Sharks edge Knights in thriller

Logan Couture’s second goal of the game, on the power play at 5: 13 of the second overtime, lifted the Sharks to a 4- 3 victory over the host Golden Knights on Saturday night, tying their Western Conference semifinal series at 1- 1.

Moments after Vegas’ Jon Merrill was called for hooking, Couture found the back of the net, as the Sharks stole home- ice advantage from Vegas.

The Golden Knights, who lost for the first time in six playoff games, thought they won in the first overtime when Jonathan Marchessault’s backhand sailed past Martin Jones with 3: 02 left, but officials ruled there was goaltender interference when Marchessault ran into Jones’ blocker and spun him around before his shot.

Brent Burns also scored two goals and Jones stopped 26 shots for San Jose, which played without suspended forward Evander Kane.

William Karlsson scored twice for the Golden Knights. Nate Schmidt tied the score at 3- 3 with 6 ½ minutes left in the third period.

Rask throws a fit, but Bruins win

Tuukka Rask settled down after allowing a second- period goal while trying to let officials know he had a problem with his left skate, finishing with 34 saves in the visiting Bruins’ 6- 2 victory over the Lightning in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Rick Nash had two goals and the Bruins’ high- scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand combined for 11 points, however Rask’s ability to retain his composure after Mikhail Sergachev’s goal trimmed Boston’s lead to 3- 2 was every bit as important.

Bergeron also scored twice and had an assist on one of Nash’s goals for the Bruins. Marchand had a goal and three assists, while Pastrnak finished with four assists.