Sunday, April 22, 2012

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Kings Crown Canucks In OT To Advance; Flyers Finish Off Penguins; Bruins Score OT Goal To Force Game Seven

Three Sunday games were contested as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


At Washington:


Tyler Seguin scored the winning goal at 3:17 of overtime as the Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in game six of their conference quarterfinal series, deadlocking it at three games apiece.  The series finale is scheduled for Wednesday night in Boston.


At Philadelphia:


Claude Giroux, Scott Harnell (power play), Erik Gustafsson, Danny Briere, and Brayden Schenn (empty net) each scored a goal while Ilya Bryzgalov saved 30 of 31 shots as the Philadelphia Flyers dominated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 in game six to win their first-round series four games to two.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


At Vancouver, British Columbia:


Jarret Stoll scored the game (and series) winner at 4:27 of overtime as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in game five of their opening-round series, eliminating the President Trophy winners four games to one.  This marked the first time that the Kings won three road games in the same playoff series.  Jonathan Quick stopped 26 of 27 Vancouver shots.

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