Quick start helps Caps even series
Alex Ovechkin scored his seventh goal of the playoffs, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Capitals built a lead and this time held on to beat the Penguins 4-1 in Game 2 on Sunday in Washington to even the second-round series.
After blowing a two-goal lead for the third time in these playoffs in Game 1, this time Washington built on it. The Capitals also were the beneficiary of a questionable video review in the third period when the NHL ruled there were no definitive replays showing the puck crossed the goal line on what would have been Pittsburgh’s second goal.
Jakub Vrana scored on the power play and Brett Connolly on a breakaway for the Capitals, who have beaten goaltender Matt Murray glove-side for all five of their goals against him through two games. Nicklas Backstrom scored an empty-netter to seal it with 6.1 seconds left, shortly after T.J. Oshie appeared to be injured.
Predators 5, Jets 4 (2OT)
In Nashville, Tenn., Kevin Fiala scored 5:37 into double overtime for the Predators in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
Craig Smith and Fiala skated up on a two-on-one, and Jets defenseman Dustin Byflugien failed to block Smith’s cross-ice pass to Fiala who scored on a backhander.
Mark Scheifele scored two goals for the Jets, including the one to make it 4-all with 1:05 left in regulation.