EASTERN QUARTER-FINALS
BOXSCORES
GAME 4:
#1 NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs #8 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Series tied 2-2
Next Game: Friday April 30th, 1999 7:30pm at New Jersey
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
New Jersey 2 1 1 4
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 2
First Period
Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Rolston 1 (shorthanded) (M Brodeur), 1:38. 2, Pittsburgh, Hrdina 2 (power play) (Brown, Miller), 2:50. 3, New Jersey, Mckay 1 (Brylin, Holik), 19:18. Penalties: Mckay, N.J. (Holding), 1:16; Hrdina, Pit (Obstr interference), 10:46; Stevens, N.J. (High sticking), 13:12.
Second Period
Scoring: 4, New Jersey, Brylin 2 (Niedermayer, Holik), 0:51. 5, Pittsburgh, Brown 1 (power play) (Straka, Hatcher), 7:28. Penalties: Carpenter, N.J. (Slashing), 6:20; K Daneyko, N.J. (Roughing), 18:49; M Barnaby, Pit (roughing), 18:49.
Third Period
Scoring: 6, New Jersey, Stevens 1 (power play) (Holik, Mckay), 2:50. Penalties: Pittsburgh bench, served by M Barnaby (too many men on the ice), 0:53; Odelein, N.J. (Cross checking), 19:00.
SHOTS ON GOAL
New Jersey 13 18 8 --39
Pittsburgh
5
9
4
--18
Power-play Conversions: Njd - 1 of 2, Pit - 2 of 4.
Goalies: New Jersey, M Brodeur (18 shots, 16 saves; record: 2-2-0). Pittsburgh, T Barrasso (39, 35; record: 2-2-0).
A:17,129. Referees: P Devorski, Stewart. Linesmen: Bonney, Sharrers.
#2 OTTAWA SENATORS vs #7 BUFFALO SABRES
Buffalo wins 4-0
Next Game: Buffalo advances to the next round
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Ottawa 0 2 1 3
Buffalo 2 1 1 4
First Period
Scoring: 1, Buffalo, Rasmussen 1 (Varada, Primeau), 8:29. 2, Buffalo, Varada 1 (Peca, D Ward), 10:17. Penalties: Zhitnik, Buf (hooking), 5:12; Zhitnik, Buf (interference), 11:36; Alfredsson, Ott (roughing), 12:57.
Second Period
Scoring: 3, Ottawa, York 1 (Alfredsson, Redden), 6:24. 4, Buffalo, Varada 2 (D Ward, Peca), 9:30. 5, Ottawa, Mceachern 2 (Alfredsson, York), 10:32. Penalties: Zhitnik, Buf (tripping), 2:17; R Warrener, Buf (Obstr holding), 15:13; Mceachern, Ott (interference), 16:58.
Third Period
Scoring: 6, Buffalo, Zhitnik 1 (power play) (Juneau, Grosek), 6:44. 7, Ottawa, Emerson 1 (Hossa, Arvedson), 14:24. Penalties: Yashin, Ott (elbowing), 5:13; Juneau, Buf (roughing), 12:00.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Ottawa 15 17 11 --43
Buffalo
11
10
5
--26
Power-play Conversions: Ott - 0 of 5, Buf - 1 of 3.
Goalies: Ottawa, Tugnutt (26 shots, 22 saves; record: 0-2-0). Buffalo, Hasek (43, 40; record: 4-0-0).
A:18,595. Referees: Koharski, Mcgeough. Linesmen: Racicot, Wheler.
#3 CAROLINA HURRICANES vs #6 BOSTON BRUINS
Series tied 2-2
Next Game: Friday April 30th, 1999 7:30pm at Carolina
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Carolina 1 0 0 1
Boston 0 1 3 4
First Period
Scoring: 1, Carolina, Sheppard 4 (Gelinas), 4:21. Penalties: Thornton, Bos (hooking), 13:27; T Taylor, Bos (roughing), 17:19; Malik, Car (roughing), 17:19; Battaglia, Car (hooking), 18:54.
Second Period
Scoring: 2, Boston, Sweeney 1 (Allison, Khristich), 18:18. Penalties: Coffey, Car (Ob holding the stick), 5:56; Khristich, Bos (high sticking), 7:08; Axelsson, Bos (Obstr holding), 9:15; Van Impe, Bos (roughing), 17:56; Manderville, Car (roughing), 17:56.
Third Period
Scoring: 3, Boston, Wilson 1 (power play) (Thornton, Bourque), 3:54. 4, Boston, Heinze 2 (Carter, Thornton), 11:16. 5, Boston, Dimaio 2 (empty net) (Khristich), 19:23. Penalties: Battaglia, Car (holding), 2:03; Wesley, Car (slashing), 8:01; Allison, Bos (interference), 8:01; Chiasson, Car (slashing), 14:59; Khristich, Bos (roughing), 14:59.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Carolina 9 9 5 --23
Boston
8
12
10
--30
Power-play Conversions: Car - 0 of 3, Bos - 1 of 3.
Goalies: Carolina, Irbe (29 shots, 26 saves; record: 2-2-0). Boston, Dafoe (23, 22; record: 2-2-0).
A:17,565. Referees: S Walkom, Shick. Linesmen: Heyer, Knox.
#4 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS vs #5 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Series tied 2-2
Next Game: Friday April 30th, 1999 7pm at Toronto
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Toronto 2 0 0 2
Philadelphia 2 2 1 5
First Period
Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Berube 1 (Mccarthy, Desjardins), 6:28. 2, Toronto, S Berezin 1 (power play) (D King, Perreault), 9:47. 3, Philadelphia, Leclair 2 (power play) (Duchesne, Desjardins), 11:44. 4, Toronto, Sullivan 1 (power play) (B Berard, Yushkevich), 12:22. Penalties: Leclair, Phi (goalie interference), 8:23; Yushkevich, Tor (charging), 10:59; Zelepukin, Phi (cross checking), 11:56; A Burt, Phi (cross checking), 14:02; Sundin, Tor (Obstr hooking), 18:52.
Second Period
Scoring: 5, Philadelphia, Desjardins 2 (power play) (R Brindamour, Recchi), 3:19. 6, Philadelphia, Leclair 3 (Langkow), 17:57. Penalties: Domi, Tor (roughing), 2:30; Joseph, Tor served by Modin (Obstr tripping), 4:04; Mcgillis, Phi (Ob holding the stick), 10:22; Hull, Phi (high sticking), 15:27; Jones, Phi (interference), 19:11; Desjardins, Phi (high sticking), 19:11.
Third Period
Scoring: 7, Philadelphia, R Brindamour 1 (empty net) (Jones, M Bureau), 19:38. Penalties: Thomas, Tor (charging), 4:09; Leclair, Phi (roughing), 5:15.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Toronto 14 7 4 --25
Philadelphia
18
13
10
--41
Power-play Conversions: Tor - 2 of 8, Phi - 2 of 5.
Goalies: Toronto, Joseph (40 shots, 36 saves; record: 2-2-0). Philadelphia, Vanbiesbrouck (25, 23; record: 2-2-0).
A:19,703. Referees: Faucette, Van Massenhoven. Linesmen: Lazarowich, Schachte