NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
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
Saturday, May 13
New Jersey 5, Carolina 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 6, San Jose 3
Wednesday, May 17
Edmonton 2, San Jose 0, Edmonton wins series 4-2
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Friday, May 19
Edmonton 3, Anaheim 1, Edmonton leads series 1-0
Saturday, May 20
Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, Buffalo leads series 1-0
Today
Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Monday, May 22
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23
Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24
Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 25
Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 26
Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 27
Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, May 28
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Monday, May 29
Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 30
Carolina at Buffalo,7:30 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, May 31
Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, June 1
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
SATURDAY'S SUMMARY
SABRES 3, HURRICANES 2
Buffalo111--3
Carolina101--2
First Period--1, Buffalo, Tallinder 2 (Hecht, Pominville), 2:56. 2, Carolina, Brind'Amour 7 (Stillman), 12:11. Penalties--Tallinder, Buf (interference), 5:37; Hecht, Buf (elbowing), 15:40; Stillman, Car (hooking), 19:38.
Second Period--3, Buffalo, Briere 5 (Pominville, Pyatt), 9:41. Penalties--Lydman, Buf (interference), 13:02; Williams, Car (high-sticking), 16:15.
Third Period--4, Buffalo, McKee 2 (Hecht, Fitzpatrick), 13:40. 5, Carolina, Commodore 1 (Hedican, Staal), 17:07 (sh). Penalties--Lydman, Buf (holding), :29; Williams, Car (roughing), :29; McKee, Buf (holding), 11:32; A.Ward, Car (holding), 15:50.
Shots on goal--Buffalo 6-13-8--27. Carolina 10-4-17--31.
Power-play Opportunities--Buffalo 0 of 3; Carolina 0 of 4.
Goalies--Buffalo, Miller 9-3 (31 shots-29 saves). Carolina, C.Ward 8-3 (27-24).
A--18,730 (18,730). T--2:24.
Referees--Eric Furlatt, Mick McGeough. Linesmen--Brian Murphy, Tim Nowak.
FRIDAY'S LATE SUMMARY
OILERS 3, MIGHTY DUCKS 1
Edmonton111--3
Anaheim100--1
First Period--1, Edmonton, Peca 3 (Roloson), 18:35 (sh). 2, Anaheim, McDonald 2 (Beauchemin, S.Niedermayer), 19:03 (pp). Penalties--Lupul, Ana (hooking), 5:04; Spacek, Edm (holding), 9:35; Penner, Ana (hooking), 14:40; Pronger, Edm (elbowing), 18:05.
Second Period--3, Edmonton, Hemsky 4 (Smyth, Pronger), 11:35 (pp). Penalties--Harvey, Edm (hooking), 4:26; O'Donnell, Ana (holding), 9:15; Vishnevski, Ana (high-sticking), 10:41; Peca, Edm (interference), 12:02; Marchant, Ana (roughing), 15:20; Stoll, Edm (holding stick), 16:09.
Third Period--4, Edmonton, Harvey 1 (Horcoff), 19:18 (en). Penalties--Roloson, Edm, served by Torres (tripping), 2:28; Pronger, Edm (holding), 14:02; Moreau, Edm (delay of game), 19:57.
Shots on goal--Edmonton 10-11-5--26. Anaheim 9-9-14--32.
Power-play Opportunities--Edmonton 1 of 5; Anaheim 1 of 8.
Goalies--Edmonton, Roloson 9-4 (32 shots-31 saves). Anaheim, Bryzgalov 6-2 (25-23).
A--17,174 (17,174). T--2:30.
Referees--Paul Devorski, Don Van Massenhoven. Linesmen--Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot.
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