UNDATED (AP) — The New York Rangers have completed their first-round comeback from a three-games-to-one deficit.
Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime to give the Blueshirts a 4-3 win over the Penguins. Mika Zibanejad assisted on the game-winner after providing the tying goal with 5:45 remaining in regulation. Zibanejad had three points in the Game 7 clincher, giving him seven over the final two games.
Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller also scored, and Igor Shesterkin made 42 saves.
Evan Rodriguez gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead with a short-handed goal late in the second period.
The Rangers will head to Raleigh for Game 1 of their second-round series with the Hurricanes.
Calgary has set up a battle of Alberta in the second round.
The Flames are on to the second round following a 3-2 win over the Stars. Johnny Gaudreau ended it at 15:09 of OT, giving Calgary a playoff series win for the first time since 2015.
The Flames had to sweat it out despite outshooting Dallas, 65-28. Gaudreau set up Matthew Tkachuk’s tying goal 8:44 into the second.
Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Flames, who will take on the Edmonton Oilers.
Calgary recovered after Jamie Benn’s goal 40 seconds into the game. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for Dallas.
Jake Oettinger was the hard-luck loser, turning aside 62 shots.
