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SPORTS Saturday 22 april 2017

Nashville sweep top-seeded
Blackhawks in Western Conference

The Associated Press the Penguins eliminate the
NASHVILLE, Tennessee Blue Jackets in Game 5 of
(AP) — Roman Josi scored their first-round series.
twice, Pekka Rinne had Bryan Rust scored twice for
30 saves and the Nashville Pittsburgh, Phil Kessel add-
Predators beat the Chi- ed his second of the play-
cago Blackhawks 4-1 on offs and Marc-Andre Fleury
Thursday night to complete finished with 49 saves. The
a surprising sweep of the defending Stanley Cup
Western Conference’s top champions will face the
seed. winner of the Toronto-
Colton Sissons also scored Washington series in the
and Viktor Arvidsson add- conference semifinals start-
ed an empty-net goal as ing next week.
Nashville completed the William Karlsson and Boone
franchise’s first playoff Jenner scored for the Blue
sweep. Led by Rinne’s shut- Jackets, but Sergei Bo-
outs in the first two games, brovsky stopped just 27 of
the Predators limited the 32 shots to finish a forget-
high-scoring Blackhawks to table series. Nashville Predators players celebrate after Roman Josi scored a goal against the Chicago Black-
just three goals in 13 peri- Columbus trailed by three hawks during the second period in Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday,
ods. in the second period but April 20, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville will face the win- had a potential tying goal Associated Press
ner of the St. Louis-Minne- waved off in the third for
sota series in the second interference. Pittsburgh
round. The Blues have a 3-1 responded immediately.
lead heading into Game 5 Crosby’s one-timer on
on Saturday in Minnesota. the power play restored
Chicago became the first a two-goal lead and Wil-
No. 1 seed to lose in the son’s backhand less than a
opening round since the minute later finished off the
Los Angeles Kings knocked Blue Jackets.
off the Vancouver Ca- RANGERS 3, CANADIENS 2,
nucks on their way to the OT
Stanley Cup title in 2012. MONTREAL (AP) — Mika
Chicago’s second straight Zibanejad scored at 14:22
first-round exit followed a of overtime, lifting the
regular season in which the Rangers to a big win in their
Blackhawks went 50-23-9 Eastern Conference quar-
and recorded 109 points, terfinal series.
the second-highest total in Chris Kreider’s shot on a
franchise history. rush went off Alexei Eme-
It was the first time a No. 1 lin’s stick right to Zibanejad
seed was swept in the first for a shot into an open side.
round since the NHL ad- The Rangers grabbed a 3-2
opted its current playoff lead in the best-of-seven
format in 1994. series. They can advance
Jonathan Toews scored with a win in Game 6 on
in the third period for Chi- Saturday.
cago, and Corey Crawford Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei
had 22 saves. also scored for New York.
PENGUINS 5, BLUE JACKETS Henrik Lundqvist made 34
2 saves. Artturi Lehkonen
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney scored and set up a goal
Crosby and Scott Wilson by Brendan Gallagher in
scored 51 seconds apart the first period for Montreal.
in the third period, helping Carey Price had 33 stops.q