Senators eliminate Bruins in overtime

Clarke MacArthur scored a power-play goal 6 minutes, 30 seconds into overtime and the Senators beat the Bruins 3-2 on Sunday in Boston to win their first-round playoff series in six games.

Craig Anderson stopped 28 shots for the Senators, who advanced in the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Senators will play the Rangers in the second round.

Tuukka Rask made 26 saves for the Bruins, who got goals from Drew Stafford and Patrice Bergeron.

Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris scored for the Senators five minutes apart in the second to take a 2-1 lead. But Bergeron tied it early in the third to force overtime for the fourth time in the series. It was also the 17th overtime game of the playoffs, tying the NHL record for an opening round set in 2013.

Six minutes in, Bruins forward David Pastrnak was sent off for pulling MacArthur down from behind as he entered the Bruins zone. MacArthur, who had missed 156 straight regular-season games after sustaining a concussion Oct. 14, 2015, ended it 36 seconds later.

The Bruins made the playoffs for the first time in three seasons, rallying after firing the winningest coach in franchise history and the one that led them to the Stanley Cup title in 2011. They went 18-8 after Bruce Cassidy replaced Claude Julien, but lost their last two to finish third — behind the Senators — in the Atlantic Division.

One-timers: All-Star Cam Fowler could be on target for a quick return to the Ducks lineup. Fowler skated with his teammates when they returned from a three-day break after sweeping the Flames in the first round. Fowler has been out since April 4, when Flames captain Mark Giordano hurt him with an unpenalized knee-on-knee hit. Fowler missed all four games of the Ducks’ series with the Flames, but he has been skating regularly for a week . ... Chris Kunitz returned to Penguins practice, giving the defending Stanley Cup champions hope the veteran forward can contribute during the postseason run. Kunitz, 37, wore a non-contact jersey during the workout. He hasn’t played since being diagnosed with a “longer term” lower-body injury after a victory over the Rangers on March 31. The Penguins have been off since Thursday after eliminating the Blue Jackets in five games.