National Hockey League

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
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
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2, OT
San Jose 2, Edmonton 1
Tuesday, May 9
Anaheim 4, Colorado 3, OT
Wednesday, May 10
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2
Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, OT
Edmonton 3, San Jose 2, 3OT
Thursday, May 11
Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1
Anaheim 4, Colorado 1, Anaheim wins series 4-0
Friday, May 12
Edmonton 6, San Jose 3, series tied 2-2
Saturday, May 13
New Jersey 5, Carolina 1, Carolina leads series 3-1
Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, OT, Buffalo wins series 4-1
Sunday, May 14
Carolina 4, New Jersey 1, Carolina wins series 4-1
Edmonton at San Jose, late
Wednesday, May 17
San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 19
Edmonton at San Jose, 9 p.m., if necessary
SUNDAY'S SUMMARY
HURRICANES 4, DEVILS 1
New Jersey100--1
Carolina112--4
First Period--1, New Jersey, Gionta 3 (Parise, Rafalski), :57. 2, Carolina, Kaberle 1 (Recchi, Cullen), 8:39. Penalties--Hedican, Car (holding stick), 1:27; Ladd, Car (interference), 5:18; Whitney, Car (tripping), 11:07; Commodore, Car (hooking), 14:40.
Second Period--3, Carolina, Stillman 4 (Williams, Brind'Amour), 14:20 (pp). Penalties--Brind'Amour, Car (goalie interference), 5:06; Hale, NJ (cross-checking), 13:30; Albelin, NJ (interference), 17:26.
Third Period--4, Carolina, Whitney 4 (Weight, Ladd), 7:22. 5, Carolina, Staal 5 (Cullen, Recchi), 18:32 (en). Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--New Jersey 11-3-4--18. Carolina 5-16-10--31.
Power-play opportunities--New Jersey 0 of 5; Carolina 1 of 2.
Goalies--New Jersey, Brodeur 5-4 (30 shots-27 saves). Carolina, C.Ward 8-2 (18 shots-17 saves).
A--18,730 (18,730). T--2:36.
Referees--Mick McGeough, Mike Leggo. Linesmen--Scott Driscoll, Jean Morin.
SATURDAY'S LATE SUMMARY
BUFFALO 3, OTTAWA 2
Buffalo1101--3
Ottawa1100--2
First Period--1, Buffalo, Tallinder 1 (Kotalik, Drury), :33. 2, Ottawa, Alfredsson 2 (Chara, Spezza), 10:26 (pp).
Second Period--3, Buffalo, Drury 6 (Pyatt, Kotalik), 7:56 (pp). 4, Ottawa, Pothier 2 (Havlat, Smolinski), 13:59.
Third Period--None.
Overtime--5, Buffalo, Pominville 5 (Tallinder, Lydman), 2:26 (sh).
Shots on goal--Buffalo 7-8-8-1--24. Ottawa 13-13-9-1--36. Goalies--Buffalo, Miller. Ottawa, Emery. A--20,024 (19,153). T--2:49.
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