NHL ROUNDUP | Saturday’s games

Bruins 5, Canadiens 4

BOSTON — Marco Sturm kept Boston’s hopes alive when he scored with 2:37 left and the Bruins overcame three deficits to force a seventh game in Montreal. The Bruins, who lost all 20 previous best-of-seven series in which they trailed 3-1, will try to complete their bid to eliminate the top-seeded Canadiens in Montreal Monday night. Sturm scored after rookie goalie Carey Price stopped his first shot but failed to control the rebound. Sturm collected it, skated across the crease from left to right, and a sprawling Price couldn’t get to the other side in time. So the eighth-seeded Bruins still have a chance to win a playoff series for the first time in nine years.

Capitals 3, Flyers 2

WASHINGTON — Washington stayed alive by knocking Philadelphia off stride early and holding onto the lead with another solid game from goaltender Cristobal Huet. Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Semin scored the goals — one in each period — and Huet made 30 saves. The Flyers still have a 3-2 lead in the series; Game 6 is Monday.

Associated Press