NEW YORK — Tyler Johnson's second goal of the game 2:25 into overtime completed Tampa Bay's 3-2 comeback from a two-goal deficit against Detroit and tied their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at two games all. Johnson also had an assist while Ondrej Palat had a goal and a helper and goaltender Ben Bishop stopped 22 shots. The Red Wings held a 2-0 lead deep into the third period but let it slip away as the Lightning scored twice in a span of about a minute. Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson scored for Detroit and Petr Mrazek stopped 26 shots. Game Five is Saturday in Tampa Bay. Capitals 5, Islanders 1 Rookie center Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Capitals to a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders that gave them a 3-2 advantage in their first round playoff series. Karl Alzner, Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera also scored for the Capitals, who can clinch the best-of-seven series with a victory Saturday in New York. Josh Bailey scored the only goal for the Isles, who are looking to stay alive in their final season playing at the 43-year-old Coliseum. After three straight one-goal games, the Capitals dominated Game 5, scoring five unanswered goals after giving up the first. Predators 5, Blackhawks 2 Filip Forsberg netted a hat trick and Nashville scored three goals in a 2:27 span early in the third period to stave off elimination in Game Five of their Western Conference first round series with the Chicago Blackhawks. James Neal broke a 1-1 tie 47 seconds into the final period, and Colin Wilson and Forsberg followed with goals to give Nashville control and help them cut their series deficit to 3-2. Game Six is Saturday in Chicago. Forsberg added a late goal and also scored in the first for a memorable night. Chicago goaltender Scott Darling, who has been the series' story after replacing ineffective starter Corey Crawford in Game One and winning Games Three and Four, made 24 saves in his first postseason loss. Canucks 2, Flames 1 Daniel Sedin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks used a win over the Calgary Flames to stay alive in their first-round series. The Flames still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 with Game Six to be played Saturday night in Calgary. Nick Bonino also scored for Vancouver, who trailed 1-0 after the first period. David Jones scored for Calgary. Facing elimination, the Canucks outshot the Flames by a two-to-one margin and refused to be intimidated by Calgary's bruising style. Canuck goaltender Ryan Miller, making his first start of the series, stopped 20 shots while Calgary goalie Jonas Hiller made 41 saves. — Reuters
