European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 17 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 Pyatt scores in overtime o lift canucks in game 3 by Jaime Aron the associated press Vancouver canucks have cracked the code take the Dallas stars to overtime and Victory eventually will be theirs Taylor Pyatt scored on a onetime from the left Circle into the extra period sunday night giving the canucks a 21 Victory sunday night and a 21 Lead in this first round Western conference series both of Vancouver victories this series have come after the third period the canucks won the opener in four overtimes when we scored we could Tell they looked scared said Jan Bulis who scored Vancouver first goal it was like they didst want to win it in regulation they wanted to get it into overtime they never found their rhythm and it was up to us to take it Dallas May have looked eager for overtime but the record shows that want Wise this was the stars sixth straight overtime playoff loss there in a 19 rut since 2001 the year after they last made the Stanley cup finals and All but one of those losses have come with Marty Turco in goal Turco who lost his last three postseason series is trying to shed the Label of playoff under achiever coming off his first Ca reer playoff shutout he was headed toward another until allowing a tying goal in the third period then Pyatt s Winner he was Good making 35 saves it just want Good enough pm Vancouver Taylor Pyatt 9 celebrates his Gam winning goal with Bryan Smolinski 21 during the first overtime of sundays playoff game against Dallas Van Couver leads the series 21 if s a matter of not getting frustrated and sticking with your game plan Turco said the overtime loss Speaks for itself but i believe in these Guys the next time we get in an overtime situation Well be playing to win again another postseason problem for Dallas is winning at Home this was the stars fifth straight Home playoff loss covering three series try ending the skid again in game 4 on tuesday night you need to play to win and find a Way to win stars coach Dave Tippett said we Haven been Able to find a Way to make the play that counts a Yates goal was set up by a pass from Bryan Smolinski the goal was was his first Ever in the playoffs to be Able to get it in overtime As a game Winner is definitely a Nice feeling he said i just let it go and it wound up in the net that s All that matters Luongo made 29 saves with some spectacular ones like a pair from his Back Early on we relied heavily on him Bulis said he proved to be the key Guy again in the first and Sec Ond we were outplayed he made some great saves to keep us in the game or else it could have easily been40 Vancouver Hung in and Perse Vered Dallas Felt Uke it let control of the game get away the third period was a turning Point in More ways than the score the canucks also out shot Dallas 154 youve got to play Complete games that the key said Stu Barnes who scored Dallas Only goal we did that in game 2 we had a great game Start to finish tonight we tailed off a Little bit As it got later on and they took advantage of it in the first period things went from tactical to testy for the first time this series there was a big pileup with lots of pushing and shoving Sticks and gloves dropped and helmets knocked off two players from each Side wound up in the penalty Box Fol lowing that skirmish however it didst last both teams stuck to their formulas making for tight but Crisp action nil scoreboard Eastern conference Buffalo is by islanders thursday Buffalo 4 by islanders 1 saturday by islanders 3 Buffalo 2 series tied 11 monday Buffalo at by islanders wednesday Buffalo at by islanders Friday by islanders at Buffalo sunday Buffalo at by islanders if Neces sary tuesday april 24 by islanders at Buffalo if necessary new Jersey is Tampa Bay thursday new Jersey 5 Tampa Bay 3 saturday Tampa Bay 3 new Jersey 2 series tied 11 monday new Jersey at Tampa Bay wednesday new Jersey at Tampa Bay Friday Tampa Bay at new Jersey sunday new Jersey at Tampa Bay if Nee Essary tuesday april 24 Tampa Bay at new Jer sey if necessary Atlanta is by rangers thursday by rangers 4 Atlanta 3 saturday by rangers 2 Atlanta 1 by rangers Lead series 20 tuesday Atlanta at by rangers wednesday Atlanta at by rangers Friday by rangers at Atlanta if Neces sary sunday Atlanta at by rangers if Neces sary monday april 23 by rangers at Atlanta if necessary Ottawa is Pittsburgh april 11 Ottawa 6 Pittsburgh 3 saturday Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 sunday Ottawa 4 Pittsburgh 2 Ottawa leads series 21 tuesday Ottawa at Pittsburgh thursday Pittsburgh at Ottawa sunday april 22 Ottawa at Pittsburgh if necessary tuesday april 24 Pittsburgh at Ottawa if necessary Western conference Detroit is Calgary thursday Detroit 4 Calgary 1 sunday Detroit 3 Calgary 1 Detroit leads series 20 tuesday Detroit at Calgary thursday Detroit at Calgary saturday Calgary at Detroit if necessary sunday Detroit at Calgary if necessary tuesday april 24 Calgary at Detroit if Nec Essary Anaheim is Minnesota april 11 Anaheim 2 Minnesota 1 Friday Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2 sunday Anaheim 2 Minnesota l Anaheim leads series 30 tuesday Anaheim at Minnesota thursday Minnesota at Anaheim if Neces sary saturday Anaheim at Minnesota if Neces sary monday april 23 Minnesota at Anaheim if necessary Vancouver is Dallas april 11 Vancouver 5 Dallas 440t Friday Dallas 2 Vancouver 0 sunday Vancouver 2 Dallas 1 of Vancou ver leads series 21 tuesday Vancouver at Dallas thursday Dallas at Vancouver saturday Vancouver at Dallas if Neces sary monday april 23 Dallas at Vancouver if necessary Nashville is san Jose april 11 san Jose 5 Nashville 420t april 13 Nashville 5 san Jose 2 series tied 11 monday Nashville at san Jose wednesday Nashville at san Jose Friday san Jose at Nashville sunday Nashville at san Jose if necessary tuesday april 24 san Jose at Nashville if necessary sunday red wings 3 flames 1 Calgary 0 1 Detroit 2 0 13 first 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Power play 0 of 3 Dallas lot5 Luongo 21 30 shots29 Dallas Turco 12 a18532 senators dominate second period beat penguins the associated press Pittsburgh the Ottawa senators could live with giving away one game to Pittsburgh what they were determined not to do was give away another playoff series Daniel Alfredson scored twice during a second dominating Ottawa second period in As Many Days the senators made this Lead stand taking Pittsburgh stars and its crowd out of the game for a 42 Victory Sun Day in game 3 of their first round series the senators seized Back Home ice advantage they have As Many As two Home games remaining in the series by slow ing Pittsburgh stars and getting two key goals from one of their own in Alfredson Ottawa rebounding from a 43 loss at Home barely 24 hours before in which it twice squandered third period leads takes a 21 Lead into game 4 on tuesday night game 5 follows in Ottawa on thursday we cant afford to get Down 31 the penguins Gary Roberts said we know that weve got to come out with a much better Effort tuesday the senators have been in control for All but iy2 periods of the series wining 63 in game 1 Only this time unlike saturday when the penguins came Back with three goals in the third period they have the Victory and the series Lead to prove it we should have probably buried them the other night and we didst but we put it the behind us and did to night said Jason Spezza who is Well versed in the lengthy list of Sena tors playoff failures Over the last 10 years senators lost Forward Patrick eaves taken off the ice on a Stretcher after being levelled by an a penalized Colby Armstrong hit with Ottawa up 31 Midway through the second period eaves appeared to be knocked unconscious but did not require hospitalization though Spezza decried the hit senators coach Bryan Murray said it was a fair hit a hockey we live with that still the game became visibly More phys ical after that with several fights Star Rookie Evgeni Malkin even dropped the gloves to fight defens Eman Chris Phillips late in the game but the penguins needed goals at that Point not punches red wings 3 flames 1 at Detroit Pavel Matsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom scored within the first 4 minutes the flames had five penalties two of which led to old Stroms goal in the first the flames seemed to unravel in the opening period getting penalized twice for Cross checking in a 2minute Span our game plan was to be More disciplined and be harder on the puck and not take unnecessary penalties Calgary coach Jim Playfair said obviously that Gene j Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby recoils from a third period hit by Ottawa Mike Fisher was a problem Calgary Dion Phaneuf scored a Power play goal Early in the second period on a shot that was deflected and fluttered past Dominik Hayeks Glove the flames went into the third within a goal because of that score and Mitikka Kip Rusoff s 33 saves through two periods but they beat hasek again six minutes into the final period Detroit Rookie Val Teri Filppula followed up his goal scoring debut in the playoffs with a goal off a rebound ducks 2 wild 1 Hya Bry Galov and the defensively dominant ducks Are one Victory away from advancing to the second round Andy Mcdonald scored Early Rob Niedermayer scored late and Bry Galov stopped 19 shots frustrated All week by ducks Star defend semen Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger and their lesser known team mates Minnesota went lfor5 on the Power play and is lfor15 in the series and that goal by Petter Nummelin didst come until 382 seconds remained the Only blemish on another Stellar game by Bry Galov Niklas Backstrom made 17 saves but the wild didst give him or the sellout crowd much of a lift they were in it until the Middle of the third period when Rob Niedermayer Scotts Les decorated brother led a Rush up the right Side and zipped a shot Over Backstrom shoulder for a 20 Lead with left we didst give them much said Niedermayer whose goal was his first since feb 6 we didst have Many turnovers and didst give up any Oddman rushes and cycled the puck Down Low that our game that our strength and that what we have to play to
