Blues take lead with goal in final seconds
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period to cap St. Louis’ three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, giving the Blues a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference series.
Ryan O’Reilly and Brayden Schenn scored earlier in the final period for the Blues, who host Game 6 of the best-of-seven series Saturday. Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots.
On the winning goal, Tyler Bozak sent a pass over to Schwartz, who redirected it out of the air past Connor Hellebuyck.
Schwartz’s goal was the second-latest winning goal in regulation in franchise postseason history. Only Gino Cavallini's goal with nine seconds left in Game 3 of the 1990 division finals against Chicago came later.
Winnipeg was up 2-0 after the first period on goals by Adam Lowry and Kevin Hayes. Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the Jets lost their sixth straight at home, including the regular season.
The Blues’ win marked the first time in 15 years, and fourth time overall, the road team has won each of the first five games in a seven-game series.
St. Louis was missing injured third-pairing defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who was replaced by Carl Gunnarsson.
Carolina lost another forward — and won another playoff game.
“‘Next guy up’ has been the memo lately,” rookie Warren Foegele said.
Enough of them have stepped up to even their series with Washington. Carolina beat the defending Stanley Cup champions in Raleigh, N.C., to square the series at two games apiece, with Teuvo Teravainen scoring the go-ahead goal with 27.9 seconds left in the second period.
Foegele scored 17 seconds in, giving him three goals in two home games, and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for Hurricanes.
They lost another key forward to injury yet fed off the energy of the largest hockey crowd in PNC Arena history (19,202) to win their second straight on home ice after routing Washington 5-0 in Game 3.
Road teams have yet to lead — much less win — in this series. Alex Ovechkin scored a powerplay goal and Braden Holtby finished with 22 saves for the Capitals, who hadn’t lost consecutive games in regulation since late January but lost key forward T.J. Oshie “for a while” after he was hit by Foegele late in the third, coach Todd Reirden said.
Foegele received a boarding minor for his hit with 5:08 remaining that left Oshie doubled over in pain as he skated off.
“It was a defenseless player that was quite a distance from the boards,” Reirden said. “It's an extremely dangerous play, and he will not be with our team for a while.”
SHARKS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2
Tomas Hertl got San Jose off to the fast start that had been missing the past three games, Martin Jones came up with the big saves and the Sharks staved off elimination by beating visiting Las Vegas in Game 5 of their firstround series.