Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Braden Holtby made 35 stops at the Washington Capitals eliminated the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 6-3 road win in Game Six. The Capitals, who four straight games after dropping the first two, move on to face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Frederik Andersen turned away 32 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs got goals from William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Tomas Plekanec to beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 at Air Canada Centre, evening the series at three games apiece. The decisive seventh game will take place on Wednesday night in Boston.
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