Friday, April 25, 2014

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Blackhawks, Ducks Take 3-2 Series Leads; Flyers Square Series With Rangers At 2-2

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Friday with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Steve Mason stopped 37 of 38 shots while Matt Read and Jakub Voracek (Power Play) each delivered a goal as the Philadelphia Flyers squared their conference quarterfinal series with the New York Rangers following their 2-1 game-four home victory.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At St. Louis:

Jonathan Toews scored the winning goal at 7:36 of overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks took a three-games-to-two first-round series lead over the St. Louis Blues with a 3-2 home win in game five.  The Blackhawks can wrap the series with a home victory in game six on Sunday.

At Anaheim, California:

Four power-play goals (one each from Nick Bonino, Richard Rakell, Matheiu Perrault, and Corey Perry) carried the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-2 home beat-down of the Dallas Stars in game five of their conference quarterfinal series.  The Ducks, who lead the series three games to two, can finish off the Stars with a game-six road win in Dallas on Sunday.

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