NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs


In the NHL...



Marty Havlat scored one of three overitme winners last night as Aneroid's Patrick Marleau and the Sharks opened their series on the road with a 3-2 double OT win over St. Louis.

Only Ottawa and New York were decided in 60 minutes. The Rangers scored two late, second period goals to break open a close game, and they made it 4-0 early in the third, to dump Zack Smith and the Senators 4-2.

Boston and Washington needed an extra 78 seconds to settle things, with Chris Kelly scoring the game's only goal on a long slapshot in the Bruins 1-0 victory over the Capitals. Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into O-T, and Mike Smith made 43 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 win over Chicago.

In Action tonight New Jersey and Florida, Philadelphia and Phoenix, Detroit visits Nashville, Los Angeles and Vancouver.