NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Rangers used Carl Hagelin’s overtime goal and spectacular goaltending by Henrik Lundqvist to beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday night to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Hagelin skated out from behind the net and put a wrist shot on the short side behind Marc-Andre Fleury, who was equally as brilliant as Lundqvist.
The Rangers, who got all four wins in the series by the same score, will play the winner of the Washington-New York Islanders series, which the Capitals lead 3-2.
New York also won Game 4 in Pittsburgh by the same score on Kevin Hayes’ overtime goal, on which Hagelin assisted.
Lundqvist made 37 saves in Game 5, including a nifty stop on Brandon Sutter in the extra session that was wide open, a bit sloppy, but very entertaining.
New York’s problematic power play opened the scoring. Dan Boyle’s weak shot from the point fooled Fleury, who knocked it down – directly to Derek Stepan in front of him. Stepan put home a tap-in just 3:23 in. Nick Spaling tied it in the second period.
SENATORS 5, CANADIENS 1
MONTREAL (AP) – Craig Anderson made 45 saves and Ottawa avoided elimination with a victory over Montreal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.
Montreal leads the best-of-seven series 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday night in Ottawa.
Bobby Ryan, Patrick Wiercioch, Erik Karlsson, Erik Condra and Mike Hoffman scored for Ottawa. The Senators are trying to become the fifth team in NHL history to win a series after trailing 3-0.
Tom Gilbert had the lone goal for Montreal, and Carey Price stopped 20 shots.
Montreal’s struggling power play went 0 for 3 to drop to 1 for 19 in the series. Ottawa was 2 for 4.
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