NHL PLAYOFFS



NHL PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Tuesday, May 13
New Jersey 4, Ottawa 1, series tied 1-1
Today, May 14
Minnesota at Anaheim, 9 p.m. (Anaheim leads series 2-0)
Thursday, May 15
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 16
Minnesota at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17
Ottawa at New Jersey, 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
Anaheim at Minnesota, 7 p.m., if necessary
Monday, May 19
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
DEVILS 4, SENATORS 1
New Jersey211--4
Ottawa010--1
First Period--1, New Jersey, Albelin 1 (Gionta, Rheaume), 4:15. 2, New Jersey, Friesen 3 (Nieuwendyk), 17:21. Penalties--C.White, NJ (cross-checking), :31; Brodeur, NJ, served by Langenbrunner (delay of game), 5:08; Smehlik, NJ (holding), 7:42; New Jersey bench, served by Gomez (too many men), 10:09; Neil, Ott (tripping), 12:46; Neil, Ott (slashing), 20:00.
Second Period--3, Ottawa, Bonk 4 (Hossa), 2:02. 4, New Jersey, Madden 5 (Pandolfo, C.White), 16:33. Penalties--Hossa, Ott (hooking), 11:22; Stevenson, NJ (slashing), 14:29.
Third Period--5, New Jersey, Pandolfo 3 (Langenbrunner, Stevens), 14:29. Penalties--Neil, Ott (boarding), 3:34; Bonk, Ott (roughing), 9:27; Rafalski, NJ (hooking), 10:53; C.White, NJ (roughing), 11:40; Smolinski, Ott (roughing), 11:40; Rafalski, NJ (roughing), 16:18; Havlat, Ott, double minor (roughing, cross-checking), 16:18; Langenbrunner, NJ (roughing), 17:52.
Shots on goal--New Jersey 8-8-5--21. Ottawa 10-11-10--31.
Power-play Opportunities--New Jersey 0 of 6; Ottawa 0 of 7.
Goalies--New Jersey, Brodeur 9-3 (31 shots-30 saves). Ottawa, Lalime 9-4 (21-17 saves).
A--18,500. T--2:20.