Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and Marian Hossa scored in the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard took the pass from Brian Rolston from behind the net and sent it past Jose Theodore 11:58 into overtime to give the Wild a 3-2 win over the Avalanche Monday for a 2-1 series lead.

Patrick Thoresen is unlikely to play in Game 3 of the Flyers' playoff series against the Capitals.

Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy Martin Brodeur, and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor.

Jason Arnott scored with 3:58 left in the final period, the second Nashville goal in nine seconds, and the Predators rallied to beat the Red Wings 5-3 in Monday's Game 3 to cut Detroit's series lead to 2-1.