Canadiens, Flyers take semifinal playoff victories MONTREAL (UPI) Veteran defen-sema- n Billy MacMillan had taken the faceoff Serge Savard scored one goal for the Islanders, and skated around and set up two others Thursday night as Parise to push a low shot into the corner the Montreal Canadiens took a 2-- 0 lead of the cage. in their best-of-seve- n Stanley Cup Philadelphia 2 1 semifinal hockey series by defeating Boston PHILADELPHIA Reggie Leach, the New York Islanders 4-- 3. - the National Hockey The third and fourth games of the League's leading goal-scor- er Vseries will be played in New York on during the regular season, Saturday and Tuesday nights. scored his eighth playoff goal, when he pushed in a in of at Savard scored what proved to be the shot front the net 13:38 of sudden-deat- h to give winning goal at 2:42 of the final period, overtime the Flyers 2-- 1 win starting Islanders goalie Billy a over the Boston chasing Bruins. Smith out of the game. Yvan Cournoyer The victory for the defending cham- took a hard shot at Smith and the pions evened the Stanley Cup rebound came out to Savard, who semifinal series at one game each. a three-met-er (10-foo- t) drive in- blasted Boston forced to the New York net The goal gave the overtime on a power play goal by Johnny Bucyk at Montreal a 4--1 lead. 13: 17 of the third period. The Islanders narrowed Montreal's But the Flyers kept continued pressure margin with two goals. Ralph Stewart on Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers scored at 4:34 when he lifted a high before Leach who scored 61 regular-seaso- n drive past Canadiens goaltender Ken jp$Us put in the game-winn- er on by Drytien. At 8: 14, Jude Drouin scored his avfets Jim and Joe Watson. second goal of the game-- . ," Flyers goalie Wayne Stephenson was The Canadiens scored on the first two -- tested severely in the suddethdeath shots against Smith. Bob Gainey made period in the few times the Bruins were the score 1--0 at 2:41 of the opening able to break .out of their own zone. period. At 4:08, Winger Steve Shutt took Stephenson, appearing in Jus first the faceoff for the Canadiens, knocked playoff game this year, made several the puck away from J. P. Parise after glove saves..