nhl playoffs

NHL PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Tuesday, May 23
Edmonton 5, Anaheim 4
Wednesday, May 24
Buffalo 4, Carolina 3, Buffalo leads series 2-1
Thursday, May 25
Anaheim 6, Edmonton 3, Edmonton leads 3-1
Today, May 26
Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 27
Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 28
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
MIGHTY DUCKS 6, OILERS 3
Anaheim321--6
Edmonton030--3
First Period--1, Anaheim, Penner 2, 7:28. 2, Anaheim, Penner 3 (Selanne, Marchant), 15:11. 3, Anaheim, Getzlaf 3 (McDonald, S.Niedermayer), 19:18 (pp). Penalties--Moreau, Edm (interference), 8:50; Smyth, Edm (hooking), 9:31; Edmonton bench, served by Samsonov (too many men), 18:07; Smith, Edm (delay of game), 18:15; Stoll, Edm (holding), 19:18.
Second Period--4, Edmonton, Bergeron 2 (Pronger, Samsonov), 3:30 (pp). 5, Anaheim, Salei 3 (O'Donnell, Pahlsson), 5:42. 6, Edmonton, Smyth 5 (Horcoff), 7:46. 7, Edmonton, Laraque 1 (Pronger), 10:01. 8, Anaheim, Lupul 8 (Marchant), 18:22. Penalties--Beauchemin, Ana (tripping), 1:15; Pahlsson, Ana (hooking), 1:58; Hemsky, Edm (hooking), 2:59; Getzlaf, Ana (tripping), 3:18; Staios, Edm (hooking), 4:19; McDonald, Ana (goalie interference), 4:39; Staios, Edm (delay of game), 13:26; Smyth, Edm (slashing), 14:10; Salei, Ana (interference), 19:06.
Third Period--9, Anaheim, Lupul 9 (Marchant, Getzlaf), 18:50 (en). Penalties--Getzlaf, Ana (tripping), 10:46; S.Niedermayer, Ana (tripping), 11:34.
Shots on goal--Anaheim 25-10-11--46. Edmonton 3-13-7--23.
Power-play opportunities--Anaheim 1 of 8; Edmonton 1 of 7.
Goalies--Anaheim, Giguere 3-2 (23 shots-20 saves). Edmonton, Roloson 11-5 (45-40).
A--16,839 (16,839). T--2:36.
Referees--Paul Devorski, Dan O'Halloran. Linesmen--Scott Driscoll, Jay Sharrers.
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