NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
April 24
New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 0
Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, 5OT
April 25
Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 2
Vancouver 4, Minnesota 3, OT
April 26
New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT
Anaheim 3, Dallas 2, OT
April 27
Philadelphia 2, Ottawa 0
Minnesota 3, Vancouver 2
April 28
Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 3
Dallas 2, Anaheim 1
April 29
Ottawa 3, Philadelphia 2
Vancouver 3, Minnesota 2
April 30
New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 1
Anaheim 1, Dallas 0
May 1
Philadelphia 1, Ottawa 0
May 2
New Jersey 2, Tampa Bay 1, 3OT, New Jersey wins series 4-1
Vancouver 3, Minnesota 2, OT
May 3
Ottawa 5, Philadelphia 2
Dallas 4, Anaheim 1
Monday
Ottawa 5, Philadelphia 1, Ottawa wins series 4-2
Minnesota 7, Vancouver 2
Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, Anaheim wins series 4-2
Wednesday
Minnesota 5, Vancouver 1, series tied 3-3
Today
Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
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CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
May 10
New Jersey at Ottawa, 3 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver-Minnesota winner, TBA
Monday
Anaheim at Vancouver-Minnesota winner, TBA
Tuesday
New Jersey at Ottawa, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Vancouver-Minnesota winner at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
May 15
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
May 16
Vancouver-Minnesota winner at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
May 17
Ottawa at New Jersey, 3 p.m.
May 18
Anaheim at Vancouver-Minnesota winner, TBA, if necessary
May 19
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
May 20
Vancouver-Minnesota winner at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m., if necessary
May 21
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m., if necessary
May 22
Anaheim at Vancouver-Minnesota winner, TBA, if necessary
May 23
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARY
WILD 5, CANUCKS 1
At St. Paul, Minn.
Vancouver001--1
Minnesota023--5
First Period--None. Penalties--Kuba, Min (roughing), 3:34; Morrison, Van (roughing), 3:34; Ohlund, Van (high-sticking), 4:45; Walz, Min (holding), 14:30.
Second Period--1, Minnesota, Brunette 5 (Gaborik, Walz), 5:22 (pp). 2, Minnesota, Sekeras 1 (Gaborik, Zholtok), 15:31 (pp). Penalties--Ruutu, Van (roughing), 3:31; Linden, Van (high-sticking), 13:36; Baron, Van (interference), 16:25.
Third Period--3, Minnesota, Hendrickson 1 (Laaksonen, Ronning), 6:57. 4, Vancouver, Jovanovski 7 (Naslund, Morrison), 8:57 (pp). 5, Minnesota, Laaksonen 1 (Ronning, Kuba), 9:25. 6, Minnesota, Brunette 6 (Ronning), 10:37 (pp). Penalties--Kuba, Min (high-sticking), 7:24; Ruutu, Van (elbowing), 9:40; Bertuzzi, Van (roughing), 12:27; Walz, Min (roughing), 12:27; Naslund, Van (holding), 16:43; Stevenson, Min (roughing), 16:43; Zyuzin, Min (charging), 18:51; Stevenson, Min (tripping), 18:51.
Shots on goal--Vancouver 12-7-12--31. Minnesota 4-12-7--23.
Power-play Opportunities--Vancouver 1 of 4; Minnesota 3 of 5.
Goalies--Vancouver, Cloutier 7-6 (23 shots-18 saves). Minnesota, Roloson 4-4 (31-30).
A--19,350. T--2:32.
Referees--Paul Devorski, Stephen Walkom. Linesmen--Scott Driscoll, Tim Nowak.
AHL PLAYOFFS
QUALIFYING ROUND
(Best-of-3)
Eastern Conference
Springfield 2, Hartford 0
Springfield 3, Hartford 1
Springfield 3, Hartford 2
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Manitoba 2, Portland 1
Manitoba 4, Portland 1
Portland 4, Manitoba 2
Manitoba 6, Portland 3
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Western Conference
Milwaukee 2, Rochester 1
Milwaukee 4, Rochester 3, OT
Rochester 6, Milwaukee 3
Milwaukee 6, Rochester 1
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2, Utah 0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5, Utah 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2, Utah 1
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QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-5)
Eastern Conference
Hamilton 3, Springfield 1
Hamilton 4, Springfield 0
Hamilton 7, Springfield 6, OT
Springfield 3, Hamilton 0
Hamilton 2, Springfield 1
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Manitoba 3, Providence 1
Manitoba 2, Providence 1, 2OT
Manitoba 1, Providence 0
Providence 1, Manitoba 0
Manitoba 3, Providence 2
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Binghamton 3, Worcester 0
Binghamton 3, Worcester 2, OT
Binghamton 4, Worcester 2
Binghamton 1, Worcester 0
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Bridgeport 3, Manchester 0
Bridgeport 2, Manchester 1
Bridgeport 6, Manchester 3
Bridgeport 6, Manchester 3
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Western Conference
Grand Rapids 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1
Grand Rapids 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1
Grand Rapids 2, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 6, Grand Rapids 2
Grand Rapids 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2
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Houston 3, Milwaukee 0
Houston 3, Milwaukee 2
Houston 4, Milwaukee 2
Houston 3, Milwaukee 2
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Norfolk 3, San Antonio 0
Norfolk 4, San Antonio 3, OT
Norfolk 2, San Antonio 1
Norfolk 3, San Antonio 1
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Chicago 3, Hershey 2
Chicago 3, Hershey 2
Hershey 5, Chicago 3
Hershey 3, Chicago 1
Chicago 6, Hershey 0
Chicago 3, Hershey 2, OT
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CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference
Hamilton vs. Manitoba
April 27
Manitoba 2, Hamilton 1
April 29
Hamilton 5, Manitoba 2
May 2
Hamilton 2, Manitoba 1, 2OT
May 4
Hamilton 6, Manitoba 2
Monday
Manitoba 3, Hamilton 1, Hamilton leads series 3-2
Thursday
Manitoba at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Sunday
Manitoba at Hamilton, 1 p.m., if necessary
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Binghamton vs. Bridgeport
April 26
Binghamton 2, Bridgeport 1, OT
April 27
Binghamton 3, Bridgeport 2
April 30
Bridgeport 5, Binghamton 0
May 2
Bridgeport 3, Binghamton 2
May 3
Binghamton 3, Bridgeport 0
Monday
Binghamton 2, Bridgeport 1, Binghamton wins series 4-2
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Western Conference
Grand Rapids vs. Chicago
April 28
Grand Rapids 4, Chicago 3, OT
April 29
Grand Rapids 3, Chicago 1
May 1
Grand Rapids 2, Chicago 1
May 2
Grand Rapids 2, Chicago 0, Grand Rapids wins series 4-0
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Houston vs. Norfolk
Saturday, April 26
Houston 5, Norfolk 4, 2OT
April 27
Norfolk 4, Houston 0
April 30
Norfolk 3, Houston 2
May 2
Houston 3, Norfolk 2
May 4
Houston 4, Norfolk 1
Wednesday
Houston 3, Norfolk 1, Houston wins series 4-2
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CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference
Binghamton vs. Hamilton-Manitoba winner, TBA
Western Conference
Monday
Houston at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Houston at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
May 16
Grand Rapids at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
May 17
Grand Rapids at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
May 19
Grand Rapids at Houston, 8 p.m., if necessary
May 21
Houston at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m., if necessary
May 22
Houston at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m., if necessary