NHL Roundup \ Saturday’s other games

Bruins 5, Canadiens 1

BOSTON — Marc Savard scored two power-play goals and the Boston Bruins moved two wins away from their first playoff series victory since 1999. Top-seeded Boston took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series over No. 8 Montreal, which will play at home Monday night. Savard also assisted on a power-play goal by Michael Ryder. Boston’s other goals were scored by Chuck Kobasew and Shane Hnidy, who replaced Matt Hunwick in the lineup after the defenseman had surgery to remove his spleen Saturday afternoon. Alex Kovalev scored for Montreal.

Rangers 1, Capitals 0

WASHINGTON — A surprising switch to a rookie goalie did not prevent Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals from losing 1-0 and falling into a two-game hole against the New York Rangers. Then again, if New York and Henrik Lundqvist keep silencing Ovechkin, it might not matter who’s in the net for Washington. Ryan Callahan spoiled Simeon Varlamov’s NHL postseason debut by scoring on New York’s second shot Saturday, and Lundqvist made 35 saves, leading the seventh-seeded Rangers to the victory over the second-seeded Capitals and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

It was Lundqvist’s third career playoff shutout. Game 3 is Monday in New York, and Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau will have to decide whether to stick with Varlamov or go back to Jose Theodore.

Late Friday

Canucks 3, Blues 0

VANCOUVER — Roberto Luongo made 30 saves in his first NHL playoff shutout, and Vancouver took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference playoff series. Mats Sundin, playing in his first postseason series in five years, put Vancouver ahead late in the second period, and Luongo did the rest. Game 3 will be tonight in St. Louis. Alex Burrows added an insurance goal midway through the third period, and Henrik Sedin, who had an assist on Burrow’s goal, scored into an empty net with 1:24 left.

Associated Press