VANCOUVER, B.C. — Dustin Byfuglien banged in two power-play rebounds and completed his hat trick in the third period to lift the Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory over the Canucks and a 2-1 lead in the series Wednesday night.
Kris Versteeg and Marian Hossa also scored, and Antti Niemi made 16 of his 31 saves in the first period. The Blackhawks picked up where they left off in Game 2, when they scored three goals in a third- period comeback victory.
Jannik Hansen and Alex Burrows scored and Roberto Luongo made 30 saves for the Canucks, who were 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed two goals to Chicago in six times short-handed. Byfuglien played a big role after being moved up from defense to play on the top line with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, who had three assists.
But just as he did in last year’s series against Vancouver, the 6-foot-5, 257-pound Byfuglien took his usual position in front of the net on the power play and made the Canucks pay.
Bruins 4, Flyers 1
PHILADELPHIA — Goalie Tuukka Rask allowed a quick goal to Arron Asham 2:32 into the game, but Blake Wheeler and Miroslav Satan answered with goals 94 seconds apart in the first period as Boston took a 3-0 series lead.
Mark Recchi and Patrice Bergeron also scored for Boston, which is on the brink of a berth in hockey’s final four for the first time since 1992.
“We are in good shape, but now we have to take care of business,” said Rask, who finished with 34 saves.
Philadelphia has never won a series when trailing 3-0 (0-6). The Associated Press
