WESTERN QUARTER-FINALS

BOXSCORES
GAME 5:
#1 ST. LOUIS BLUES vs #8 SAN JOSE SHARKS
San Jose leads 3-2
Next Game: Sunday April 23rd, 2000 3pm at San Jose
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
San Jose 1 2 0 3
St. Louis 3 0 2 5
First Period
Scoring: 1, St Louis, Nagy 1 (Ellett, Handzus), 4:04. 2, St Louis, Macinnis 1 (power play) (P Turgeon), 4:39. 3, St Louis, Persson 1 (Conroy, Macinnis), 7:13. 4, San Jose, Ricci 3 (power play) (Damphousse, Nolan), 18:52. Penalties: M Sturm, S.J. (High sticking), 4:34; Norton, S.J. (Interference), 10:07; Nash, Stl (high sticking), 12:31; Nash, Stl (interference), 16:02; Finley, Stl (slashing), 17:43.
Second Period
Scoring: 5, San Jose, J Friesen 1 (M Sturm, G Suter), 12:26. 6, San Jose, B Stuart 1 (power play) (Damphousse, Ricci), 17:03. Penalties: G Suter, S.J. (Interference), 1:54; Matteau, S.J. (High sticking), 6:21; Pronger, Stl (holding stick), 9:33; Korolyuk, S.J. (Slashing), 14:14; Macinnis, Stl (high sticking), 16:29.
Third Period
Scoring: 7, St Louis, Pronger 2 (power play) (Hecht, P Turgeon), 3:34. 8, St Louis, Young 2 (empty net) (Hecht, Eastwood), 19:21. Penalties: Matteau, S.J. (Boarding), 2:05; B Marchment, S.J. (High sticking), 5:56; Reasoner, Stl (Obstr holding), 11:16; G Suter, S.J. (Interference), 11:33; Young, Stl (high sticking, roughing), 13:08; J Friesen, S.J. (High sticking), 13:08; Nash, Stl (slashing), 19:52; Granato, S.J. (Tripping), 19:52.
SHOTS ON GOAL
San Jose 7 12 6 --25
St Louis
11
9
13
--33
Power-play Conversions: San - 2 of 7, Stl - 2 of 7.
Goalies: San Jose, Shields (32 shots, 28 saves; record: 3-2-0). St Louis, R Turek (25, 22; record: 2-3-0).
A:20,361. Referees: B Mccreary, Roberts. Linesmen: Scapinello, Champoux.
#2 DALLAS STARS vs #7 EDMONTON OILERS
Dallas wins 4-1
Next Game: Dallas advances to the second round.
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Edmonton 0 1 1 2
Dallas 0 2 1 3
First Period
Scoring: None. Penalties: Salo, Edm served by Guerin (Delay of game), 1:46; S Brown, Edm (high sticking), 14:51; S Brown, Edm ( double high sticking minor), 17:04; Morrow, Dal (Ob holding the stick), 17:52.
Second Period
Scoring: 1, Dallas, Langenbrunner 1 (power play) (Nieuwendyk, Modano), 5:35. 2, Edmonton, Marchant 1 (Laraque, J Smith), 12:45. 3, Dallas, Hatcher 1 (Modano, Hull), 14:12. Penalties: Marshall, Dal (interference), 2:29; Guerin, Edm (goalie interference), 3:31; Weight, Edm (slashing), 4:27; Nieuwendyk, Dal (holding), 14:59.
Third Period
Scoring: 4, Edmonton, Dowd 2 (unassisted), 1:07. 5, Dallas, Hull 3 (Nieuwendyk, Cote), 14:58. Penalties: Cote, Dal (interference), 6:37.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Edmonton 9 8 9 --26
Dallas
12
8
7
--27
Power-play Conversions: Edm - 0 of 3, Dal - 1 of 6.
Goalies: Edmonton, Salo (27 shots, 24 saves; record: 1-4-0). Dallas, Belfour (26, 24; record: 4-1-0).
A:17,001. Referees: Fraser, Larue. Linesmen: Bonney, Sharrers.
#3 COLORADO AVALANCHE vs #6 PHOENIX COYOTES
Colorado wins 4-1
Next Game: Colorado advances to the second round.
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
Phoenix 0 1 0 1
Colorado 0 1 1 2
First Period
Scoring: None. Penalties: Miller, Col (elbowing), 6:11; Carney, Pho (tripping), 7:58; Ozolinsh, Col (hooking), 8:18; Letowski, Pho (interference), 16:38.
Second Period
Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Roenick 2 (Renberg, Suchy), 12:31. 2, Colorado, Ozolinsh 3 (Forsberg, Bourque), 18:25. Penalties: Renberg, Pho (interference), 3:50; Renberg, Pho (Obstr holding), 15:24; Ozolinsh, Col (interference), 16:17.
Third Period
Scoring: 3, Colorado, Forsberg 1 (Foote), 5:43. Penalties: Drury, Col (hooking), 7:09.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Phoenix 4 10 6 --20
Colorado
11
9
11
--31
Power-play Conversions: Pho - 0 of 4, Col - 0 of 4.
Goalies: Phoenix, Burke (31 shots, 29 saves; record: 1-4-0). Colorado, Roy (20, 19; record: 4-1-0).
A:18,007. Referees: Faucette, Van Massenhoven. Linesmen: Gauthier, Racicot.
#4 DETROIT RED WINGS vs #5 LOS ANGELES
Detroit wins 4-0
Next Game: Detroit advances to the second round.
