EASTERN QUARTER-FINALS
BOXSCORES
GAME 5:
#1 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs #8 BUFFALO SABRES
Philadelphia wins 4-1
Next Game: Philadelphia advaces to the second round.
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Buffalo 1 0 1 2
Philadelphia 1 2 2 5
First Period
Scoring: 1, Buffalo, Smehlik 1 (Tsyplakov, Peca), 8:44. 2, Philadelphia, Mcgillis 1 (Desjardins, Tocchet), 19:52. Penalties: Woolley, Buf (Obstr holding), 13:49.
Second Period
Scoring: 3, Philadelphia, Leclair 3 (power play) (Primeau, Mcgillis), 9:47. 4, Philadelphia, Langkow 2 (Tocchet, Gagne), 12:52. Penalties: Richardson, Phi (tripping), 5:28; C Gratton, Buf (roughing), 7:08; Mcgillis, Phi (roughing), 7:08; Varada, Buf (roughing), 8:33; Peca, Buf (slashing), 15:05.
Third Period
Scoring: 5, Buffalo, S Barnes 3 (power play) (Satan, Afinogenov), 3:34. 6, Philadelphia, Gagne 2 (power play) (Desjardins, Tocchet), 9:55. 7, Philadelphia, Langkow 3 (power play empty net) (unassisted), 19:59. Penalties: Zelepukin, Phi (high sticking), 2:26; Taylor, Buf (Obstr holding), 9:27; Buffalo bench, served by D Ward (too many men on the ice), 19:46.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Buffalo 8 9 5 --22
Philadelphia
10
17
10
--37
Power-play Conversions: Buf - 1 of 2, Phi - 3 of 5.
Goalies: Buffalo, Hasek (36 shots, 32 saves; record: 1-4-0). Philadelphia, Boucher (22, 20; record: 4-1-0).
A:19,801. Referees: S Walkom, Trottier. Linesmen: Knox, Cvik.
#2 WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs #7 PITTSBURGH PENQUINS
Pittsburgh wins 4-1
Next Game: Pittsburgh advances to the second round.
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Pittsburgh 1 0 1 2
Washington 1 0 0 1
First Period
Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Wright 2 (M Barnaby, Slegr), 5:52. 2, Washington, Gonchar 1 (Dahlen, Reekie), 10:01. Penalties: Simon, Was (interference), 3:25; Simon, Was (slashing, misconduct), 14:46.
Second Period
Scoring: None. Penalties: Gonchar, Was (roughing), 7:19; I Moran, Pit (Ob holding the stick), 10:15.
Third Period
Scoring: 3, Pittsburgh, Jagr 3 (unassisted), 7:56. Penalties: Konowalchuk, Was (cross checking), 13:27; Slegr, Pit (Obstr holding), 13:27; Jagr, Pit (hooking), 19:52.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Pittsburgh 5 8 4 --17
Washington
8
12
6
--26
Power-play Conversions: Pit - 0 of 3, Was - 0 of 2.
Goalies: Pittsburgh, Tugnutt (26 shots, 25 saves; record: 4-1-0). Washington, Kolzig (17, 15; record: 1-4-0).
A:18,672. Referees: Jackson, P Devorski. Linesmen: Lazarowich, Schachte.
#3 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS vs #6 OTTAWA SENATORS
Toronto leads 3-2
Next Game: Monday April 24th, 2000 7pm at Ottawa
1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
Ottawa 0 1 0 0 1
Toronto 0 0 1 1 2
First Period
Scoring: None.
Second Period
Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Juneau 1 (Dackell, Mceachern), 4:36. Penalties: Phillips, Ott (interference), 8:04.
Third Period
Scoring: 2, Toronto, Thomas 4 (Sundin, Karpovtsev), 15:30. Penalties: Domi, Tor (interference), 8:08; Valk, Tor ( double high sticking minor), 9:29.
Overtime
Scoring: 3, Toronto, Thomas 5 (S Berezin, Sundin), 14:47.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Ottawa 11 13 8 6 --38
Toronto
8
7
5
11
--31
Power-play Conversions: Ott - 0 of 3, Tor - 0 of 1.
Goalies: Ottawa, Barrasso (31 shots, 29 saves; record: 2-3-0). Toronto, Joseph (38, 37; record: 3-2-0).
A:19,373. Referees: Marouelli, P Devorski. Linesmen: Broseker, Nowak.
#4 NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs #5 FLORIDA PANTHERS
New Jersey wins 4-0
Next Game: New Jersey advances to the second round.