Filip Chytil scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the New York Rangers staved off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenire (13) scores a goal past Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Washington. Also seen are Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) and Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93). Lafrenière scored his second NHL goal, Panarin had two assists and the Rangers made the best of a new-look lineup, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 Saturday for their second consecutive victory. Panarin set up Lafrenière on the doorstep late in the second period, and his shot provided the rebound for Chris Kreider's power-play goal in the first. Zibanejad's goal was just his second since last season after scoring 41 in 57 games in 2019-20.

Here are the first round selections from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft held virtually on Oct. 6, 2020. NY Rangers -- LW Alexis Lafrenière Los Angeles -- C Quinton Byfield Ottawa (from SJS) -- C/LW Tim Stutzle Detroit -- F Lucas Raymond Ottawa -- D Jake Sanderson Anaheim -- D Jamie Drysdale New Jersey -- RW Alexander Holtz Buffalo -- RW Jack Quinn Minnesota -- C Marco Rossi Winnipeg -- C/LW Cole Perfetti Nashville -- G Yaroslav Askarov Florida -- C Anton Lundell Carolina (from TOR) -- C Seth Jarvis Edmonton -- C/LW Dylan Holloway Toronto (from PIT) -- LW Rodion Amirov Montreal -- D Kaiden Guhle Chicago -- LW Lukas Reichel New Jersey (from ARI) -- C/RW Dawson Mercer NY Rangers (from CGY) -- D Braden Schneider New Jersey (from VAN via TBL) -- D Shakir Mukhamadullin Columbus -- RW Yegor Chinakhov Washington (from Calgary via NYR via CAR) -- C Hendrix Lapierre Philadelphia -- RW Tyson Foerster Calgary (from Washington) -- C Connor Zary Colorado -- D Justin Barron26. St. Louis -- LW Jake Neighbours Anaheim (from BOS) -- RW Jacob Perrault Ottawa (from NYI) -- C Ridly Greig Vegas -- C Brendan Brisson Dallas -- C Mavrik Bourque San Jose (from TBL) -- RW Ozzy Wiesblatt

The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is upon us. The first round starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (NBCSN)Rounds 2-7 will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7 beginning at 11:30 a.m. (NHL Network)UPDATE: The New York Rangers have selected Canadian forward Alexis Lafrenière at 1st overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Follow live draft updates here:

DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings will not play another game this season after the NHL announced its return-to-play plan this week. The 2019-20 season will go down as one of the worst in the Red Wings illustrious club history that dates back to 1926. Read more: A step toward normalcy - NHL shapes a return to play planHow the 2020 NHL draft lottery will workThe league says the draft lottery will determine the first 15 picks in the 2020 NHL Draft based on 3-6 drawings over one or two phases. Here are the draft lottery odds:Detroit Red Wings -- (.275) 18.5 percent chance for No. Were trying to rebuild the team," Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman said after the trade deadline in February.