch
play from most of its big guns, Nashville earned its first win
in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals, topping San
Jose at Bridgestone Arena.
The Sharks lead the series 2-1, but the Predators can square
things up if they win Game 4 on Thursday night.
Shea Weber, James Neal, Colin Wilson and Filip Forsberg scored
for the Predators.
Patrick Marleau scored the Sharks lone goal, while Martin Jones
finished with 21 saves.
Blues 6, Stars 1
ST. LOUIS -- Alexander Steen and David Backes each scored two
goals and Vladimir Tarasenko scored one and assisted on two more
to lead St. Louis over Dallas in Game 3 of their second-round
playoff series.
The Blues, who also got a goal from Troy Brouwer, scored six
unanswered goals as they took a 2-1 lead over the Stars in the
best-of-seven series.
Colton Sceviour scored his second goal of the playoffs, off a
rebound at 4:44, for the Stars' lone goal.
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