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HOCKEY

NHL Playoffs

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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.

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