European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes saturday april 21 2007 senators Send Crosby penguins Home Early the associated press Ottawa the Ottawa senators brought a decisive end to Sidney Crosby teenage years in the nil Ray Emery made 20 saves for his first play off shutout leading Ottawa to a 30 Victory Over the Pittsburgh penguins on thursday night to win their first round series in five games Dany Heatley Antoine Vermette and Chris Kelly scored second period goals and the senators held Crosby without a Point for a second straight game Pittsburgh 19yearold Star was covered by defens Emen Anton Volchenko and Chris Phillips throughout the series and the pen Guins Power play went ofor6 thursday to finish with no goals in its last 17 opportunities we got beat by a great hockey team that s got a Chance to win the Stanley cup pen Guins coach Michel Therrien said senators Captain Daniel Alfredson praised Crosby Effort in the series which marked the Prodigy playoff debut he played really Well said Alfredson who set up heat Leys Power play goal Early in the second obviously we do pay attention when Hes on the ice All the time we knew we wanted Volchenko and Phillips out against him and we didst give him too much room especially the last two games Hes one Heck of a player theres no question Emery helped Ottawa weather two Early 5on3s including one that lasted after Dean Mcammond was Given a delay of game minor for Bac handing the puck Over the Glass with Wade Redden already in the penalty Box Ray Emery was tremendous Vermette said he made some big saves at key moments and then we took Over and built some momentum that was huge for us tonight Heatley scored his second goal of the series on a Power play into the second and ver Mette made it 20 when he drove through the Slot and scored on Marcandre Fleury Kelly brought the sellout crowd to its feet with a Roar when he beat Fleury at Ottawa which has never squandered a 31 series Lead advances to face one of the three teams in the new York area i thought we stuck to the game plan for pretty much every game really executed Well and came out of it with not a lot of injuries Emery said were pretty healthy the fourth seeded senators will travel to no 2 new Jersey or Host the no 6 new York rangers or the eight seeded new York is Landers when the second round begins Jonathan Hayward Ottawa Chris Phillips right congratulates goaltender Ray Emery on his 30 shutout against the Pittsburgh penguins on thursday Crosby who turns 20 on aug 7 had three goals and two assists through the first three games of the series the leagues youngest scoring Leader Ever with 120 Points this sea son Crosby totalled 222 Points in his first two seasons with Pittsburgh it was obviously a Tough finish but i think we exceeded a lot of expectations in the regu Lar season and Well have to learn from this Crosby said stars avoid elimination with of Victory the associated press Vancouver British Colum Bia Marty Turco waited More than three years to celebrate in overtime of a playoff game so he didst mind missing thursday night s winning goal too much Turco made 21 saves before Brenden Morrow scored a Power play goal into Over time to Lead the Dallas stars to a 10 Victory Over the Vancouver canucks keeping the stars from being knocked out in five games for a third straight playoffs its been a Long time since Ive had a playoff hero in the locker room with me said Turco who had lost six straight in overtime since the first round of 2004 i was kind of sad i didst really see it go in you kind of want to see it go in i just saw it in the air so i was double checking with the ref sure enough the referee was pointing into the net to signal a goal after Morrow cruised through the Slot and deflected ser Gei Point shot off Roberto Luongo then up and Over the goal tender and into the net Marty has been unbelievable Morrow said of Turco whose Over time losing Streak included two in this series alone starting with a four overtime 51save Effort in game 1 Hes Given us a Chance to win and Hes just sitting Back there waiting for someone to step up and we earned our break to night they had to against Luongo who kept the canucks alive Early in overtime with a big Glove Stop on manias Norstrom shot from the Slot in and a shoulder save on Jeff Halpern from the same Range two minutes later it was do or die and tonight we were All about the do said Turco after his second shutout of these Ries and his career flames 3 red wings 2 Day mond Langkow scored twice including the Winner in the second period Craig Conroy also scored for Host Calgary and Captain Jarome Iginia assisted on both of Langkow goals Todd Bertuzzi and Johan fran zen replied for the wings who won the first two games at Home before dropping the next two in Calgary the flames have to find a Way to win in Detroit to pull off an upset of the to seeded team in the Western conference ducks 4 wild 1 after a pre game skirmish Host Anaheim wrapped up its first round playoff series in five games Ryan Getzlaff scored the godhead goal late in the second period and Corey Perry got his first career playoff goal with left the teams had a Brief pushing match during warmups with no officials on the ice the wilds Derek Boogaard and the ducks George Parros their teams enforcers exchanged words then players from both sides crowded to Center ice there was Yelling and pushing but no punches thrown nil playoffs first round Besto seven Eastern conference Buffalo is by islanders Buffalo 4 by islanders 1 by islanders 3 Buffalo 2 Buffalo 3 by islanders 2 wednesday april is Buffalo 4 by Island ers 2 Buffalo leads series 31 Friday april 20 by islanders at Buffalo sunday april 22 Buffalo at by islanders if necessary tuesday april 24 by islanders at Buffalo if necessary new Jersey is Tampa Bay new Jersey 5 Tampa Bay 3 Tampa Bay 3 new Jersey 2 Tampa Bay 3 new Jersey 2 wednesday april 18 new Jersey 4 Tampa Bay 3 of series tied 22 Friday april 20 Tampa Bay at new Jersey sunday april 22 new Jersey at Tampa Bay tuesday april 24 Tampa Bay at new Jer sey if necessary Atlanta is by rangers by rangers 4 Atlanta 3 by rangers 2 Atlanta 1 by rangers 7 Atlanta 0 wednesday april 18 by rangers 4 Atlanta 2 by rangers win series 40 Ottawa is Pittsburgh Ottawa 6 Pittsburgh 3 Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 Ottawa 4 Pittsburgh 2 Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1 thursday april 19 Ottawa 3 Pittsburgh 0 Ottawa wins series 41 Western conference Detroit is Calgary Detroit 4 Calgary 1 Detroit 3 Calgary 1 Calgary 3 Detroit 2 thursday april 19 Calgary 3 Detroit 2 series tied 22 saturday april 21 Calgary at Detroit sunday april 22 Detroit at Calgary tuesday april 24 Calgary at Detroit if Nec Essary Anaheim is Minnesota Anaheim 2 Minnesota 1 Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2 Anaheim 2 Minnesota 1 Minnesota 4 Anaheim 1 thursday april 13 Anaheim 4 Minnesota 1 Anaheim wins series 41 Vancouver is Dallas Vancouver 5 Dallas 440t Dallas 2 Vancouver 0 Vancouver 2 Dallas l of Vancouver 2 Dallas l thursday april 19 Cajias l Vancouver 0 of Vancouver leads series 32 saturday april 21 Vancouver at Dallas monday april 23 Dallas at Vancouver if necessary Nashville is san Jose san Jose 5 Nashville 420t Nashville 5 san Jose 2 san Jose 3 Nashville 1 wednesday april 18 san Jose 3 Nashville 2 san Jose leads series 31 Friday april 20 san Jose at Nashville sunday april 22 Nashville at san Jose if necessary tuesday april 24 san Jose at Nashville if necessary thursday senators 3 penguins 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 00 Ottawa 0 3 03 second period1 Ottawa Heatley 2 Al Fredston 2 Ottawa Vermette 1 3 Ottawa Kelly 3 Neil shots on Goa Pittsburgh 96520 Ottawa 812626 Power play 0 of 6 Ottawa 1 of 3 goalie Pittsburgh Fleury 14 26 shots23 Ottawa Emery 41 a20179 flames 3 red wings 2 Detroit 2 0 02 Calgary 21 first Calgary Langkow 1 Tan Guay 2 Detroit Bertuzzi 1 Lang 3 Calgary Conroy 1 4 Detroit Franzen 1 Ber Tuzzi second period5 Calgary Langkow 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Ball into Crew territory from the Halfway line and lacing a Low 30yard shot that beat goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum it was Twellmann third goal in five Days he scored twice in new England 40 Victory Over Toron to pc last saturday and has 78 goals in six seasons for the Revo Lution the revs Are 111 this season the Crew have tied All three of their games second half substitute Keika Niara saved the Crew from a loss when he got to a pass from Frankie Hejduk and shot into the top of the net from 10 Yards in the 86th minute Ned Grabavoy scored the Crews first goal of the season in the eighth minute pouncing on a drop pass from Columbus for Ward Ricardo virtuoso and firing a shot off the hand of new England midfielder Chalrie Joseph and into the net new England midfielder Andy Dorman answered two minutes later he kept control of the Ball after beating a defender at the penalty spot arid slipped a precise shot past Gruenebaum Gruenebaum kept Twellman from picking up a second goal when he 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