NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE



NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Friday, April 21
Ottawa 4, Tampa Bay 1
Detroit 3, Edmonton 2, 2OT
Nashville 4, San Jose 3
Calgary 2, Anaheim 1, OT
Saturday, April 22
Colorado 5, Dallas 2
New Jersey 6, N.Y. Rangers 1
Montreal 6, Carolina 1
Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 2, 2OT
Sunday, April 23
Edmonton 4, Detroit 2
San Jose 3, Nashville 0
Tampa Bay 4, Ottawa 3
Anaheim 4, Calgary 3
Monday, April 24
New Jersey 4, N.Y. Rangers 1
Buffalo 8, Philadelphia 2
Montreal 6, Carolina 5, 2OT
Colorado 5, Dallas 4, OT
Tuesday, April 25
Ottawa 8, Tampa Bay 4
Calgary 5, Anaheim 2
San Jose 4, Nashville 1
Edmonton 4, Detroit 3, 2OT
Wednesday, April 26
New Jersey 3, N.Y. Rangers 0
Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 2
Carolina 2, Montreal 1, OT
Colorado 4, Dallas 3, OT
Thursday, April 27
Ottawa 5, Tampa Bay 2
Detroit 4, Edmonton 2
Anaheim 3, Calgary 2, OT
San Jose 5, Nashville 4
Friday, April 28
Carolina 3, Montreal 2
Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 4
Dallas 4, Colorado 1
Saturday, April 29
Edmonton 3, Detroit 2
New Jersey 4, N.Y. Rangers 2, New Jersey wins series 4-0
Ottawa 3, Tampa Bay 2, Ottawa wins series 4-1
Calgary 3, Anaheim 2
Sunday, April 30
Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 0
Colorado 3, Dallas 2, OT, Colorado wins series 4-1
Carolina 2, Montreal 1
San Jose 2, Nashville 1, San Jose wins series 4-1
Monday, May 1
Edmonton 4, Detroit 3, Edmonton wins series 4-2
Anaheim 2, Calgary 1
Tuesday, May 2
Buffalo 7, Philadelphia 1, Buffalo wins series 4-2
Carolina 2, Montreal 1, OT, Carolina wins series 4-2
Wednesday, May 3
Anaheim 3, Calgary 0, Anaheim wins series 4-3
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Friday, May 5
Buffalo 7, Ottawa 6, OT
Anaheim 5, Colorado 0
Saturday, May 6
Carolina 6, New Jersey 0
Sunday, May 7
Anaheim 3, Colorado 0
San Jose 2, Edmonton 1
Monday, May 8
Buffalo 2, Ottawa 1, Buffalo leads series 2-0
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2, OT, Carolina leads series 2-0
San Jose 2, Edmonton 1, San Jose leads series 2-0
Tuesday, May 9
Anaheim 4, Colorado 3, OT Anaheim leads series 3-0
Today
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 11
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Friday, May 12
San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 13
Carolina at New Jersey, 3 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, May 14
Colorado at Anaheim, 3 p.m., if necessary
New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m., if necessary
Edmonton at San Jose, 10 p.m., if necessary
Monday, May 15
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 16
Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m., if necessary
Anaheim at Colorado, TBA, if necessary
Wednesday, May 17
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
San Jose at Edmonton, TBA, if necessary
Thursday, May 18
New Jersey at Carolina, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Colorado at Anaheim, TBA, if necessary
Friday, May 19
Edmonton at San Jose, 9 p.m., if necessary
MONDAY'S LATE SUMMARY
SAN JOSE 2, EDMONTON 1
Edmonton010--1
San Jose110--2
First Period--1, San Jose, Preissing 1 (Michalek, Bernier), 4:26. Penalties--Torres, Edm (interference), 9:25; Stoll, Edm (hooking), 10:46; Pronger, Edm (hooking), 15:03; Roloson, Edm, served by Torres (roughing), 15:03; Ekman, SJ (unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:03.
Second Period--2, Edmonton, Samsonov 2 (Horcoff, Staios), 15:23. 3, San Jose, JThornton 1 (Cheechoo, Marleau), 17:29 (pp). Penalties--Greene, Edm (delay of game), 9:05; Rissmiller, SJ (interference), 13:01; Gorges, SJ (boarding), 13:20; Staios, Edm (interference), 16:10; Horcoff, Edm (tripping), 17:32.
Third Period--None. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Edmonton 10-7-7--24. San Jose 14-10-14--38.
Power-play opportunities--Edmonton 0 of 2; San Jose 1 of 6.
Goalies--Edmonton, Roloson 4-4 (38 shots-36 saves). San Jose, Toskala 6-1 (25 shots-24 saves).
A--17,496 (17,496). T--2:28.
Referees--Mike Leggo, Mick McGeough. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Dan Schachte.
NAHL TOURNAMENT
Here is the schedule for the 30th North American Hockey League Robertson Cup championship tournament that will be contested today-Saturday at the Ice Zone in Boardman, home of the host-team Mahoning Valley Phantoms.
Today
Game 1--Cleveland vs. Bozeman, 2 p.m.
Game 2--Southern Minnesota vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 3--Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 2 p.m.
Game 4--Mahoning Valley vs. Lower Seed* of Winner of Game 1 and Winner of Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
(Note: Loser of Game 3 is eliminated)
Friday
Game 5--Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (Time to be announced)
Game 6--Higher Seed* of Winner of Game 1 and Winner of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 4--(Times to be announced: Game times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; whichever game has the Phantoms as one of the competing clubs shall be the 7:30 p.m. game.
Saturday
Game 7--Third Place Game: Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6, 2 p.m.
Game 8--Robertson Cup Championship Game: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 7:30 p.m.
*Seeding is based on the final regular-season standings of the competing teams: No. 1--Bozeman; No. 2--Texas; No. 3--Southern Minnesota; No. 4--Cleveland; No. 5--Mahoning Valley.
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