NHL: Senators nip Rangers, take 3-2 series lead.

Ottawa takes 3-2 lead in series

Kyle Turris scored 6 minutes 28 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators to 5-4 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday for a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Derick Brassard tied the score with 1:26 left in the third period for the Senators. Mark Stone, Mike Hoffman and Tom Pyatt also scored and Craig Anderson stopped 29 shots. It was Ottawa’s fifth overtime win of the postseason, including a double-overtime victory against the Rangers in Game 2.

Jesper Fast, Nick Holden, Ryan McDonagh and Jimmy Vesey scored for the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 32 saves.

Michael Grabner appeared to win it for the Rangers less than 5 minutes into overtime, but the goal was disallowed because his redirection came on a high-stick.

Turris then knocked in the rebound of his own shot through Lundqvist’s five-hole to put the Senators one win away from returning to the conference finals for the first time since 2007.

Capitals 4, Penguins 2: Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart in the third period and host Washington avoided elimination by beating Pittsburgh.

Nicklas Backstrom tied the score early in the third as the Capitals finally solved Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who allowed four goals on 32 shots.

Washington’s comeback spoiled the return of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby after a onegame absence due to a concussion.

Crosby had an assist and Carl Hagelin and Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins, who lead the series, 3-2.