Vincent Lecavalier scored on a two-man advantage in overtime on Tuesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning ended four-and-a-half years of frustration in the US capital with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals .
With Jaromir Jagr and Ken Klee in the penalty box, Lecavalier poked in a rebound 2:29 into the extra period.
The victory reduced the Capitals' first-round playoff series lead to 2-1 and snapped an 11-game Lightning losing streak at the MCI Center. Tampa Bay's last road win over Washington came on Nov. 4, 1998.
After a game in which the playoff-inexperienced Lightning again took too many needless penalties, it was the Capitals who were caught short. Jagr was called for roughing and Klee was caught elbowing Dave Andreychuk in the head in overtime.
After the winning goal, the first in 11 power-play chances in the series for the Lightning, the fans vented their frustration at the officials by littering the ice with bottles and other items.
Bruins 5, Devils 1
In Boston, Dan McGillis scored twice as Boston finally beat Martin Brodeur and New Jersey, driving the goalie from the game and staying alive.
Brodeur allowed just three goals as the Devils won the first three games. But in Game 4, he was replaced by Corey Schwab 3:37 into the third period after Boston scored twice in two minutes.
Boston's Jeff Hackett allowed only a goal by Scott Niedermayer at 1:37 of the third period as the Bruins forced a fifth game in the best-of-seven opening round.
For the second time in just over a month, Brodeur was benched in Boston. On March 12, he was pulled by coach Pat Burns 10 minutes into the second period after Lapointe scored three goals in 5:15 of a 4-3 Bruins win.
On Tuesday, Hackett was the star in net as he turned aside 24 shots and won for only the third time in eight playoff decisions. Brodeur has 70 postseason wins.
Stars 3, Oilers 1
In Edmonton, Alberta, Stu Barnes scored the winning goal on a bank shot from behind the net as the Dallas beat Edmonton to tie the Western Conference playoff series 2-2.
Barnes' goal, which careened off the skate of Oilers captain Jason Smith past goaltender Tommy Salo, gave the Stars a 2-1 lead just 3:45 after the Oilers tied the game early in the third period
Barnes' first goal of the playoffs at 5:52 of the third period was set up by Jere Lehtinen and Rob DiMaio.
Rookie Niko Kapanen clinched it 23 seconds later. Kapanen roared across the front of the net and backhanded the puck past Salo.
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