NHL PLAYOFFS Tuesday's game

Maple Leafs 4, Senators 1
TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs, thanks in large part to Ed Belfour. The goaltender will now try to avenge last year's embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Belfour made 36 saves, and Joe Nieuwendyk scored twice on a shaky Patrick Lalime as the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Tuesday night in Game 7 of their first-round series. Belfour, who tied an NHL record by recording three shutouts in the series, looked spectacular again. Fans chanted 'Ed-die, Ed-die!' throughout. Toronto won the series despite being outshot 238-154, and Maple Leafs coach Pat Quinn called Belfour his best player earlier in the day. Game 1 of the Maple Leafs' series against the Flyers is Thursday night in Philadelphia, exactly one year to the day that Toronto lost 6-1 at Philadelphia in the seventh game of its first-round series. Ottawa is 0-4 in playoff series against Toronto, and 0-4 in Game 7s overall. The Senators avoided the Maple Leafs in last year's playoffs and reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals before losing to Stanley Cup champion New Jersey. Toronto won the series despite the absence of captain Mats Sundin for the final three games because of a lower body injury. Owen Nolan missed the entire series because of a knee injury. The Maple Leafs were helped by quick starts, setting an NHL record by scoring first in all seven games. Enforcer Tie Domi sparked his team by assisting on the first goal by Chad Kilger. Nieuwendyk added two weak goals on Lalime, who was replaced by backup Martin Prusek to start the second. Ottawa's Vaclav Varada cut Toronto's lead to 3-1 just 22 seconds in the second period, but the Senators couldn't close the gap and went 0-for-3 on the power play in the period. The Senators, who ranked No. 1 in the NHL with the man advantage during the regular season, went 3-for-35 against Toronto.
TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs, thanks in large part to Ed Belfour. The goaltender will now try to avenge last year's embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Belfour made 36 saves, and Joe Nieuwendyk scored twice on a shaky Patrick Lalime as the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Tuesday night in Game 7 of their first-round series. Belfour, who tied an NHL record by recording three shutouts in the series, looked spectacular again. Fans chanted 'Ed-die, Ed-die!' throughout. Toronto won the series despite being outshot 238-154, and Maple Leafs coach Pat Quinn called Belfour his best player earlier in the day. Game 1 of the Maple Leafs' series against the Flyers is Thursday night in Philadelphia, exactly one year to the day that Toronto lost 6-1 at Philadelphia in the seventh game of its first-round series. Ottawa is 0-4 in playoff series against Toronto, and 0-4 in Game 7s overall. The Senators avoided the Maple Leafs in last year's playoffs and reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals before losing to Stanley Cup champion New Jersey. Toronto won the series despite the absence of captain Mats Sundin for the final three games because of a lower body injury. Owen Nolan missed the entire series because of a knee injury. The Maple Leafs were helped by quick starts, setting an NHL record by scoring first in all seven games. Enforcer Tie Domi sparked his team by assisting on the first goal by Chad Kilger. Nieuwendyk added two weak goals on Lalime, who was replaced by backup Martin Prusek to start the second. Ottawa's Vaclav Varada cut Toronto's lead to 3-1 just 22 seconds in the second period, but the Senators couldn't close the gap and went 0-for-3 on the power play in the period. The Senators, who ranked No. 1 in the NHL with the man advantage during the regular season, went 3-for-35 against Toronto.
-- Associated Press