NHL Playoff Central, Round 2: Results
The Final Four is set.
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in overtime of Game 7 on Wednesday night to complete the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Derek Stepan's goal 11:24 into overtime won it for the East's top-seed, capping a comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning finished off the Montreal Canadiens with a 4-1 home victory in Game 6, earning a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tampa Bay jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two periods and held on to finally eliminate Montreal, which stayed alive with wins in Games 4 and 5.
The Rangers will host the Lightning in Game 1 on Saturday.
Out West, the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks will meet in the other conference finals. The Ducks, the West's top seed, have home ice and will host Game 1 on Sunday.
In the quarterfinals, the Ducks beat the Calgary Flames in five games, and the Blackhawks swept the Minnesota Wild in four.
Below are the results of every game in the conference semifinals (HOME TEAM in CAPS).
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS | ||
Metropolitan 1 vs. Metropolitan 2 | vs. | Time (TV) / Series result |
Game 1: Thursday, April 30 | Capitals 2, RANGERS 1 | Capitals lead 1-0 |
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 | RANGERS 3, Capitals 2 | Series tied 1-1 |
Game 3: Monday, May 4 | CAPITALS 1, Rangers 0 | Capitals lead 2-1 |
Game 4: Wednesday, May 6 | CAPITALS 2, Rangers 1 | Capitals lead 3-1 |
Game 5: Friday, May 8 | RANGERS 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Capitals lead 3-2 |
Game 6: Sunday, May 10 | Rangers 4, CAPITALS 3 | Series tied 3-3 |
Game 7: Wednesday, May 13 | RANGERS 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Rangers win 4-3 |
Atlantic 1 vs. Atlantic 2 | vs. | Time (TV) / Series result |
Game 1: Friday, May 1 | Lightning 2, CANADIENS 1 (2OT) | Lightning lead 1-0 |
Game 2: Sunday, May 3 | Lightning 6, CANADIENS 2 | Lightning lead 2-0 |
Game 3: Wednesday, May 6 | LIGHTNING 2, Canadiens 1 | Lightning lead 3-0 |
Game 4: Thursday, May 7 | Canadiens 6, LIGHTNING 2 | Lightning lead 3-1 |
Game 5: Saturday, May 9 | CANADIENS 2, Lightning 1 | Lightning lead 3-2 |
Game 6: Tuesday, May 12 | LIGHTNING 4, Canadiens 1 | Lightning win 4-2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS | ||
Pacific 1 vs. Pacific 3 | vs. | Time (TV) / Series result |
Game 1: Thursday, April 30 | DUCKS 6, Flames 1 | Ducks lead 1-0 |
Game 2: Sunday, May 3 | DUCKS 3, Flames 0 | Ducks lead 2-0 |
Game 3: Tuesday, May 5 | FLAMES 4, Ducks 3 (OT) | Ducks lead 2-1 |
Game 4: Friday, May 8 | Ducks 4, FLAMES 2 | Ducks lead 3-1 |
Game 5: Sunday, May 10 | DUCKS 3, Flames 2 (OT) | Ducks win 4-1 |
Central 3 vs. Wild Card 1 | vs. | Time (TV) / Series result |
Game 1: Friday, May 1 | BLACKHAWKS 4, Wild 3 | Blackhawks lead 1-0 |
Game 2: Sunday, May 3 | BLACKHAWKS 4, Wild 1 | Blackhawks lead 2-0 |
Game 3: Tuesday, May 5 | Blackhawks 1, WILD 0 | Blackhawks lead 3-0 |
Game 4: Thursday, May 7 | Blackhawks 4, WILD 3 | Blackhawks win 4-0 |