The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to take a 2-0 lead in their NHL second round playoff series.

Milan Lucic scored a goal with under three minutes remaining in the third period to secure a 3-2 victory for the Bruins, who also won the first game of the Eastern Conference series.

The series now shifts to Philadelphia for game three.

In the Western Conference, the Chicago Blackhawks managed to tie its series against the Vancouver Canucks.

Kris Versteeg scored a crucial goal with one minute and 30 seconds remaining, and Patrick Kane also scored an empty-net goal to secure a 4-2 win for the Blackhawks.