Chicago beats Blues in OT
CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game at 11:17 of overtime, and Chicago beat St. Louis, 4-3, to even the first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Kane carried the puck down the left side as teammates Ben Smith and Brandon Saad rushed toward the net, and beat Ryan Miller with a well-placed wrist shot for his 32nd career postseason goal.
Bryan Bickell tied it for defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago with 3:52 left in regulaton after the Blackhawks blew a 2-0 second-period lead. Andrew Shaw also scored, Jonathan Toews had two assists and Corey Crawford made 30 saves.
Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for St. Louis, and Maxim Lapierre added a goal.
Game 5 is Friday night in St. Louis.
Stars 4, Ducks 2
DALLAS — Cody Eakin and Alex Goligoski scored 1:22 apart on Dallas’ first two shots in the third period and the Stars beat top-seeded Anaheim in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2.
Game 5 is Friday night in Anaheim.
Even without captain Ryan Getzlaf, a surprise late scratch with an upper-body injury, and healthy scratch Teemu Selane, the Ducks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Bryan Allen and Patrick Maroon.
Dallas captain Jaime Benn scored 27 seconds into the second period.
