HOCKEY
All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
Monday, April 18
Washington 6, Philadelphia 1, Washington leads series 3-0
Minnesota 5, Dallas 3, Dallas leads series 2-1
Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT, San Jose leads series 2-1
Tuesday, April 19
Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2, Tampa Bay leads series 3-1
Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1, Pittsburgh leads series 2-1
St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, St. Louis leads series 3-1
Anaheim 3, Nashville 0, Nashville leads series 2-1
Wednesday, April 20
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22
N.Y. Islanders at Florida, TBA
Minnesota at Dallas, TBA
x-Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, TBA
x-St. Louis at Chicago, TBA
Nashville at Anaheim, TBA
Sunday, April 24
x-Florida at N.Y. Islanders, TBA
x-Tampa Bay at Detroit, TBA
x-Washington at Philadelphia, TBA
x-Dallas at Minnesota, TBA
x-Los Angeles at San Jose, TBA
Monday, April 25
x-Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, TBA
x-Chicago at St. Louis, TBA
x-Anaheim at Nashville, TBA
Tuesday, April 26
x-N.Y. Islanders at Florida, TBA
x-Detroit at Tampa Bay, TBA
x-Minnesota at Dallas, TBA
x-San Jose at Los Angeles, TBA
Wednesday, April 27
x-Philadelphia at Washington, TBA
x-N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, TBA
x-Nashville at Anaheim, TBA
Penguins 3, Rangers 1
Pittsburgh 0 1 2—3
N.Y. Rangers 0 1 0—1
First Period—None. Penalties—M.Staal, NYR (tripping), 10:42; Sheary, Pit, double minor (high-sticking), 12:10; Kunitz, Pit (roughing), 16:58; Letang, Pit (roughing), 16:58; Stalberg, NYR (roughing), 16:58; Hayes, NYR (roughing), 16:58.
Second Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Nash 1 (Klein, M.Staal), :39 (sh). 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 2 (Kessel, Malkin), 19:18 (pp). Penalties—Kreider, NYR (boarding), :22; Daley, Pit (roughing), 3:18; Malkin, Pit (tripping), 8:04; M.Staal, NYR (hooking), 19:00.
Third Period—3, Pittsburgh, Cullen 1 (Kuhnhackl, Cole), 4:16. 4, Pittsburgh, Letang 1, 19:47 (en). Penalties—None.
Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 9-10-12—31. N.Y. Rangers 6-7-4—17.
Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 1 of 3; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 4.
Goalies—Pittsburgh, Murray 1-0-0 (17 shots-16 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 1-1-0 (30-28).
A—18,006 (18,006). T—2:30. Referees—Dave Jackson, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen—Shane Heyer, Mark Shewchyk.
