Highlights of Wednesday's NHL playoff games

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Rangers 2, Penguins 1 (overtime)

Kevin Hayes scored in a goalmouth scramble 3:14 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 3-1 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Patric Hornqvist picked up his second goal in as many games for Pittsburgh in the first period before Derick Brassard tied it in the second.

The goal gave Brassard 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) in 21 career games against the Penguins, including three goals in the current series.

Each game in the series has been decided by one goal going into Friday's Game Five at Madison Square Garden.

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Senators 1, Canadiens 0

Mike Hoffman scored with 10:55 left in regulation as the Ottawa Senators staved off elimination with a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game Four of their playoff series.

The Canadiens, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, will have another chance to put the series away in Game Five on Friday in Montreal.

Senators goaltender Craig Anderson had 28 saves, while his Canadiens counterpart Carey Price stopped 31 of 32 shots.

Hoffman, who led the Senators in goals with 27 during the regular season, had been demoted to fourth-line duties in recent weeks because of his defensive play.