SAN JOSE SHARKS VS DETROIT RED WINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13) of Russia takes a shot on San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov of Kazakhstan in the first period during game one of the Western Conference semifinals at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on April 26, 2007. Nabokov made the save. (UPI Photo/Scott R. Galvin)
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Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime Saturday, sending the Pittsburgh Penguins over the New York Islanders 4-3 for a first-round series victory.
Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves in his first playoff appearance in six years Thursday, carrying Pittsburgh to a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders.
John Tavares scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Tuesday and the New York Islanders went on to best Pittsburgh 6-4, evening their playoff series.
Chris Kunitz fired home a goal 8:44 into overtime Sunday, hoisting Pittsburgh to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders and a 2-1 lead in their playoff series.
Kyle Okposo put New York in front with 7:37 to play Friday and the Islanders held on for a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh that evened their playoff series.
Two goals from Pascal Dupuis and a shutout from Marc-Andre Fleury Wednesday propelled Pittsburgh to a 5-0 pounding of the New York Islanders.
Thomas Vanek scored the only shootout goal Friday and Ryan Miller made 30 saves in his 500th game to bring Buffalo a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Jeff Skinner's shootout goal handed Carolina a 4-3 victory Tuesday, but the New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth despite the decision.
John Tavares' shootout goal Saturday kept the New York Islanders on a roll with a 5-4 win over Winnipeg.
Two goals from John Tavares, one of them the go-ahead tally late in the first period Thursday, helped rally the New York Islanders past Toronto 5-3.
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