Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Habs, Islanders, Blackhawks (In 2OTs), Flames Take Series Openers

Four games were played on Wednesday as the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs commenced.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Washington:

Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders knocked off the Washington Capitals 3-1 on the road in the opening game of their best-of-seven conference quarterfinal series.

At Montreal:

Brian Flynt scored the winning goal at 17:17 of the third period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the visiting Ottawa Senators 4-3 in game one of their first-round series.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Nashville, Tennessee:

Duncan Keith scored the winning goal at 7:49 of the second overtime period as the Chicago Blackhawks rebounded from a 3-0 deficit to upend the Nashville Predators 4-3 in the opening contest of their opening-round series.  Scott Darling, in relief of an ineffective Corey Crawford, stopped all 42 shots that he faced.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Kris Russell scored the winning goal with 29.5 seconds remaining in regulation as the Calgary Flames knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series.  In the Flames' first playoff game since 2009, Jonas Hiller stopped 29 of 30 Canucks shots.


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