Stanley Cup Playoffs: Devils Drop OT Decision In Philly; Penguins, Coyotes, Avalanche Go Up 2-1; Blackhawks Even Series With Predators

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with five Sunday contests.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Philadelphia:

Daniel Carcillo scored the game winner at 3:35 of overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 2-1 to lead their series two games to one.

At Ottawa:

Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on the road in game three to take a two-games-to-one lead in their series.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Detroit:

Goals from Sami Lepisto, Wojtek Wolski, Petr Prucha, and Radim Vrbata paced the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings in game three of their opening round series, enabling the Coyotes to take the lead in their series, two games to one. 

At Chicago:

Dave Bolland and Patrick Kane each scored a goal as the Chicago Blackhawks evened their series with the Nashville Predators with a 2-0 home shutout win.  Goalie Antti Niemi stopped all 23 Nashville shots to become the first Chicago netminder to post a playoff shutout since Ed Belfour in 1996.

At Denver:

Ryan O'Reilly was credited with the game-winning goal at 51 seconds of overtime thanks to a defensive blunder as the Colorado Avalanche took game three of their series with the San Jose Sharks, 1-0 at home.  The Avalanche now lead that series, two games to one.