Chicago Sun-Times

Leafs beat No. 1 Capitals in double OT

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Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game 11: 53 into the second overtime, Frederik Andersen made 47 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the host Washington Capitals 4- 3 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the first- round series.

Kapanen also scored in regulation for Toronto, along with James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Rielly, and Andersen made several big stops to keep the Maple Leafs alive.

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom scored for the topseeded Capitals, who are now feeling the heat going into Game 3 on Monday in Toronto. Braden Holtby made 48 saves before being beaten on the overtime winner.

Senators 4, Bruins 3 ( OT)

Dion Phaneuf scored at 1: 59 of overtime, and the host Ottawa Senators rallied past the Boston Bruins.

The Senators roared back from a 3- 1 deficit with a two- goal third period to force overtime. The Eastern Conference series is tied 1- 1, and Game 3 is Monday night in Boston.

Clarke MacArthur, Chris Wideman and Derick Brassard also scored for the Senators, and Craig Anderson made 26 saves. Drew Stafford, Tim Schaller and Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots.

The Senators started the overtime with the man advantage after the Bruins took a delay- of- game penalty with 12.5 seconds left in regulation.

Calvert gets one- game suspension

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert was suspended one game for his cross- check to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tom Kuhnhackl late in the third period of a Game 2 loss Friday. Calvert will miss Game 3 on Sunday.

Calvert received a minor penalty for cross- checking when he chased down Kuhnhackl away from the play and hit him in the head with his stick.

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