Stanley Cup Recap April 17 – All four games Require Overtime
MAPLE LEAFS TAKE SERIES LEAD WITH COMEBACK WIN IN OVERTIME
Toronto overcame a 3-1 deficit in the second period and Tyler Bozak scored on a power play at 1:37 of overtime to power the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 series lead against the Capitals.
DUCKS OVERCOME THREE-GOAL DEFICIT TO TAKE 3-0 SERIES LEAD
Trailing 4-1, Anaheim tallied three times before Corey Perry (1-1—2) scored at 1:30 of overtime to lift the Ducks to their sixth 3-0 series lead in franchise history and first since the 2015 First Round vs. WPG (4-0 series win).
PREDATORS RALLY FOR FIRST 3-0 SERIES LEAD IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period to erase a 2-0 deficit and Kevin Fiala tallied at 16:44 of overtime to power the Predators to their first 3-0 series lead in franchise history.
SENATORS HANG ON, TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD
Ottawa surrendered a 3-0 lead in the second period, but Bobby Ryan (1-1—2) scored on a power play at 5:43 of overtime as the Senators won back-to-back postseason overtime games for the first time in franchise history.
MUSINGS
- Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane (1-0—1) became the fourth player in franchise history to score 50 career playoff goals, joining Bobby Hull (62), Denis Savard (61) and Stan Mikita (59)
- Flames forward Sean Monahan (1-1—2) has scored in all three games of Calgary’s series (3-1—4)
- The NHL announced start times for First Round games on Friday, April 21
- The Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Dave Strader will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award and Cam Cole will receive the Elmer Ferguson Award during induction weekend in November
- Former NHL player Bobby Carpenter and former NWHL player Denna Laing completed the 2017 Boston Marathon
- Country music star Carrie Underwood surprised Predators fans at Bridgestone Arena by performing the Star Spangled Banner prior to Game 3.
MONDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Ottawa 4, BOSTON 3 (OT) – OTT leads 2-1
TORONTO 4, Washington 3 (OT) – TOR leads 2-1
NASHVILLE 3, Chicago 2 (OT) – NSH leads 3-0
Anaheim 5, CALGARY 4 (OT) – ANA leads 3-0
TUESDAY’S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF ACTION
All Times Eastern
Montreal @ NY Rangers, MTL leads 2-1, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh @ Columbus, PIT leads 3-0, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton @ San Jose, EDM leads 2-1, 10 p.m.