The Blues got 26 saves from Brian Elliott and held off a late push by the Sharks to win Game Three, 4-3. Andy McDonald had a goal with two assists, while Jason Arnott [[ ARE-nit ]], Patrik Berglund and Alexander Steen each recorded a score with a helper. St. Louis grabs a two-games-to-one lead over the Sharks in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal. Brent Burns scored for San Jose before Collin White and Logan Couture [[ cuh-CHURE ]] pushed late goals across to narrow the margin of defeat. Couture added an assist, while Joe Thornton had three helpers in the loss. Antti Niemi [[ ANN-tee nee-EM-ee ]] made 23 saves in defeat.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Boston Bruins 4, Washington Capitals 3
(Boston leads best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-1)
New York Rangers 1, Ottawa Senators 0
(New York leads best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-1)