SCOREBOARD
Tonight
Calgary at San Jose (9 p.m. CDT). This is the first time the Sharks have hosted a Game 7 in franchise history after playing five times on the road. The Flames were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons, each time in six games.
STARS
Monday
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• Andrei Kostitsyn, Canadiens, had two goals and an assist to lead Montreal to a 5-0 win over Boston.
• Alex Ovechkin, Capitals, scored twice in the third period to lift Washington to a 4-2 come-from-behind victory over Philadelphia.
MOVING ON
Top-seeded Montreal advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Boston in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night. The Canadiens, who haven’t won a playoff series since 2003-04, will face Philadelphia in the second round if the Flyers can win their Eastern Conference quarterfinal against Washington. Otherwise, Montreal will face the New York Rangers.
COMEBACK
Washington defeated Philadelphia 4-2 on Monday night to force Game 7 in its Eastern Conference first-round series. It was the second time in the series that the Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit and won on an Alex Ovechkin’s game-winner. Washington is also trying to become the 21st team in league history to come back after being down 3-1 and win a best-of-seven series.
