Sunday, April 19, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Islanders, Blackhawks, Flames Take 2-1 Series Leads; OT Goal Puts Habs One Game Away From Ousting Senators

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Uniondale, Long Island, New York:

John Tavares scored the winning goal 15 seconds into sudden death overtime as the New York Islanders defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 in the third game of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Islanders now lead two games to one.

At Ottawa:

Dale Weise scored the last two goals, the first, at 14:13 of the third period to force overtime, then the game winner at 8:47 of the extra period as the Montreal Canadiens came from behind to upend the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in game three of their first-round series.  The Canadiens, who now lead the series three games to none, can finish off the Senators with a game-four victory on Ottawa ice on Wednesday night.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Chicago:

Jonathan Toews, Andrew Desjardins, Brandon Saad, and Brent Seabrook each scored a goal as the Chicago Blackhawks grabbed a two-games-to-one conference-quarterfinal series lead following their 4-2 game-three home win over the Nashville Predators.  Hawks goalie Scott Darling saved 35 of 37 shots.

At Calgary, Alberta:

T.J. Brodie had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames took a two-games-to-one advantage in their series with the Vancouver Canucks following their 4-2 game-three home victory.

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