THREE HARD LAPS: QUICK HITS FROM SATURDAY

* Matt Duchene scored in double overtime to lift the Blue Jackets past the Bruins in Game 2 as extra time was required for the seventh time in as many days.

* Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen each found the back of the net as the Stars pulled even in their Second Round series. It marked the first time in NHL history two Finnish-born rookies on the same team each scored at least one goal in a postseason game.

* When a best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 owns an all-time series record of 213-103 (67.4%) – including a 1-3 mark in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

DUCHENE SCORES 2OT WINNER AS BLUE JACKETS RALLY TO EVEN SERIES

Matt Duchene scored a power-play goal at 3:42 of the second overtime as the Blue Jackets overcame deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 to pull even in their Second Round series. Columbus overcame multiple deficits to win a postseason game for the second time in franchise history (also Game 1 of 2018 R1: 4-3 OT W at WSH).

* Duchene, who was acquired by the Blue Jackets leading up to the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, scored his first career overtime goal in theStanley Cup Playoffs. He became the second player in franchise history to score the winner in a contest that required multiple overtimes, joiningMatt Calvert in Game 2 of the 2014 First Round (4-3 2OT W at PIT).

* Columbus has converted on seven of its 18 power-play opportunities in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (38.9%), including going two-for-four in Game 2. Their power-play percentage is the highest among all teams in the 2019 postseason.

* Artemi Panarin (2-1—3) extended his point streak to six games (4-5—9) to establish a franchise record for the longest in a postseason, eclipsing the previous mark set by Boone Jenner in 2014 (3-2—5 in 5 GP). His point streak is the longest among all players in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

* Seth Jones (0-2—2), who logged a game-high 38:01 time on ice, has recorded multiple points in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three games (1-5—6). He became the first defenseman to record multiple points in three consecutive playoff games since San Jose’s Brent Burns had an equal streak in 2016 (1-6—7 in 3 GP); the longest such run by a blueliner in NHL history is five games, a mark set by Montreal’s Larry Robinson in 1978 (1-9—10).

* Sergei Bobrovsky made 10 of his 29 saves in overtime, including several highlight-reel stops past regulation, to improve to 5-1 in the 2019Stanley Cup Playoffs (2.01 GAA, .930 SV%).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: OVERTIME GAMES, ONE-GOAL MARGINS APLENTY

* Saturday marked the seventh consecutive day to feature a game that required overtime, tied for the second-longest such stretch in a postseason in NHL history behind only a run of nine straight days from April 19-27, 2011.

* Thirteen of 52 games have required overtime in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (25%), including three which have eclipsed 80 minutes of total playing time. Road teams improved to 3-0 in games that have required multiple overtimes in the 2019 postseason.

* Saturday was also the 13th consecutive day to feature at least one game decided by a one-goal margin, the longest such streak in a postseason since an equal stretch from April 16-28, 2014.

ROOKIES HINTZ, HEISKANEN HELP STARS PULL EVEN

Rookies Roope Hintz (2-1—3) and Miro Heiskanen (1-0—1) combined for three of Dallas’ four goals as the Stars won Game 2 to even their Second Round series at 1-1. Dallas rookies have combined for six goals in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (6 of 24; 25%), its highest such total in a postseason in 36 years.

* Hintz, who also collected a highlight-reel assist on Heiskanen’s strike, leads all rookies with seven points in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (4-3—7 in 8 GP). His four goals are tied for the most in a postseason by a Stars rookie since the franchise began play in Dallas (w/ Niko Kapanenin 2003).

* Hintz became the second Stars/North Stars rookie in the last 37 years to record three points in a postseason game, joining Don Barber in Game 4 of the 1990 Division Semifinals (2-1—3 vs. CHI). He recorded his second multi-goal game of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (also Game 4 of R1: 2-0—2 vs. NSH) to become the third rookie in franchise history to record two multi-goal games in a postseason, joining Steve Christoff in 1980 and Dino Ciccarelli in 1981.

* Heiskanen, meanwhile, scored his second goal of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs (2-1—3 in 8 GP) to join Curt Giles (2-4—6 in 1980) as the second Stars/North Stars rookie defenseman to score multiple goals in a postseason.

* The 19-year-old native of Espoo, Finland, has scored 14 goals in 2018-19 (regular season and playoffs combined), the second-highest such total in a season by a Stars/North Stars rookie defenseman behind only Brad Maxwell in 1977-78 (18 G). Only two defensemen in NHL history have scored more than 14 combined goals in a season before celebrating their 20th birthday: Phil Housley (19 years, 46 days) in 1982-83 (22 G w/ BUF) and Ray Bourque (19 years, 116 days) in 1979-80 (19 G w/ BOS).

^Ages based on final playoff game of respective season

* Ben Bishop (32 saves), who suffered a 3-2 loss in Game 1, improved to 11-3 (one no decision) following a loss within a postseason. A third-round pick by the Blues in the 2005 NHL Draft (85th overall), Bishop also improved to 10-2 in 12 career playoff appearances after allowing three or more goals.

PLAYOFF QUICK CLICKS

* Jordan Binnington, Rasmus Dahlin and Elias Pettersson named Calder Trophy finalists

* Bruins honor Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek with moment of celebration

* WATCH: Every overtime goal this postseason

*Russia and Sweden set to faceoff in IIHF Under-18 Final

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION

The Second Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues on Sunday with a pair of teams, the Hurricanes and Sharks, looking to take a 2-0 lead in their respective series with the Islanders and Avalanche.

* Carolina, coming off back-to-back overtime wins as visitors in Game 7 of the First Round (4-3 2OT at WSH) and Game 1 of the Second Round (1-0 OT W at NYI), aims to take a 2-0 lead on the road in a Stanley Cup Playoffs series for the second time in Hurricanes/Whalers franchise history. Hartford accomplished the feat in the best-of-five 1986 Division Semifinals – an eventual three-game sweep over the Quebec Nordiques.

* The Hurricanes can become the ninth team in NHL history to win three consecutive games in overtime in a postseason and second to accomplish the feat with each game taking place on the road; they would join the Kings, who did so in 2012 en route to capturing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup.

* San Jose, meanwhile, can extend its win streak to five contests with a victory in Game 2. The Sharks have earned five or more consecutive wins within a postseason on three occasions, doing so in 2004 (5-0), 2006 (6-0) and 2010 (6-0).

* San Jose has scored five goals in three of its last four contests, including in each of their last two (Game 7 of R1: 5-4 OT W vs. VGK and Game 1 of R2: 5-2 W vs. COL). The Sharks have never scored five or more goals in three consecutive postseason games.

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