Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers Hold Off Caps, Avoid Elimination; Panthers Square Series With Islanders At 2-2; Stars, Sharks Take 3-1 Series Leads

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Wednesday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Philadelphia:

Michal Neuvirth saved 31 of 32 shots while Shayne Gostisbehere (power play) and Andrew MacDonald each scored a goal as the Philadelphia Flyers avoided elimination by defeating the Washington Capitals 2-1 on the road in game five of their conference quarterfinal series.  The Capitals, who still lead three games to one, can close out the Flyers with a game-five home win in Washington on Friday.

At Brooklyn, New York:

Alex Petrovic scored the winning goal in the third period as the Florida Panthers leveled their first-round series with the New York Islanders at two games apiece following their 2-1 Game Four road victory.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

In a contest in which all five goals were scored in the second period, Alex Hemsky (power play), Patrick Evans (power play), and Jason Spezza each tallied once to carry the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 game-four road victory over the Minnesota Wild.  The Stars can close out their conference quarterfinal-round series, which they now lead three games to one, with a game-five home victory in Dallas on Friday night.

At San Jose, California

With power-play goals courtesy of Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski in the second period and Patrick Marleau in the third period, the San Jose Sharks defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 3-2.  Martin Jones saved 26 of 29 Los Angeles shots as the Sharks have taken a three-games to one lead in their conference quarterfinal series, which they can close out with a game-five road victory in Los Angeles on Friday.

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