Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers Top Caps To Square Series At 2-2; Bruins One Win From Eliminating Leafs; Kings, Ducks (Both With OT Wins) Take 3-2 Series Leads

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Wednesday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

David Krejci delivered a hat trick (including a power-play goal), topped off with the game winner at 13:06 of overtime as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series, which Boston now leads three games to one.  The Bruins can finish off the Leafs with a home win on Friday.

At New York:

Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan each scored a goal in the third period as the New York Rangers leveled their first-round series with the Washington Capitals at two games apiece following their 4-3 game-four home win.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At St. Louis:

Jeff Carter scored twice (once on the power play) and Slava Voynov scored the game winner eight minutes into overtime as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on the road to take a three-games-to-two opening-round series lead.  The Kings can wrap up the series with a game-six win in Los Angeles on Saturday.

At Anaheim, California:

Nick Bonino scored the winning goal at 1:54 of overtime as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game five of their conference quarterfinal series.  The Ducks, who lead three games to two, can finish off the Red Wings with a victory in Detroit on Friday.