Conference Semifinal Playoff Schedule (NHL)

nhl.com ^ | 5-4-2006

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Conference Semifinal Playoff Schedule

NEW YORK - The Conference Semifinal round of the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs opens Friday, May 5, when the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference. The Eastern Conference series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils and the Western Conference match-up between the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers start on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, respectively.

National network television coverage of the Conference Semifinals is provided in the United States by NBC and OLN and in Canada on CBC, TSN and RDS.

Eastern Conference

(1) Ottawa (52-21-9, 113 pts) vs.
(4) Buffalo (52-24-6, 110 pts)

Game 1: Friday, May 5, 7:00 p.m. ET at Ottawa CBC, OLN
Game 2: Monday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. ET at Ottawa CBC, OLN
Game 3: Wednesday, May 10, 7:00 p.m. ET at Buffalo CBC, OLN
Game 4: Thursday, May 11, 7:00 p.m. ET at Buffalo CBC, OLN
Game 5: Saturday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. ET at Ottawa CBC, OLN (if necessary)
Game 6: Monday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. ET at Buffalo CBC, OLN (if necessary)
Game 7: Wednesday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. ET at Ottawa CBC, OLN (if necessary)

Senators won season series, 5-3
Oct. 8: at Senators 5, Sabres 0
Nov. 2: Senators 10, at Sabres 4
Nov. 12: at Senators 6, Sabres 1
Feb. 4: at Sabres 2, Senators 1 (SO)
Mar. 18: at Senators 4, Sabres 2
Mar. 24: Senators 3, at Sabres 1
Apr. 5: at Sabres 5, Senators 4 (OT)
Apr. 8: Sabres 6, at Senators 2

(2) Carolina (52-22-8, 112 pts) vs.
(3) New Jersey (46-27-9, 101 pts)

Game 1: Saturday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. ET at Carolina NBC, TSN
Game 2: Monday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. ET at Carolina OLN, TSN
Game 3: Wednesday, May 10, 7:00 p.m. ET at New Jersey OLN, TSN
Game 4: Saturday, May 13, 3:00 p.m. ET at New Jersey NBC, TSN
Game 5: Sunday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. ET at Carolina OLN, TSN (if necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 16, 7:30 p.m. ET at New Jersey OLN, TSN (if necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET at Carolina OLN, TSN (if necessary)

Season series tied, 2-2
Oct. 15: Hurricanes 6, at Devils 1
Dec. 17: at Hurricanes 4, Devils 1
Feb. 3: at Devils 3, Hurricanes 0
Apr. 11: Devils 4 at Hurricanes 3 (OT)

Western Conference

(5) San Jose (44-27-11, 99 pts) vs.
(8) Edmonton (41-28-13, 95 pts)

Game 1: Sunday, May 7, 8:00 p.m. ET at San Jose CBC, OLN
Game 2: Monday, May 8, 10:30 p.m. ET at San Jose CBC, OLN
Game 3: Wednesday, May 10, 10:00 p.m. ET at Edmonton CBC, OLN
Game 4: Friday, May 12, 8:00 p.m. ET at Edmonton CBC, OLN
Game 5: Sunday, May 14, 10:00 p.m. ET at San Jose CBC, OLN (if necessary)
Game 6: Wednesday, May 17, TBA at Edmonton CBC (if necessary)
Game 7: Friday, May 19, TBA at San Jose CBC, OLN (if necessary)

Oilers won season series, 3-1
Nov. 21: at Oilers 2, at Sharks 1 (SO)
Jan. 19: Oilers 3, at Sharks 2 (SO)
Mar. 3: at Oilers 3, Sharks 2
Mar. 9: at Sharks 5, Oilers 2

(6) Anaheim (43-27-12, 98 pts) vs.
(7) Colorado (43-30-9, 95 pts)

Game 1: Friday, May 5, 10:00 p.m. ET at Anaheim OLN, TSN
Game 2: Sunday, May 7, 3:00 p.m. ET at Anaheim NBC, TSN
Game 3: Tuesday, May 9, 8:00 p.m.ET at Colorado OLN, TSN
Game 4: Thursday, May 11, 10:00 p.m.ET at Colorado OLN, TSN
Game 5: Sunday, May 14, 3:00 p.m. ET at Anaheim NBC, TSN (if necessary)
Game 6: Wednesday, May 17, TBA at Colorado OLN, TSN (if necessary)
Game 7: Friday, May 19, TBA at Anaheim OLN, TSN (if necessary)

Avalanche won season series, 3-1
Nov. 3: at Avalanche 4, Mighty Ducks 3
Nov. 18: Avalanche 3, at Mighty Ducks 2
Mar. 22: at Mighty Ducks 5, Avalanche 4 (OT)
Mar. 28: at Avalanche 4, Mighty Ducks 3

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Stanley Cup Playoffs - TV/Game Schedule. On to round 2!

[cowboyway]

My team, the Red Wings, has been eliminated.

So now, I'm for New Jersey.

Go Devils!

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Stanley Cup Playoff Hockey Ping!

Hockey Ping Listers - Your predictions, please!

Here's mine:

Sens over Sabres - 4-3
Devils over 'Canes - 4-1

Oilers over Sharks - 4-2
Avs over Ducks - 4-3

Freep mail/ping airborne or Hat-Trick if you want on or off the Hockey Ping List.

[discostu]

I'm really disappointed the Flames lost (man did the Ducks play awesome defense), I was really hoping for a Smythe Division Final like the old days.

[scott says]

I like your predictions, however I'll take Buffalo in 7 over the Sens.
I think the Devils will win the East and the Oilers will win the west.
The Senators/Sabres series should be a beauty, probably the best of the entire playoffs!

[retrokitten]

I'm going to go with the Sabres over the Sens. Really looking forward to that series. I just can't root for the Devils, so I am going to say Canes in 6. I agree with your assessment of the other 2 games.

[fnord]

Sabres over Senators 4-3 (OT in every game)
Devils over Hurricanes - 4-1
Oilers over Sharks - 4-2
Avs over Ducks - 4-1

then

Oilers vs Devils in finals, Oilers in 7 exciting games

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I totally agree about the Sabres/Sens - too many unknowns about the goaltenders - Miller has looked good so far, but he is young. Also agree about the Devils coming out of the east - tough to bet against Broduer this time of year.

From my perspective as an Av's fan - would much rather be playing the Ducks than the Sharks - hopefully having Konawalchuk back in the lineup helps get them to the Conf. finals.

[fnord]

one of my favorite times of the year :-)

now that I'm retired I don't hesitate staying up til 2:00 watching a double OT game out west. I wish I had been able to see more regular season so I could comment more cogently, but I thought the Oilers had the look of a team coming together at the right time.

[ken5050]

Just remarkable..one conference, top 4 seeds win, the other.the bottom 4 advance..

[Physicist]

The Senators/Sabres series should be a beauty, probably the best of the entire playoffs!

Agreed, and the winner of that series against the Devils should also be a beaut.

I'll take Ottawa in both matches.

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According to Bill Clement on OLN last night - the odds of that happening were 275/1.

[ken5050]

Remeber back when the NHL first expanded..all the new teams were in the other division, and they got swept every year in the Cup finals..

[CurlyBill]

There is absolutely nothing like NHL playoff hockey!! The NBA and Major League baseball DOESN'T EVEN COME CLOSE!! .... and my team isn't even in the playoffs!!

[NJ Freeper]

Go Devs!

My Picks:
Devs over Canes in 6
Ottawa over Buffalo in 7
Colorado over Anaheim in 6
San Jose over Edmonton in 6

[Texas2step]

Hockey Ping Listers - Your predictions, please!

Here's mine:

Sabres over Senators - 4-3
Devils over 'Canes - 4-2

Oilers over Sharks - 4-3
Avs over Ducks - 4-1

[Texas2step]

There is absolutely nothing like NHL playoff hockey!! The NBA and Major League baseball DOESN'T EVEN COME CLOSE!! .... and my team isn't even in the playoffs!!

Agreed! And, my team is already out of the playoffs.

[scrabblehack]

Hmmm...in the old days they used to rerank the teams...Ottawa (113 points) would have played New Jersey (101 points), and Carolina (112) would have played Buffalo (110)....

Buffalo is one of my teams to win in my office pool. It's just for fun but one wrinkle we have is that if you pick a team to lose and they continue to win, you accrue negative points until they do lose.

[Texas2step]

Hmmm...in the old days they used to rerank the teams

They still do, but they do it according to seed, and they give the 3 division winners the top 3 seeds.

[scott says]

Ottawa 6-Buffalo scores with 10 seconds to go,Going to OT!!! Woaaahhh!!! This is wild!
This is going to be the best series in years!