Stanley Cup Playoffs: OT Goal Enables Caps To Level Series With Islanders At 2-2; Wings Take 2-1 Series Lead; Flames, Blackhawks Take 3-1 Series Advantages

The Stanley Cup playoff continued on Tuesday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Detroit:

Pavel Datsyuk, Riley Sheahan (power play), and Luke Glendening (empty net) each delivered a goal while Petr Mrazek stopped all 22 shots as the Detroit Red Wings blanked the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 to take a two-games-to-one conference quarterfinal series lead.

At Uniondale, Long Island, New York:

Nicklas Backstrom scored the winning goal 11:09 into overtime as the Washington Capitals squared their series with the New York Islanders at two games apiece following their 2-1 game-four road victory.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Calgary, Alberta:

Johnny Gaudreau (power play), Jiri Hurdler (power play), and Sam Bennett each scored a first-period goal while Jonas Hiller stopped 28 of 29 shots as the Calgary Flames defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks 3-1.  The Flames, who lead their conference-quarterfinal series three games to one, can close out the Canucks with a game-five victory on Thursday in Vancouver.

At Chicago:

Brent Seabrook scored the winning goal one minute into the third overtime period as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 2-1.  Goaltender Scott Darling stopped 50 of 52 shots.  The Hawks, who now lead their first-round series three games to one, can finish off the Predators with a game-five win in Nashville on Thursday.