Jackets stun Caps in OT for 2-0 lead

Sergei Bobrovsky made 54 saves, Matt Calvert scored the winner 12:22 into overtime and the Blue Jackets overcame two goals from Alex Ovechkin beat the Capitals 5-4 in Game 2 on Sunday night in Washington to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Calvert’s goal held up after the NHL situation room reviewed the play for a possible offside. Calvert was just onside when Josh Anderson brought the puck into the zone.

Columbus heads home for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday, two victories away from advancing to the second round for the first time in franchise history. The Blue Jackets stunned the Metropolitan Division-champion Capitals with back-to-back overtime wins and have the advantage thanks in large part to the play of Bobrovsky.

The two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender continued his playoff reputation rehab tour by keeping his team in the game. Bobrovsky, who entered the arena in a beige trenchcoat as sharp as his play in net, entered these playoffs 3-10 with a 3.73 goalsagainst average and .887 save percentage but has now stopped 81 of 88 shots through two games.

Cam Atkinson scored twice, Anderson had a goal at even strength and Zack Werenski added one on the power play for the Blue Jackets, who have the odds on their side.

Penguins 5, Flyers 1

Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists and Matt Murray stopped 26 shots to help the Penguins silence a raucous Philadelphia crowd and beat the Flyers 5-1 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Game 4 is Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

Wild 6, Jets 2

In St. Paul, Minn., Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise scored power-play goals in the first period for the spark Minnesota was missing on the road, and the Wild used a four-goal second to roar back against Winnipeg the Western Conference series.

The Wild will try to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2 in Game 4 at home Tuesday.

Golden Knights 3, Kings 2

In Los Angeles, James Neal scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:37 to play, and Vegas rallied from a thirdperiod deficit to move to the brink of the expansion franchise’s first playoff series victory with a 3-2 win over the Kings. They’ll go for the sweep in Game 4 Tuesday night in L.A.