Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sharks Complete Sweep Of Canucks With OT Goal; Senators, Blackhawks One Way Away From Advancing; Islanders Square Series With Penguins At 2-2

Four games were played on Tuesday night as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Ottawa:

Kyle Turris scored the winning goal at 2:32 of overtime as the Ottawa Senators overcame a 2-0 to defeat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series.  The Senators, who can finish of Les Canadiens with a Thursday victory on Montreal ice, now lead the series three games to one.

At Uniondale, New York:

John Tavares scored what proved to be the game-winning and series-equalizing goal midway through the third period as the New York Islanders leveled their opening-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins at two games apiece with a 6-4 game-four home win.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

Patrick Sharp scored twice while Corey Crawford saved all 25 shots for his second career playoff shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on the road in game four.  The Blackhawks can lock up their conference quarterfinal series by finishing off the Wild at home on Thursday.

At San Jose, California:

Joe Pavelski scored two power-play goals, one of them at 15:33 of the third period and Patrick Marleau scored the game and series winner at 13:18 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks completed the first four-game playoff-series sweep in their history by coming from behind to defeat the visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-3 as they advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

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