NHL Playoffs

NHL Playoffs
Conference finals
(Best of 7)
Saturday, May 27
Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1, Edmonton wins series 4-1
Sunday, May 28
Carolina 4, Buffalo 3, OT
Tuesday, May 30
Buffalo 2, Carolina 1, OT, series tied 3-3
Thursday, June 1
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
STANLEY CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Carolina-Buffalo winner vs. Edmonton
Monday, June 5: Edmonton at Buffalo or Carolina, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
Sabres 2, Hurricanes 1
Carolina0010--1
Buffalo1001--2
First Period--1, Buffalo, Dumont 7 (Briere, Campbell), 4:56. Penalties--McKee, Buf (tripping), 9:30; Dumont, Buf (high-sticking), 17:17; Recchi, Car (interference), 19:35; Campbell, Buf (interference), 19:58.
Second Period--None. Penalties--K.Adams, Car (roughing), 4:05; K.Adams, Car (elbowing), 14:29; Wallin, Car (cross-checking), 19:02.
Third Period--2, Carolina, Hedican 2 (Cullen, Stillman), 16:07. Penalties--None.
Overtime--3, Buffalo, Briere 8 (Fitzpatrick, Roy), 4:22 (pp). Penalty--Weight, Car (boarding), 2:28.
Shots on goal--Carolina 5-9-12-0--26. Buffalo 14-10-6-1--31.
Power-play opportunities--Carolina 0 of 3; Buffalo 1 of 5.
Goalies--Carolina, Ward 10-5 (31 shots-29 saves). Buffalo, Miller 11-6 (26-25).
A--18,690. T--2:42.
Referees--Bill McCreary, Dan O'Halloran. Linesmen--Scott Driscoll, Jay Sharrers.
NHL Playoff Scoring Leaders
Through May 28
GPGAPTS
Staal, Car1671320
Drury, Buf169817
Briere, Buf1671017
Horcoff, Edm1751217
Pronger, Edm1741317
Stillman, Car167916
Elias, NJ961016
Marleau, SJ119514
Selanne, Ana166814
Spezza, Ott105914
Roy, Buf165914
Smyth, Edm175914
Samsonov, Edm1731114
Brind'Amour, Car168513
Havlat, Ott107613
Dumont, Buf166713
Langenbrunner, NJ931013
Marchant, Ana1631013
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