EASTERN CONFERENCE Div Points WESTERN CONFERENCE Div Points Philadelphia Flyers (N) 130 Colorado Avalanche (P) 107 New Jersey Devils (N) 110 Edmonton Oilers (P) 102 Pittsburgh Penguins (A) 92 Detroit Red Wings (C) 102 Washington Capitals (N) 88 Vancouver Canucks (P) 79 Buffalo Sabres (A) 84 St Louis Blues (P) 79 New York Rangers (A) 82 Dallas Stars (C) 79
![]() ![]() Game 1. 2-4 WASHINGTON 1-0 Washington Game 2. 5-2 Buffalo 1-1 Buffalo Game 3. 5-3 Washington 2-1 Washington Game 4. 2-5 BUFFALO 2-2 Buffalo Game 5. 4-1 Buffalo 3-2 Buffalo Game 6. 5-2 Washington 3-3 Tie Game 7. 2-1 WASHINGTON 4-3 Washington |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 1-5 NEW JERSEY 1-0 New Jersey Game 2. 1-2 NEW JERSEY 2-0 New Jersey Game 3. 1-3 New Jersey 3-0 New Jersey Game 4. 6-3 NEW YORK 1-3 New York Game 5. 1-3 New Jersey 4-1 New Jersey
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![]() ![]() Game 1. 3-0 PHILADELPHIA 1-0 Philadelphia Game 2. 4-0 PHILADELPHIA 2-0 Philadelphia Game 3. 4-5 Philadelphia (OT) 3-0 Philadelphia Game 4. 1-2 Philadelphia 4-0 Philadelphia |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 1-0 PITTSBURGH 0-1 Pittsburgh Game 2. 5-4 PITTSBURGH(OT) 0-2 Pittsburgh Game 3. 3-2 NEW JERSEY 2-1 New Jersey Game 4. 5-3 NEW JERSEY 2-2 Tie Game 5. 3-4 New Jersey 3-2 New Jersey Game 6. 5-2 NEW JERSEY 4-2 New Jersey
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![]() ![]() Game 1. 1-5 New Jersey 0-1 New Jersey Game 2. 4-3 PHILADELPHIA 1-1 Tie Game 3. 1-0 NEW JERSEY 1-2 New Jersey Game 4. 2-1 Philadelphia 2-2 Tie Game 5. 3-1 PHILADELPHIA 3-2 Philadelphia Game 6. 6-3 NEW JERSEY 3-3 Tie Game 7. 4-2 PHILADELPHIA 4-3 Philadelphia |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 2-4 EDMONTON 1-0 Edmonton Game 2. 1-3 EDMONTON 2-0 Edmonton Game 3. 2-1 Edmonton 3-0 Edmonton Game 4. 5-1 Edmonton 4-0 Edmonton |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 2-1 St Louis 1-0 St Louis Game 2. 2-4 Vancouver 1-1 VANCOUVER Game 3. 2-0 St Louis 2-1 ST LOUIS Game 4. 1-2 Vancouver (2OT) 2-2 Vancouver Game 5. 7-1 St Louis 3-2 ST LOUIS Game 6. 6-4 St Louis 4-2 St Louis
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![]() ![]() Game 1. 3-4 St Louis (2OT) 1-0 St Louis Game 2. 3-1 COLORADO 1-1 Tie Game 3. 2-3 Colorado (1OT) 2-1 Colorado Game 4. 2-4 ST LOUIS 2-2 Tie Game 5. 5-2 COLORADO 3-2 Colorado Game 6. 3-4 Colorado 3-4 Colorado |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 2-3 Edmonton (OT) 1-0 Edmonton Game 2. 3-2 DETROIT 1-1 Tie Game 3. 5-1 EDMONTON 2-1 Edmonton Game 4. 3-2 EDMONTON (2OT) 3-1 Edmonton Game 5. 5-2 DETROIT 3-2 Edmonton Game 6. 3-2 EDMONTON (OT) 4-3 Edmonton |
Colorado Avalanche - Edmonton Oilers Oilers have played strong series against Dallas and Detroit. They swept Dallas straight in four games but against Detroit they were very close to being dropped out as the seventh game went to overtime. But they made it and if they're able to beat Dallas and Detroit, they can cause big trouble for the Avalanche. Avalanche earned a first round bye and started their playoff campaign against St.Louis Blues. The series went on to seven games in which the Avalanche were able to get a 3-4 win. It was even a bit surprising the Avalanche needed all the seven games. Blues do have a very good team but still, if Colorado is looking to win the series, they'll have to play better. The series can be won by the goalies' play. Both teams have great playoff goalies in Curtis Joseph and Patrick Roy. Roy seemed to be better at the regular season and is one of the best goalies ever. But Curtis Joseph has also shown what he can do to keep his team in the game. Both teams have good defensemen, some offensive minded and some who can take care of their own end. Adam Foote and Sylvain Lefebre are both strong players at their own end while Luke Richardson and Bryan Marchment are both capable doing it for Edmonton. The offensive defensemen are important in the fast end to end rushes. Colorado's Sandish Ozolinsh is one of the bests at it. With Rob Blake (who's a great two way defender) Colorado has two very good offensive defensemen. Edmonton has to offer especially Boris Mironov who's also very good in both ends and then they have guys like Dan McGillis and Bryan McCabe who are both good but not that flashy. Both teams have a 40 goal scorer in Ryan Smyth and Adam Deadmarsh. They are in very important roles trying to lead their teams' attack. But both of them can be shut down (atlest they'll get some extra attention), after them Edmonton has four other 20 goal scorers and Colorado three. Valeri Kamensky, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and Claude Lemieux sound and are great players all. Claude Lemieux especially has been awesome in the playoffs, he has the real will to win. Edmonton might not have such great names but "Vinnie" Damphousse, Doug Weight, Andrei Kovalenko and Derek King are all strong players who you can't forget. In order to win the series, you'll have to have some good defensive attackers also. Colorado has Forsberg, Keane, LaCroix and Yelle but Edmonton has two very good defensive players in Rob Zamuner and Kelly Buchberger and also Draper, Murray and Marchant. Edmonton should take the benefit out of it's good defensive attackers. They'll be in a key position as this series comes down to all little things. I believe that Edmonton Oilers will win the series but it won't be easy. As a team they look like a bit better than Colorado and they have more depth but Colorado has some very good players who can turn things upside down in no time. This series will end in six games.
![]() ![]() Game 1. 5-1 COLORADO 1-0 Colorado Game 2. 3-1 COLORADO 2-0 Colorado Game 3. 5-1 EDMONTON 2-1 Colorado Game 4. 6-3 EDMONTON 2-2 Tie Game 5. 2-5 Edmonton 3-2 Edmonton Game 6. 1-3 EDMONTON 4-2 Edmonton |
![]() ![]() Game 1. 6-1 PHILADELPHIA 1-0 Philadelphia Game 2. 7-2 PHILADELPHIA 2-0 Philadelphia Game 3. 4-2 EDMONTON 2-1 Philadelphia Game 4. 2-1 EDMONTON 2-2 Tie Game 5. 3-0 PHILADELPHIA 3-2 Philadelphia Game 6. 1-6 Philadelphia 4-2 Philadelphia |