NHL Roundup Sunday’s other games

Canucks 3, Blues 2

ST. LOUIS — Roberto Luongo carried the Vancouver Canucks for two games. Specialty units helped them take a 3-0 series lead against the St. Louis Blues. The Canucks scored three power-play goals, including Steve Bernier’s go-ahead score in the opening minute of the third period, while again stifling their opponents’ chances with the man advantage. Vancouver, the third seed in the Western Conference, silenced a standing-room crowd of 19,500 for the Blues’ first home playoff game in five seasons. The Canucks can finish off the sixth-seeded Blues in Game 4 on Tuesday night in St. Louis.

Devils 3, Hurricanes 2, OT

RALEIGH, N.C. — Travis Zajac scored at 4:58 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference playoff series. Zach Parise scored for the third straight game and assisted on Zajac’s winner, giving the Devils a 2-1 series lead and helping them bounce back from an overtime loss two nights earlier on home ice by turning the tables on the Hurricanes. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Raleigh. Parise started the decisive sequence by attempting to throw the puck toward Brian Rolston, but it clicked off Anton Babchuk’s skate and to Zajac in the slot. Cam Ward stopped his wrist shot with his pads, but Zajac followed it by flipping it high past the Carolina goalie for his second career playoff goal. Brian Gionta added a goal, Zajac assisted on Parise’s goal, and Martin Brodeur stopped 28 shots for New Jersey, which has yet to trail in regulation in the series.

Late Saturday

Blackhawks 3, Flames 2

CHICAGO —Jonathan Toews scored two of Chicago’s three second-period goals as the Blackhawks rallied to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Toews’ second goal of the period came on a rebound with only 24 seconds remaining as Chicago erased an early 2-0 deficit and continued its mastery of the Flames. Counting a 4-0 sweep in the regular season, the Blackhawks have won six straight against Calgary. Games 3 and 4 will be played at the Pengrowth Saddledome tonight and Wednesday. Goals by Jarome Iginla and Adrian Aucoin gave the Flames 2-0 lead in the opening period, momentarily quieting another raucous crowd at the United Center.

Associated Press