Zelaron Gaming Forum - Playoff report #1

Avs-Wild Series Shifts to St. Paul
AP - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
The Colorado Avalanche expected the best the Minnesota Wild had to offer in Game 5. They just didn't match the performance of the underdogs.

Desjardins Won't Play in Flyers-Leafs
AP - Sun Apr 20, 4:23 PM ET
The Philadelphia Flyers will be without Eric Desjardins when they try to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Stars Eliminate Oilers From Playoffs
AP - Sun Apr 20, 9:03 AM ET
Mike Modano scored with 6:52 left Saturday night to send the Dallas Stars into the second round of the playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Flyers Trounce Maple Leafs 4-1
AP - Sat Apr 19,11:17 PM ET
After playing five overtimes in Toronto this week, the Philadelphia Flyers made sure this game didn't go past regulation. Sami Kapanen scored two power-play goals, and Tony Amonte had two assists, leading the Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Philadelphia leads 3-2 in the first-round, best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Monday night in Toronto.

Minn. Wild Top Colo. Avalanche 3-2
AP - Sat Apr 19, 6:01 PM ET
Manny Fernandez gave the Colorado Avalanche yet another Game 5 disappointment. Fernandez stopped 26 shots in his first career playoff start, and Willie Mitchell gave Minnesota the early lead it needed as the Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 Saturday to stave off elimination.

Lightning Crowding Out Capitals at Net
AP - Sat Apr 19, 5:04 PM ET
To avoid elimination, the Washington Capitals need to learn to shoot through a crowd.

Blues Again Try to Close Out Series
AP - Sat Apr 19, 5:04 PM ET
The flu has swept through the St. Louis Blues, becoming the latest bit of adversity to hit them this season.

Lightning Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Caps
AP - Sat Apr 19,10:17 AM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning don't want to get ahead of themselves.

Canucks Beat Blues 5-3, Avoid Elimination
AP - Sat Apr 19,12:10 AM ET
Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison both scored their first goal of the playoffs and the Vancouver Canucks avoided elimination with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

Lightning Whip Capitals 2-1, Lead Series
AP - Fri Apr 18,10:05 PM ET
Martin St. Louis' goal and assist Friday night led the Tampa Bay Lightning to their third straight playoff victory over Washington, beating the Capitals 2-1 for a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.