Flyers edge Capitals in double OT

Danny Briere saved the game for the Flyers in regulation and Mike Knuble sealed the second-round win in a thrilling double-overtime finish Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Knuble poked in his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT to give Philadelphia a 4-3 victory and a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals.

Jeff Carter scored twice for the Flyers, who can finish off the Caps in Game 5 on Saturday in Washington.

Bruins 5, Canadiens 1: At Montreal, Glen Metropolit scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period after Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price caused a reckless turnover and Boston went on to beat Montreal to avoid elimination in the first-round series. The Bruins trail the series 3-2.

Stars 3, Ducks 1: At Dallas, Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored third-period goals and Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Stars past Anaheim and putting the reigning Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination. Dallas leads the first-round series 3-1 going into Game 5 in Anaheim tonight.

Avalanche 3, Wild 2: At St. Paul, Minn., Jose Theodore and Colorado just sat back and waited. Then Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny pushed Minnesota to the edge of elimination. Wolski and Stastny scored 79 seconds apart early in the third period to give Theodore and the patient Avalance a victory and a 3-2 series lead, after weathering a relentless effort by the Wild.

Sharks 4, Flames 3: At San Jose, Calif., Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo made sure the Sharks wouldn’t squander the momentum gained in Calgary, moving San Jose within one win of a fourth straight trip to the second round of the playoffs. Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Cheechoo added two goals in the third that sent the Sharks to a victory over the Flames and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.