NHL roundup: Blue Jackets push Lightning to brink of elimination

Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist, and Matt Duchene and Oliver Bjorkstrand
tallied for the Blue Jackets, who have won 10 of their last 11 games,
including seven of eight to close the regular season and earn the second
wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots in the third period, as Tampa Bay tried to rally
from a 2-0 deficit but couldn't do so in front of a raucous crowd at
Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets can close out the series against club in
Game 4 in Columbus on Tuesday.

Ondrej Palat scored a goal, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for the
Presidents' Trophy-winning Lightning, who tied an NHL single-season record
with 62 regular-season wins and dropped their third straight game for the
first time this season.

Islanders 4, Penguins 1

Jordan Eberle scored his third goal in as many games as New York took a
commanding lead in its first-round playoff series with host Pittsburgh.

Brock Nelson, Leo Komarov and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who
took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, with Game 4 set for Tuesday in
Pittsburgh. New York spotted Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead before netting four
unanswered goals.

The Penguins, who won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017, continued to be
thwarted by the Islanders' stifling pressure and the play of goaltender Robin
Lehner, who made 25 saves Sunday.

Jets 6, Blues 3

Second-period goals four minutes apart by Kevin Hayes, Patrik Laine and Kyle
Connor, who scored two goals in the game, sent Winnipeg off and running to a
road victory over St. Louis.

The Jets, who lost the first two games of the series on their home ice, pulled
to within 2-1 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoffs series. Game 4 will be
Tuesday in St. Louis.

Brandon Tanev and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for the Jets, who got 26 saves
from Connor Hellebuyck. David Perron, Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex Steen scored
for the Blues, who got 23 saves from Jordan Binnington.

Golden Knights 6, Sharks 3

Mark Stone and Paul Stastny each had five points as Vegas took a 2-1 lead in
its first-round playoff series with a convincing victory over visiting San
Jose.

Stone notched his first-ever hat trick, while Stastny's five-point night was
the first of his career. Both set a team record for points in a playoff game.
Max Pacioretty added a goal and an assist, and Shea Theodore also had three
assists for Vegas. Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 25 saves.

Kevin Labanc, Timo Meier and Logan Couture scored for San Jose, which
surrendered goals within the first 36 seconds in all three periods. Martin
Jones finished with 34 saves.

--Field Level Media