NHL Playoff Update

Sunday Games

New York Rangers 3 Washington 2 - Washington leads series 2-1

Goals:

WAS- Alex Ovechkin (2), Mike Knuble (1)
NYR- Erik Christensen (1), Vaclav Prospal (1), Brandon Dubinsky (1)

Notes:

Brandon Dubinsky's game winner came with just 1:39 remaining in the third period... Alex Ovechkin has 22 goals and 22 assists in 31 playoff games over the past 4 seasons. He scored a career high 11 playoff goals in 2009... Game 4 is set for Wednesday night in New York.



Vancouver 3 Chicago 2 - Vancouver leads series 3-0

Goals:

VAN- Christian Ehrhoff (1), Daniel Sedin (3), Mikael Samuelsson (1)
CHI- Duncan Keith (1), Patrick Sharp (1)

Notes:

Mikael Samuelsson's game winner was his 22nd career postseason goal in 83 games. He scored 18 goals in 75 games during the regular season... Roberto Luongo made 30 saves for 20th career postseason win. He has 90 saves through the first three games of this series... The Canucks can sweep the defending champs out of the playoffs with a win in Chicago on Tuesday night.



Nashville 4 Anaheim 3 - Nashville leads series 2-1.

Goals:

NSH- Martin Erat (1), Jordin Tootoo (1), David Legwand (1), Mike Fisher (3)
ANA- Teemu Selanne 2 (4), Matt Beleskey (1)

Notes:

Nashville has now scored 4+ goals in 6 of 7 meetings with the Ducks this year... Teemu Selanne's two goals were scored 30 seconds apart. His career high for goals in a postseason is 7 back in 1997... RW Bobby Ryan who scored 34 goals for the Ducks during the regular season served the first game of a two game suspension for stomping on the foot of Jonathan Blum... Game 4 is Wednesday night in Nashville.