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.



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.



WILD 4, BLUES 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk had a strong bounce-back effort in goal and Minnesota beat St. Louis to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

After allowing six goals in two periods in a 6-1 loss in Game 4, Dubnyk but made 36 saves in Game 5 and twice robbed Alexander Steen from close range in the second period.

The Wild scored four straight goals after Vladimir Tarasenko gave St. Louis the early edge with his playoff-leading sixth goal, including Minnesota’s fourth power-play tally of the series.