Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers Erase Three-Goal Deficit To Take Series Opener In OT; Preds Hold Off Wings; Kings Top Canucks In BC

The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs commenced on Wednesday with the opening contests of three best-of-seven conference quarterfinal series.


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


At Pittsburgh:


Jakub Voracek scored the game-winning goal at 2:23 of the first overtime period as the Philadelphia Flyers came back from a three-goal deficit to take the opening game of their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on the road.  Danny Briere scored twice for the Flyers and Brayden Schenn scored the equalizer at 12:23 of the third period for force overtime.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


At Nashville, Tennessee:


Gabriel Bourque scored twice in his playoff debut as the Nashville Predators held off the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game one.


At Vancouver, British Columbia:


The Los Angeles Kings, with two power-play goals (Mike Richards in the first period; Willie Mitchell in the second) and Dustin Penner scoring the game winner in the third period, topped the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on the road in their conference quarterfinal-round series opener.

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