Savard helps Bruins top Canadiens, 5-1

Marc Savard scored two power-play goals, and the Boston Bruins moved to two wins away from their first playoff series victory since 1999 with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night in Boston.

Savard also assisted on a power-play goal by Michael Ryder.

Boston’s other goals were scored by Chuck Kobasew and Shane Hnidy, who replaced Matt Hunwick in the lineup after the defenseman had surgery to remove his spleen Saturday afternoon.

Alex Kovalev scored for Montreal.

N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 -- Ryan Callahan spoiled Simeon Varlamov’s NHL postseason debut by scoring on New York’s second shot, and Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves for the Rangers in Washington. It was Lundqvist’s third career playoff shutout.

Detroit 4, Columbus 0 -- Brian Rafalski, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler scored, and Chris Osgood posted his 14th NHL playoff shutout for the host Red Wings. The Blue Jackets hope returning home will help Tuesday night when they host a playoff game for the first time in franchise history.

Osgood stopped 25 shots and moved into a fourth-place tie on the NHL’s career postseason shutout list.

Chicago 3, Calgary 2 -- Jonathan Toews scored two of the Blackhawks’ three second-period goals in Chicago. His second goal of the period came on a rebound with only 24 seconds remaining as Chicago erased an early 2-0 deficit.