Stanley Cup Playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Saturday’s other semifinals

Senators 6, Rangers 5, 2OT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Jean-Gabriel Pageau got his fourth goal of the game in the second overtime after scoring twice late in regulation, lifting Ottawa over New York in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ottawa leads the series 2-0 despite trailing by two goals after Brady Skjei’s score with 14:50 left in the third. Pageau cut it to 5-4 with 3:19 left in the period, then tied it with 1:02 remaining. Pageau scored again 2:54 into the second OT, snapping in a shot during a 2-on-1 rush alongside Tommy Wingels. Pageau is the first Senator ever with four goals in a playoff game. Marc Methot and Mark Stone also scored for Ottawa, and Craig Anderson made 43 saves. Skjei had two goals for New York and Michael Grabner, Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan also scored. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 28 shots. The series heads to New York for Game 3 on Tuesday night. Ottawa lost Clarke MacArthur to injury and won despite letting Grabner and Stepan score short-handed. It leads a playoff series 2-0 for only the second time in team history. The Senators have never swept a postseason series.

Associated Press