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Chicago • Pekka Rinne made 30 saves in his second straight shutout and picked up two assists, helping the Nashville Predators pound the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Ryan Johansen had a goal and two assists as Nashville added a dominant performance to its taut 1-0 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night.

Ryan Ellis, Harry Zolnierczyk, Colton Sissons and Kevin Fiala each scored their first career playoff goal.

Game 3 is Monday night in Nashville.

Chicago coach Joel Quenneville shuffled his lineup, inserting rookie Vinnie Hinostroza and Dennis Rasmussen and benching veteran Jordin Tootoo and John Hayden. But it was more of the same for the Blackhawks, who once again looked out of sync against the Predators' active defense.

Chicago was shut out in consecutive playoff games for the first time since it was blanked in three straight in April 2002 against St. Louis. It has dropped six in a row dating to the end of the regular season.

The sellout crowd of 22,175 booed as the final seconds of the second period ticked off, and there were more jeers in the third.

The Blackhawks, who finished with a Western Conference-best 109 points this year, took the last four of their five meetings with the Predators during the regular season. They also controlled much of Game 1, outshooting the Predators 29-20, albeit with many of the attempts coming from outside.

But this one was all Nashville, right from the start.

After Richard Panik had a shot go off a post in the opening minute, the Predators began to take over. Ellis' shot from the high slot was blocked by a sliding Panik, but the defenseman tried again and drove it by Corey Crawford for a 1-0 lead at 3:44.

Viktor Arvidsson, who scored the only goal in Game 1, provided a perfect screen on the play, with Ellis' shot going between his legs on the way to the net.

The Predators added two more in the second.

Rinne picked up a secondary assist when Mattias Ekholm found Zolnierczyk with a great stretch pass, and the forward shot it off Crawford's left shoulder for a 2-0 lead at 2:51. The Blackhawks nearly got on the board about 30 seconds later, but captain Jonathan Toews shot it off the right post.

Sissons knocked in his own rebound with 7 minutes left. It was Sissons' first point since he scored two goals against San Jose on March 25.

Maple Leafs 4, Capitals 3, 2OT • In Washington, Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game 11:53 into the second overtime, Frederik Andersen made 47 saves and Toronto beat Washington to even the first-round series.

Kapanen also scored in regulation for Toronto along with James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Rielly, and Andersen made several big stops and keep the Maple Leafs alive.

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom scored for the top-seeded Capitals, who are now feeling the heat going into Game 3 Monday in Toronto. Braden Holtby made 48 saves before being beaten on the overtime winner.

Not unraveling in a tough atmosphere, the young Maple Leafs showed they belonged on the same ice with the Capitals after losing Game 1 in OT.

Brian Boyle made a slick backhanded pass to Kapanen, who put the puck into a wide-open net to give Toronto its first playoff victory since 2013.

Well before the game dragged into overtime, the Maple Leafs lost rugged defenseman Roman Polak to a gruesome injury in the second period when his right leg bent the wrong way on landing after a hit from Brooks Orpik.

Polak put no weight on his right leg as he was helped off, and his absence further depleted a blue line that was already without top-pairing defenseman Nikita Zaitsev.

Senators 4, Bruins 3, OT • In Ottawa, Ontario, Dion Phaneuf scored at 1:59 of overtime and the Senators rallied for a victory over Boston. The Senators rallied from a 3-1 deficit with a two-goal third period to force overtime. The Eastern Conference series is tied at 1 and Game 3 is Monday night in Boston.

Clarke MacArthur, Chris Wideman and Derick Brassard also scored for the Senators and Craig Anderson made 26 saves.

Drew Stafford, Tim Schaller and Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots. —

NHL playoffs

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Eastern Conference first round

N.Y. Rangers 1, Montreal 1

Game 1: New York 2, Montreal 0

Game 2: Montreal 4, New York 3, OT

Sunday: at New York, 5 p.m.

Tuesday: at New York, 5 p.m.

Thursday: at Montreal, 5 p.m.

x-Saturday: at New York, TBA

x-April 24: at Montreal, TBA

Boston 1, Ottawa 1

Game 1: Boston 2, Ottawa 0

Game 2: Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT

Monday: at Boston, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

x-Friday: at Ottawa, TBA

x-April 23: at Boston, TBA

x-April 26: at Ottawa, TBA

Washington 1, Toronto 1

Game 1: Washington 3, Toronto 2, OT

Game 2: Toronto 4, Washington 3, 2OT

Monday: at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: at Toronto, 5 p.m.

x-Friday: at Washington, TBA

x-April 23: at Toronto, TBA

x-April 25: at Washington, TBA

Pittsburgh 2, Columbus 0

Game 1: Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1

Game 2: Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1

Sunday: at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

x-Thursday: at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

x-April 23: at Columbus, TBA

x-April 25: at Pittsburgh, TBA

Western Conference first round

Nashville 2, Chicago 0

Game 1: Nashville 1, Chicago 0

Game 2: Nashville 5, Chicago 0

Monday: at Nashville, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: at Nashville, 6 p.m.

x-Saturday: at Chicago, TBA

x-April 24: at Nashville, TBA

x-April 26: at Chicago, TBA St. Louis 2, Minnesota 0

Game 1: St. Louis 2, Minnesota 1, OT

Game 2: St. Louis 2, Minnesota 1

Sunday: at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Wednesday: at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

x-Saturday: at Minnesota, TBA

x-April 24: at St. Louis, TBA

x-April 26: at Minnesota, TBA

Anaheim 1, Calgary 0

Game 1: Anaheim 3, Calgary 2.

Game 2: at Anaheim, late

Monday: at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Wednesday: at Calgary, 8 p.m.

x-Friday: at Anaheim, TBA

x-April 23: at Calgary, TBA

x-April 25: at Anaheim, TBA

San Jose 1, Edmonton 1

Game 1: San Jose 3, Edmonton 2, OT

Game 2: Edmonton 2, San Jose 0

Sunday: at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Tuesday: at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Thursday: at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

x-Saturday: at San Jose, TBA

x-April 24: at Edmonton, TBA