NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

NHL 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
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2, OT
San Jose 2, Edmonton 1, San Jose leads series 2-0
Tuesday, May 9
Anaheim 4, Colorado 3, OT, Anaheim leads series 3-0
Wednesday, May 10
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2, Carolina leads series 3-0
Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, OT, Buffalo leads series 3-0
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
WEDNESDAY'S NHL SUMMARIES
Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
Carolina210--3
New Jersey110--2
First Period--1, New Jersey, Brylin 1 (Langenbrunner, Elias), 2:57. 2, Carolina, Cullen 4 (Kaberle, Recchi), 8:16 (pp). 3, Carolina, Williams 2, 10:07. Penalty--Elias, NJ (hooking), 6:40.
Second Period--4, New Jersey, Elias 6 (Rafalski, Langenbrunner), 8:45 (pp). 5, Carolina, Brind'Amour 6 (Staal, Hedican), 18:59 (pp). Penalties--Wesley, Car (hooking), 2:27; Langenbrunner, NJ (roughing), 4:02; Commodore, Car (roughing), 4:02; Brind'Amour, Car (hooking), 7:47; Hale, NJ (delay of game), 10:07; White, NJ (interference), 15:20; Cullen, Car (holding), 15:38; Langenbrunner, NJ, double minor (high-sticking), 17:55.
Third Period--None. Penalties--Commodore, Car (boarding), 4:45; Hedican, Car (hooking), 9:10; Stillman, Car (holding), 19:48.
Shots on goal--Carolina 11-7-6--24. New Jersey 8-15-7--30.
Power-play opportunities--Carolina 2 of 5; New Jersey 1 of 6.
Goalies--Carolina, Ward 7-1 (30 shots-28 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 4-3 (24-21).
A--16,862. T--2:21.
Referees--Paul Devorski, Don Van Massenhoven. Linesmen--Brian Murphy, Tim Nowak.
SABRES 3, SENATORS 2
Ottawa0020--2
Buffalo1011--3
First Period--1, Buffalo, Drury 5 (Pominville, Briere), 9:24 (pp). Penalties--Chara, Ott (hooking), 1:08; Drury, Buf (goalie interference), 1:26; Alfredsson, Ott (tripping), 3:53; Redden, Ott (cross-checking), 8:02; Campbell, Buf (interference), 12:13; Gaustad, Buf (holding), 14:36; Briere, Buf (roughing), 17:47; Neil, Ott (roughing), 17:47.
Second Period--None. Penalties--McKee, Buf (holding), 9:52; Varada, Ott (hooking), 12:49; Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 14:59.
Third Period--2, Ottawa, Spezza 4 (Redden, Alfredsson), 5:47 (pp). 3, Buffalo, Afinogenov 3 (Roy, Hecht), 10:15. 4, Ottawa, Spezza 5 (Pothier, Alfredsson), 18:30 (pp). Penalties--Fitzpatrick, Buf (interference), 4:37; Hecht, Buf (hooking), 5:32; Varada, Ott (tripping), 7:54; Kotalik, Buf (hooking), 13:56; Eaves, Ott (diving), 13:56; Numminen, Buf (tripping), 17:56.
Overtime--5, Buffalo, Dumont 6 (Pyatt, Tallinder), 5:05. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Ottawa 10-7-9-2--28. Buffalo 5-4-13-2--24.
Power-play opportunities--Ottawa 2 of 8; Buffalo 1 of 5.
Goalies--Ottawa, Emery 4-4 (24 shots-21 saves). Buffalo, Miller 7-2 (28-26).
A--18,690. T--2:47.
Referees--Kevin Pollock, Rob Shick. Linesmen--Derek Amell, Dan Schachte.
NHL Playoff Scoring Leaders
Through May 9
GPGAPTS
Havlat, Ott77512
Elias, NJ65712
Staal, Car84812
Heatley, Ott73912
Marleau, SJ78311
Connolly, Buf85611
Spezza, Ott73811
Briere, Buf83811
Drury, Buf84610
Langenbrunner, NJ63710
Brind'Amour, Car8549
Selanne, Ana10459
WEDNESDAY'S NAHL SUMMARIES
BOZEMAN 2, CLEVELAND 1
Cleveland001--1
Bozeman101--2
First period--1, Bozeman, G. McManamin 1 (J. Heidinger, K. Bailey), 10:30 (pp). Penalties--Moore, Boz (interference), 1:38; B. Moolle, Boz (hooking), 6:58; G. McManamin, Boz (kneeing), 7:26; J. Kennedy, Cle (tripping), 10:04; Heidinger, Boz (hooking), 11:59; J. Kennedy, Cle (tripping), 15:53.
Second period--No goals. Penalties--A. Pietila, Cle (slashing), 4:32; P. Fylling, Cle (roughing), 10:40; P. Goebel, Cle (tripping), 14:49.
Third period--2, Cleveland, T. Petruska 1 (J. Leonard), 8:27 (pp). 3, Bozeman, L. Bennett (Q. Ellingson, P. Johnson), 8:56. Penalties--B. Molle, Boz (interference), 7:45.
Shots on goal--Cleveland 10-6-10--26. Bozeman 6-10-13--29.
Power-play Opportunities--Cleveland 1-6; Bozeman 1-4.
Goalies--Cleveland, B. Jarosz (29 shots-27 saves). Bozman, M. Dalton (26 shots-25 saves).
A--323. T--2:12.
Referee--Mark Lemelin. Linesmen--Jarad Ottenhof, Chris Woodworth.
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA 7, TEXAS 3
S. Minnesota313--7
Texas111--3
First Period--1, S. Minnesota, J. Wiley 1 (B. Quessandier, J. Gaulrapp), 4:32. 2, S. Minnesota, J. Ruff 1 (J. Gaulrapp, B. Quessandier), 12:56 (pp). 3, S. Minnesota, J. Welch, 17:09. 4. Texas, N. Arcibal (K. Sellan), 19:38. Penalties--J. Ruff, SM (high sticking); R. Guentzel, SM (checking from behind); J. King, Tex (roughing); D. Cooper, Tex (abuse of official); J. Gaulrapp, SM (holding); S. Bickel, SM (roughing); K. Sellan, Tex (board checking).
Second Period--5, Texas, K. Sellan (D. Danowski, T. Ludwig), 6:52 (pp). 6, S. Minnesota, J. Wiley (J. Carlson), 8:33. Penalties--S. Bickel, SM (tripping); C. Barth, SM (kneeing); T. Train, Tex (high sticking); S. Bickel, SM (checking from behind)/
Third Period--7, S. Minnesota, C. Willms (S. Murphy, J. Junkmeir) 2:53. 8, S. Minnesota, J. Gaulrapp (J. Ruff, J. Wiley), 4:30. 9, S. Minnesota, J. Ruff (J. Wiley), 12:00 (pp). 10, Texas, K. Sellan (D. Danowski), 16:41. Penalties--K. Sellan, Tex (cross checking); K. Sellan, Tex (unsportsman); B. Skwarczewski, SM (unsportsman); T. Train, Tex (roughing); J. Welch, SM (interference); S. Roadhouse, Tex (spearing); S. Roadhouse, Tex (unsportsman); S. Roadhouse, Tex (unsportsman); J. King, Tex (fight); J. King, Tex (fight); J. King, Tex (unsportsman); J. King, tex, (unsportsman); B. Schack, SM (fighting).
Shots on goal--Southern Minnesota 6-12-12-30; Texas 11-13-5--29.
Power-play Opportunities--Southern Minnesota 2-6; Texas 1-6.
Goalies--Southern Minnesota, Hopper 29 shots-26 saves); Texas, T. Redmann (20 shots-15 saves), M. Digirolamo (10 shots-8 saves).
A--400.
Referees--Joe Sullivan. Linesmen--Mike Olivier, Justin Lyle.
World Hockey Championships
FIRST ROUND
At Riga, Latvia
Preliminary Round
Wednesday's Games
Russia 4, Slovakia 3
Ukraine 4, Italy 2
Belarus 7, Kazakhstan 1
Sweden 4, Switzerland 4, tie
QUALIFYING ROUND
Group E
TeamWLTGFGAPts
Canada200924
Finland101833
United States110432
Czech Republic002442
Latvia011161
Norway0202100
Group F
TeamWLTGFGAPts
Russia200754
Sweden101863
Switzerland101653
Belarus110442
Slovakia110462
Ukraine020360
Today, May 11
Russia vs. Ukraine
Canada vs. Latvia
Friday, May 12
Czech Republic vs. Norway
Switzerland vs. Slovakia
Finland vs. United States
Sweden vs. Belarus
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