AROUND THE NHL

AROUND THE NHL

Saturday’s playoffs

Blues 4, Wild 3, OT

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Magnus Paajarvi scored at the 9:42 mark in overtime, giving St. Louis a victory over Minnesota in Game 5 of their playoff series, eliminating the Wild. The Blues advanced to play Nashville in the second round. Jake Allen made 34 saves for the Blues, who led 2-0 and 3-1 before a furious rally by the Wild to try to keep their season alive forced the extra frame.

Rangers 3, Canadiens 1

NEW YORK

Mats Zuccarello scored twice in the second period and New York beat Montreal to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Derek Stepan also scored and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots to help New York get past the first round for the fifth time in six years. The Rangers won three straight after falling behind 2-1 to beat Montreal for the ninth time in 16 postseason series. The Rangers will face the winner of the Ottawa-Boston series, which the Senators lead 3-2.

Associated Press