HOCKEY
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 28
Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2, Boston leads series 1-0
San Jose 4, Vegas 3, 2OT, series tied 1-1
Sunday, April 29
Washington 4, Pittsburgh 1, series tied 1-1
Nashville 5, Winnipeg 4, 2OT, series tied 1-1
Monday, April 30
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.
Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 3
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, May 4
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA
Winnipeg at Nashville, TBA
Sunday, May 6
x-Boston at Tampa Bay, TBA
x-Vegas at San Jose, TBA
Monday, May 7
x-Washington at Pittsburgh, TBA
x-Nashville at Winnipeg, TBA
Tuesday, May 8
x-Tampa Bay at Boston, TBA
x-San Jose at Vegas, TBA
Wednesday, May 9
x-Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA
Thursday, May 10
x-Boston at Tampa Bay, TBA
x-Winnipeg at Nashville, TBA
Pittsburgh 0 1 0—1Washington 2 1 1—4First Period—1, Washington, Ovechkin 7, 1:26. 2, Washington, Vrana 1 (Eller, Holtby), 14:54 (pp).Second Period—3, Washington, Connolly 1 (Eller), 2:08. 4, Pittsburgh, Letang 2 (Guentzel, Schultz), 13:04.Third Period—5, Washington, Backstrom 3 (Wilson, Eller), 19:53.Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 10-16-7—33. Washington 20-6-6—32.Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 0 of 3; Washington 1 of 3.Goalies—Pittsburgh, Murray 5-3 (31 shots-28 saves). Washington, Holtby 5-2 (33-32).A—18,506 (18,277). T—2:41.Referees—Gord Dwyer, Chris Rooney. Linesmen—Derek Amell, Mark Shewchyk.
