WASHINGTON — Pittsburgh overcame a third-period deficit, survived Alex Ovechkin’s tying goal late in regulation, then took a 3-2 series lead on Evgeni Malkin’s goal 3:28 into overtime Saturday for a victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Jordan Staal added a second-period goal, and Marc- Andre Fleury made 28 saves for the Penguins, who have won three straight games.
Blackhawks 4, Canucks 2
VANCOUVER, B.C. — David Bolland scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 5:05 left as Chicago took a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Martin Havlat added an empty-net goal with 62 seconds left for the Blackhawks, who trailed 2-1 midway through the second period but rallied to win for the third time in the series.
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