The average age of Thursday's Stanley Cup playoff heroes? Twenty-two. With 17 games of playoff experience between them, Tyler Johnson, Evgeny Kuzntesov and FilipForsberg combined to score seven goals in leading their teams to wins on a day where there was no shortage of scoring. Johnson, the elder statesman of three at 24,turned in an electric performance to give the Lightning the jolt they needed in an overtime win that evened their series with the Red Wings. MORE: | | Kuznetsov (22) and Forsberg (20) led their teamsto blowout wins. Kuznetsov's Capitals grabbed a 3-2 series lead over the Islanders, while Forsberg andthe Predators avoided elimination for at least one more game. The Canucks staved off elimination by the young Flamesthanks to the revived play of a few key veterans. (Washington leads series 3-2) Takeaway: Capitals forward Tom Wilson, shall we say, hasn't exactly made a ton of friends out of the Islanders this series. His ma sive Game 4hit on Isles defenseman LubomirVisnovskyearned Wilson after the game. Visnovskyis out indefinitely with anupper-body injury, so naturally the Isles sought revenge in Game 5 and the scene turnedchippy, especially toward the end once the score got out of hand. PLAYOFFS: | After Wilson was challenged to a fight early in the first period, Cody Cizikas came back later in the game and speared him between the legs. Wilson, for his part, took the high road afterward. GIF Cizikas spears Wilson in the crotch Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) Quotable: "I hope he realized how much that means to our team when he keeps his composure like that in those situations,"Caps goalie Braden Holtby said ofWilson."I cant wait to get back to the Island," Wilson told reporters. "As much hatred (as) Ive gotten from those fans, its pa sion." Highlight: Kuznetsovmakes it look easy, scoringthe Caps' fourth goal. The are doing that thing where they score a whole bunch of nice goals. NHL (@NHL) Next up: Saturday at New York, 3 p.m. ET, NBC , OT (Series tied 2-2) Takeaway: The Red Wings came within 4:09 oftaking a 3-1 series lead. Johnson had other plans. With Tampa Bay trailing 2-0,Johnson and Ondrej Palatscored 1:17 apart to send the game to overtime. Then, with 2:25 gone in OT, Johnson buried his second goal to cap the comeback. That was three goals in 7:51 for the Lightning, whose sudden burst of offense was a long time coming. LINEMAKERS: Johnsonalso a sisted on Palat's goal. Hehas four of Tampa Bay's 10 goalsin the series and is picking up the slack from captain Steven Stamkos, who has no goals and two a sists. Now THAT is a comeback. Three goals in 7:51. The absolutely steal Game 4. NHL (@NHL) Quotable: Lightning coach JonCooper on having gone eight periods at Joe Louis Arenawithout a goal:' Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey 'I think we'd gone probably eight periods without scoring a goal in this building but as soon as we got that one, we grew a couple inches on the bench.It was like a weight off our shoulders and clearly the game changed at the moment we scored that goal.'' Highlight: Johnson flies around Darren Helm and tucks a wrister between Petr Mrazek's shoulder and the cro sbar for hisfirst goal of the game. Since is so nasty, we've got coming up. NHL (@NHL) Next up: Saturday at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. ET, NBCSN (Chicago leads series 3-2) Takeaway: Forsbergwouldn't admit he was agitated after being snubbed as a finalist for the Calder Trophy earlier Thursday, but by that time,he had already let his play do the talking. Forsbergalmost single-handedly kept the Predators from elimination with his three goals the first hat trick in the franchise's playoff history. On the other side, upstart 'Hawks goalie Scott Darling allowed four goals on 28 shots. Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said after that Darling "did everything right. I'm not blaming the goalie." MORE: | Quotable: Blackhawks wingerPatrick Kane on Darling: "Their goals tonight, I dont know if he had a chance on many of them. Whoevers in net, we have a lot of confidence in." Highlight: Forsberg completes the hat trick with an empty-netter, sealing it for the Preds. The first Playoffs hat trick in history. NHL (@NHL) Next up: Saturday at Nashville, 8 p.m. ET, NBC (Calgary leads series 3-2) Takeaway: The Canucks swapped Eddie Lack for Ryan Miller during Game 4 and decided to stick withMiller going forward. It paid off. Miller stopped 20 of 21 shots, and there wasn't a whole lot he could do about the one he let in (see below). If the Canucks have any chance of staging a comeback, it's going to hinge on the shoulders of veteransMiller andHenrik and Daniel Sedin, who connected for Daniel's game-winner 1:47 into the third period. This was only Miller's eighth playoff win in the past eight years. He had 20 in his first two playoff runsin 2006 and 2007, taking the Sabres to the conference finals both times. Quotable: Flames centerMikael Backlundall butguaranteeda Game 6 win as the series shifts back to Calgary: "There's no way we're losing at home." Highlight: David Jones snags thepuck mid-air, drops it to the ice and snaps a laser from the slot past the glove of an off-guard Ryan Miller. Catch, drop it, snipe it. lead 1-0. NHL (@NHL) Next up: Saturday at Calgary, 9 p.m. ET, NBCSN Three stars 3. EvgenyKuznetsov, F, Capitals: Kuznetsov picked the right game to score the first two playoff goals of his career. He also a sisted on the Caps' final goal, had seven shots on goal and made two hits. 2. Filip Forsberg, F, Predators: Forsberg's hat trick came on four shots. He also had two hits in15:10 of ice time. 1. Tyler Johnson, F, Lightning: Johnson has been far and awaythe best offensive playerfor the Bolts, which is significant because last we checked, Stamkos also plays for them. Injury report Evgeni Malkin, F, Penguins: Malkin, who has drawn criticism for his lack of production so far, is playing with an unspecifiedinjury, according to Pens captain Sidney Crosby. Malkin has no points andfive shots on goal and is a minus-1 through four games against the Rangers. "Everyone's battling through stuff, especially him," Crosby told reporters Thursday. Kevin Klein, D, Rangers: Coach Alan Vigneaultsaid Thursday that Klein has a"50-50 chance" to return for Game 5 against the Penguins. Klein hasn't played since March 11 after breaking his left arm. He skated with the team Wednesday but Vigneault said hewas "still a little sore from practice" and would be a game-time decision depending on Friday's morningskate. Fridays games (All times Eastern) Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m., NBCSN Senators at Canadiens, 7 p.m., CNBC Wild at Blues, 9:30 p.m., NBCSN Harrison Barnes Jersey