David Pastrnak had a hat trick as the Boston Bruins took control with three second-period goals, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on the shore of Lake Tahoe.
The Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by earning Game 5 victories.
Tuukka Rask made 25 saves for his third shutout this season and the Bruins extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-0 victory over the Canucks.
NHL teams are realizing that a backup goaltender is an important position these days. With back-to-backs and travel, the starter needs a rest or gets injured.
Rask made 28 saves, Marchand had a goal and an assist, and the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 to even the bruising, physical final at three games apiece.
The Bruins are preparing for Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues without Zdeno Chara, who did not return after he was hit in the face by a deflected puck on Monday night.
Ryan O'Reilly scored the opening goal 43 seconds in and the winner with 9:22 left, in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Bruins 4-2.
After clanging the potential winner off the post in the final minutes of regulation, Gunnarsson scored on a delayed penalty in OT to give St. Louis a 3-2 victory over the Bruins.