By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Thursday, April 26

Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, Pittsburgh leads series 1-0

San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Friday, April 27

Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 28

Boston at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

San Jose at Vegas, 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 29

Pittsburgh at Washington, 3 p.m.

Winnipeg at Nashville, 7 p.m.

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.

x-San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 5

x-Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD

x-Winnipeg at Nashville, TBD

Sunday, May 6

x-Boston at Tampa Bay, TBD

x-Vegas at San Jose, TBD

Monday, May 7

x-Washington at Pittsburgh, TBD

x-Nashville at Winnipeg, TBD

Tuesday, May 8

x-Tampa Bay at Boston, TBD

x-San Jose at Vegas, TBD

Wednesday, May 9

x-Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD

Thursday, May 10

x-Boston at Tampa Bay, TBD

x-Winnipeg at Nashville, TBD

Pittsburgh 0 0 3—3Washington 1 0 1—2First Period—1, Washington, Kuznetsov 5 (Wilson, Ovechkin), 0:17. Penalties—None.Second Period—None. Penalties—Wilson, WSH, (interference), 2:56.Third Period—2, Washington, Ovechkin 6 (Orlov, Wilson), 0:28. 3, Pittsburgh, Hornqvist 3 (Guentzel, Schultz), 2:59. 4, Pittsburgh, Crosby 7 (Guentzel, Hornqvist), 5:20. 5, Pittsburgh, Guentzel 7 (Crosby), 7:48. Penalties—Stephenson, WSH, (high sticking), 9:40; Guentzel, PIT, (high sticking), 10:12.Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 9-8-8—25. Washington 6-10-18—34.Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 0 of 2; Washington 0 of 1.Goalies—Pittsburgh, Murray 5-2 (34 shots-32 saves). Washington, Holtby 4-2 (25-22).A—18,506 (18,277). T—2:26.Referees—Brad Meier, Dan O'Halloran. Linesmen—Michel Cormier, Brian Murphy.