NHL PLAYOFFS

NHL PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston 3, Detroit 1

Friday, April 18: Detroit 1, Boston 0

Sunday, April 20: Boston 4, Detroit 1

Tuesday, April 22: Boston 3, Detroit 0

Thursday, April 24: Boston 3, Detroit 2, OT

Saturday, April 26: Detroit at Boston, 3 p.m.

x-Monday, April 28: Boston at Detroit, TBD

x-Wednesday, April 30: Detroit at Boston, TBD

Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 0

Wednesday, April 16: Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 4, OT

Friday, April 18: Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 1

Sunday, April 20: Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2

Tuesday, April 22: Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3

Pittsburgh 2, Columbus 2

Wednesday, April 16: Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3

Saturday, April 19: Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, 2OT

Monday, April 21: Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3

Wednesday, April 23: Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT

Saturday, April 26: Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 28: Pittsburgh at Columbus, TBD

x-Wednesday, April 30: Columbus at Pittsburgh, TBD

N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1

Thursday, April 17: N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1

Sunday, April 20: Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 2

Tuesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1

Friday, April 25: N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 27: Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Noon

x-Tuesday, April 29: N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, TBD

x-Wednesday, April 30: Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado 2, Minnesota 2

Thursday, April 17: Colorado 5, Minnesota 4, OT

Saturday, April 19: Colorado 4, Minnesota 2

Monday, April 21: Minnesota 1, Colorado 0, OT

Thursday, April 24: Minnesota 2, Colorado 1

Saturday, April 26: Minnesota at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.

x-Monday, April 28: Colorado at Minnesota, TBD

x-Wednesday, April 30: Minnesota at Colorado, TBD

St. Louis 2, Chicago 2

Thursday, April 17: St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, 3OT

Saturday, April 19: St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, OT

Monday, April 21: Chicago 2, St. Louis 0

Wednesday, April 23: Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT

Friday, April 25: Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 27: St. Louis at Chicago, 3 p.m.

x-Tuesday, April 29: Chicago at St. Louis, TBD

Anaheim 2, Dallas 2

Wednesday, April 16: Anaheim 4, Dallas 3

Friday, April 18: Anaheim 3, Dallas 2

Monday, April 21: Dallas 3, Anaheim 0

Wednesday, April 23: Dallas 4, Anaheim 2

Friday, April 25: Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 27: Anaheim at Dallas, 8 p.m.

x-Tuesday, April 29: Dallas at Anaheim, TBD

San Jose 3, Los Angeles 0

Thursday, April 17: San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3

Sunday, April 20: San Jose 7, Los Angeles 2

Tuesday, April 22: San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT

Thursday, April 24: San Jose at Los Angeles, late

x-Saturday, April 26: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.

x-Monday, April 28: San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD

x-Wednesday, April 30: Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD

Thursday’s Summaries

Bruins 3, Red Wings 2, OT

Boston0111—3

Detroit1100—2

First Period—1, Detroit, Kronwall 1 (Datsyuk), 11:00 (pp). Penalties—Hamilton, Bos (roughing), 7:01; Abdelkader, Det (roughing), 7:01; Florek, Bos, double minor (high-sticking), 10:56; B.Smith, Det (interference), 17:28.

Second Period—2, Detroit, Datsyuk 2 (Kronwall, Abdelkader), 4:27. 3, Boston, Krug 1 (Bergeron), 10:14 (pp). Penalties—K.Miller, Bos (roughing), 8:03; Bertuzzi, Det (interference), 8:16; Campbell, Bos (boarding), 13:14.

Third Period—4, Boston, Lucic 2 (Soderberg, Hamilton), 1:15. Penalties—None.

First Overtime—5, Boston, Iginla 1 (Hamilton, Krejci), 13:32. Penalties—None.

Shots on Goal—Boston 5-12-11-12—40. Detroit 15-7-12-3—37.

Power-play opportunities—Boston 1 of 2; Detroit 1 of 4.

Goalies—Boston, Rask 3-1-0 (37 shots-35 saves). Detroit, Gustavsson 0-1-0 (40-37).

A—20,066 (20,066). T—3:00.

Referees—Brad Watson, Justin St. Pierre.

Linesmen—Scott Cherrey, Brad Kovachik.

Wild 2, Avalanche 1

Colorado010—1

Minnesota110—2

First Period—1, Minnesota, Spurgeon 1 (Parise, Granlund), 3:47. Penalties—Brodin, Min (hooking), 4:18; Guenin, Col (tripping), 11:44.

Second Period—2, Minnesota, Coyle 3 (Pominville), 12:55 (pp). 3, Colorado, O’Reilly 2 (McGinn), 13:25. Penalties—Suter, Min (hooking), 4:43; Landeskog, Col (hooking), 12:16; Stastny, Col (cross-checking), 16:23.

Third Period—None. Penalties—Stoner, Min (holding), 1:35; McGinn, Col (tripping), 14:19; Brodin, Min (hooking), 17:46.

Shots on Goal—Colorado 3-4-5—12. Minnesota 14-11-7—32.

Power-play opportunities—Colorado 0 of 4; Minnesota 1 of 4.

Goalies—Colorado, Varlamov 2-2-0 (32 shots-30 saves). Minnesota, Kuemper 2-0-0 (12-11).

A—19,396 (17,954). T—2:33.

Referees—Tim Peel, Chris Rooney.

Linesmen—Derek Amell, Darren Gibbs.

Wednesday’s late summary

Blackhawks 4, Blues 3, OT

St. Louis0210—3

Chicago0211—4

First Period—None. Penalties—Ott, StL (roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32; Handzus, Chi (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32; Oduya, Chi (interference), 17:48.

Second Period—1, Chicago, Shaw 1 (Toews, Kane), 8:40 (pp). 2, Chicago, Kane 2 (Oduya, Toews), 16:09. 3, St. Louis, Tarasenko 3 (Shattenkirk, Sobotka), 18:51 (pp). 4, St. Louis, Lapierre 1 (Ott, Porter), 19:56. Penalties—Rozsival, Chi (hooking), 1:44; Shaw, Chi (roughing), 6:14; Lapierre, StL (tripping), 8:29; Bickell, Chi (high-sticking), 9:54; Kane, Chi (delay of game), 18:44.

Third Period—5, St. Louis, Tarasenko 4 (Pietrangelo), 12:26. 6, Chicago, Bickell 1 (Rozsival, Hossa), 16:08. Penalties—None.

First Overtime—7, Chicago, Kane 3 (Smith), 11:17. Penalties—None.

Shots on Goal—St. Louis 8-10-13-2—33. Chicago 13-6-9-6—34.

Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 1 of 5; Chicago 1 of 2.

Goalies—St. Louis, Miller 2-2-0 (34 shots-30 saves). Chicago, Crawford 2-2-0 (33-30).

A—22,123 (19,717). T—2:58.

Referees—Eric Furlatt, Wes McCauley.

Linesmen—Lonnie Cameron, Brian Murphy.