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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed Columbus, 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Marc-Andre Fleury handled 39 shots and had another 23 blocked by teammates. Jake Guentzel (GEHNT'-sul) had a goal and an assist for the Pens, who head to Columbus for Game 3 on Sunday night.
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal and the New York Rangers are tied at a game apiece in the Stanley Cup playoffs after Alexander Radulov (RAD'-yoo-lahv) scored 18:34 into overtime to complete the Canadiens' comeback in a 4-3 win over the Blueshirts. The Habs were about to absorb a 3-2 loss until Radulov set up Tomas Plekanec's (pleh-KA'-nehts) for the tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation. Paul Byron and Jeff Petry also scored for the Canadiens, who fired 58 shots on Henrik Lundqvist.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have opened their Stanley Cup playoff schedule with back-to-back road wins, earning a 2-1 win at Minnesota on Jaden Schwartz's goal with 2:27 remaining. Joel Edmundson scored the first St. Louis after netting the overtime tally in Game 1. Jake Allen followed his 51-save performance by stopping 23 shots and blanking the Wild after Zach Parise (pah-REE'-see) beat him on a power play late in the second period.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have pulled even in their first-round series with San Jose by shutting out the visiting San Jose Sharks, 2-0. Zack Kassian opened the scoring 42 seconds into the second period and Connor McDavid notched his first career playoff goal midway through the third. That was enough offense to back Cam Talbot's first shutout in four career playoff appearances.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were winners in their new ballpark following a 2-6 road trip. Julio Teheran gave up two runs in six innings as the Braves knocked off San Diego, 5-2. Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY'-kihs) doubled home the first two runs at the new stadium to put Atlanta ahead in the first inning. Ender Inciarte (ihn-see-AHR'-tay) delivered the first home run, a two-run blast in the sixth.
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