The Senators won Game 4 and avoided a sweep. The Jets were unable to do the same after they were swept by the Ducks. The Rangers went up 3-1 on the Penguins while the Blues evened their series with the Wild.
Rangers eliminate Penguins with Game 5 win
Adam Hunger-USA TODAY SportsThe play went to video review, and for a few minutes Penguins fans had to fear they would lose an important goal. But video evidence confirmed Spaling had scored legally off his arm, leading to a game tied at 1-1.
1. Marc-Andre Fleury was outstanding when his teammates weren’t.
Read Article >St. Louis evens series with decisive win
Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsThis much is clear: the Blues aren’t going down without a fight.
St. Louis jumped out to a big first-period lead and kept its foot on the pedal, winning Game 4, 6-1, to even the opening round series. This marks the Wild’s worst playoff loss in franchise history.
Read Article >Rangers down Penguins in overtime
Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesNew York was sluggish out of the gate, mustering just two shots on net in the first 20 minutes. The Rangers hardly created any early pressure -- their last attempt of the opening stanza came with 6:55 left -- and, frankly, were fortunate to trail by one at intermission.
Pittsburgh will try to keep its season alive on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Opening face off for Game 5 is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Read Article >Ottawa stays alive with Game 4 win
Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY SportsHoffman, who notched his first career postseason point, broke a scoreless tie with 9:55 left in regulation by firing a wrist shot past Carey Price’s glove. Ottawa’s Cody Ceci earned an assist on the play by thwarting a Montreal clearing attempt and sliding the puck to Hoffman with a backhand pass.
Positioned about 10 feet inside the blue line, Hoffman took several steps forward to the top of the left circle and beat Price far side.
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