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Blues, Avs race to 2-0 leads
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ST. Louis and Colorado took 2-0 leads in their NHL first-round playoff series with wins on Saturday while Columbus won a postseason game for the first time in franchise history as it squared its series against Pittsburgh.
St. Louis notched its second-straight 4-3 overtime win over Chicago to leave the Blackhawks with an uphill task of successfully defending the Stanley Cup.
Colorado teenager Nathan McKinnon was irrepressible as the Avalanche won 4-2 at home against Minnesota to also take a strong grip on a passage to the next round.
Columbus’ Matt Calvert scored the winner in double overtime to clinch the historic victory for the Blue Jackets.
St. Louis defenseman Barret Jackman sealed the victory over Chicago.
Vladimir Tarasenko forced overtime with his second goal of the series, beating Corey Crawford with a wrist shot that banged off the right post and in with 6.4 seconds to go. Kevin Shattenkirk had a goal and two assists for the Blues.
Duncan Keith, Seabrook and Michael Rozsival scored in a span of five shots to put the Blackhawks up 3-2 early in the third. But Seabrook’s penalty proved costly, and he could be suspended for Game 3 in Chicago today.
Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots to help the Avalanche beat Minnesota 4-2.
Paul Stastny also had a goal and three assists and his empty-netter sealed the win after Minnesota’s Marco Scandella had made it 3-2 with 1:19 remaining. Columbus’ Calvert banged home a rebound to secure the 4-3 win over Pittsburgh and a squared series.
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