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NHL Playoff Central, Round 2: Results
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NHL Playoff Central, Round 2: Results

Published Apr. 29, 2015 11:42 p.m. ET

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.

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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
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