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Pittsburgh Penguins 1 , Philadelphia Flyers 3
Shots: 22 - 17
PP: 0 of 1 (0 shots), Passing:64/81=79 %, Challenges:29/51=55 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:70/90=77 %, Challenges:16/46=34 %
Attendance: 15302 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 428456 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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17:55 1-0 Vaclav Prospal [13] (Jamie Langenbrunner, Sergei Gonchar)
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21:48 1-1 Sami Kapanen [6] (Dmitry Afanasenkov, Denis Gauthier)
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49:39 1-2 Jeff Carter [10] (Niko Dimitrakos, Kyle Calder)
59:27 1-3 Sami Kapanen [7]) EN
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Penalty summary:
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55:52 Stefan Ruzicka (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sami Kapanen
2nd star: Antero Niittymäki
3rd star: Jeff Carter

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:

Notes for Philadelphia Flyers:
-Jeff Carter scored his 10th goal of the season.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Wilkes-Barre Penguins 4( 21) , Philadelphia Phantoms 2( 16)
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1-0 WIL Erik Christensen
1-1 PHL John Slaney
2-1 WIL Erik Christensen (Micki Dupont)
3-1 WIL Erik Christensen (Hannes Hyvönen)
4-1 WIL Kristopher Letang (Erik Christensen, Wade Brookbank)
4-2 PHL Geoff Sanderson (Darren Reid)

Goalies: Johan Holmqvist - Michael Leighton




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Washington Capitals 4 , New York Islanders 1
Shots: 31 - 22
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:65/77=84 %, Challenges:37/50=72 %
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:73/85=85 %, Challenges:26/55=46 %
Attendance: 16947 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 477906 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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07:58 1-0 Alexander Semin [4] (Shaone Morrisonn)
11:03 2-0 Jakub Klepis [4] (Chris Clark, Richard Zednik)
17:51 2-1 Jason Blake [9] (Miroslav Satan, Alexei Yashin)
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39:03 3-1 Richard Zednik [11] (Jamie Heward, Jakub Klepis)
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49:34 4-1 Matt Pettinger [3] (Alexander Semin, Shaone Morrisonn)
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Penalty summary:
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12:31 Tomas Fleischmann (2 min for boarding)
15:46 Boyd Gordon (2 min for hooking)
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57:33 Bryan Muir (2 min for elbowing)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jakub Klepis
2nd star: Alexander Semin
3rd star: Richard Zednik

Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Jakub Klepis finally ended his 29 game goal drought.
-Matt Pettinger finally ended his 28 game goal drought.
-Jamie Heward ended his 6 game point drought.

Notes for New York Islanders:
-Miroslav Satan notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Jason Blake ended his 5 game goal drought.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 0( , Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2( 27)
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0-1 BRG Mika Hannula (Arron Asham)
0-2 BRG Christoph Brandner (Petteri Nokelainen)

Goalies: Frédéric Cassivi - Wade Dubielewicz



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Ottawa Senators 1 , San Jose Sharks 1
Shots: 24 - 20
PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:73/96=76 %, Challenges:33/62=52 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:69/83=83 %, Challenges:21/52=39 %
Attendance: 18453 of 18500 (Corel Center)
Ticket income: 610794 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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no scoring
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36:48 0-1 Mike Fisher [7] (Justin Williams, Christian Ehrhoff)
37:44 1-1 Erik Cole [12] (Chris Neil)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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52:43 Marek Svatos (2 min for cross-checking)
56:32 Martin Erat (2 min for tripping)
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63:03 Chris Neil (5 min for fighting)
63:03 Darcy Tucker (5 min for fighting)

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Evgeny Nabokov
2nd star: Martin Gerber
3rd star: Chris Neil

Notes for Ottawa Senators:

Notes for San Jose Sharks:
-Mike Fisher ended his 6 game goal drought.

Other notes:
-Chris Neil beat Darcy Tucker in a fight.

Farm game result:
Grand Rapids Griffins 1( 32) , Cleveland Barons 1( 9)
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1-0 GRD Josh Hennessy (Peter Schaefer, Michal Barinka)
1-1 CLE Brad Staubitz (Graham Mink)

Goalies: Kelly Guard - Taylor Dakers



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Florida Panthers 1 , Carolina Hurricanes 2
Shots: 25 - 26
FLA PP: 0 of 1 (3 shots), Passing:67/86=77 %, Challenges:23/47=47 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:57/70=81 %, Challenges:20/54=36 %
Attendance: 19252 of 19252 (National Car Rental Center)
Ticket income: 508252 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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28:46 0-1 Frantisek Kaberle [1] (Jordan Staal)
32:37 1-1 FLA Olli Jokinen [17] (Nathan Horton, Jay Bouwmeester)
34:44 1-2 Daymond Langkow [12] (Cory Stillman, Andrew Ladd)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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40:12 Patrick Eaves (2 min for hooking)
51:47 Mike Commodore (5 min for fighting)
51:47 FLA Anthony Stewart (5 min for fighting)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Cam Ward
2nd star: Daymond Langkow
3rd star: Frantisek Kaberle

Notes for Florida Panthers:
-Jay Bouwmeester notched his 20th assist of the season.

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Mats Sundin had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Mats Sundin had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Frantisek Kaberle finally ended his 40 game goal drought.

Other notes:
-Mike Commodore beat Anthony Stewart in a fight.

Farm game result:
Louisville Panthers 0( 14) , Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 16)
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0-1 LOW David Gove (Tim Conboy)

Goalies: Craig Anderson - Kevin Nastiuk



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Atlanta Thrashers 1 , Montreal Canadiens 3
Shots: 15 - 15
PP: 0 of 1 (0 shots), Passing:77/93=82 %, Challenges:21/42=48 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:70/84=83 %, Challenges:23/46=48 %
Attendance: 18517 of 18517 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 501811 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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09:35 0-1 Janne Niinimaa [3] (Cristobal Huet)
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26:33 0-2 Alex Kovalev [13] (Andrei Markov)
31:03 0-3 Alexander Perezhogin [2] (Mathieu Dandenault)
31:58 1-3 Glen Metropolit [4] (Braydon Coburn, Vitaly Vishnevski)
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Penalty summary:
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14:42 Travis Zajac (2 min for roughing)
14:42 Darren Haydar (2 min for roughing)
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38:26 Kyle Wanvig (2 min for roughing)
38:26 Mathieu Dandenault (2 min for roughing)
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54:54 Michaël Lambert (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Cristobal Huet
3rd star: Alexander Perezhogin

Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Vitaly Vishnevski ended his 8 game point drought.

Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Alexander Perezhogin ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Alex Kovalev ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Janne Niinimaa ended his 5 game goal drought.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 3( 34) , Quebec Citadelles 0( 7)
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1-0 CHW Mark Popovic (Eric Boulton, Steve Martins)
2-0 CHW Eric Boulton (Shane Hnidy)
3-0 CHW Adam Smyth (Derek MacKenzie)

Goalies: Michael Garnett - Yann Danis

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Columbus Blue Jackets 3 , Chicago Blackhawks 2
Shots: 25 - 20
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:82/95=86 %, Challenges:22/45=47 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:77/93=82 %, Challenges:21/45=45 %
Attendance: 18500 of 18500 (Nationwide Arena)
Ticket income: 627150 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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15:04 0-1 Patrick Sharp [10] (Bryan Smolinski, Martin Havlat)
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34:46 1-1 Rick Nash [19] (Anson Carter)
35:13 2-1 Alexander Svitov [9] (David Vyborny, Rick Nash)
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48:53 3-1 Rick Nash [20] (Rostislav Klesla)
59:12 3-2 Michal Handzus [9] (Martin Havlat, Rene Bourque)
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Penalty summary:
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33:58 Steven Goertzen (5 min for fighting)
33:58 Karl Stewart (5 min for fighting)
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49:25 Duvie Westcott (2 min for roughing)
49:25 Rene Bourque (2 min for roughing)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Rick Nash
2nd star: Anson Carter
3rd star: Alexander Svitov

Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Rick Nash scored his 20th goal of the season.

Notes for Chicago Blackhawks:
-Patrick Sharp scored his 10th goal of the season.

Other notes:
-Steven Goertzen beat Karl Stewart in a fight.

Farm game result:
Syracuse Crunch 3( 32) , Norfolk Admirals 3( 18)
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0-1 NOR James Wisniewski (Tony Salmelainen)
0-2 NOR Danny Richmond (Roman Cervenka)
1-2 SYR Jody Shelley (Gilbert Brulé)
2-2 SYR Jody Shelley (Gilbert Brulé)
3-2 SYR Derrick Walser
3-3 NOR Bryan Bickell (Carl Corazzini, Roman Cervenka)

Goalies: Ty Conklin - Patrick Lalime



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Vancouver Canucks 2 , Colorado Avalanche 4
Shots: 16 - 30
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:64/80=80 %, Challenges:22/44=48 %
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:88/100=88 %, Challenges:20/44=44 %
Attendance: 16351 of 18422 (GM Place)
Ticket income: 479085 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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11:36 0-1 Drew Stafford [4] (Andrej Meszaros, Ossi Väänänen)
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33:46 1-1 Daniel Sedin [13] (Brendan Morrison)
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40:29 2-1 Markus Näslund [16] (Henrik Sedin)
48:59 2-2 Andrej Meszaros [6] (Milan Michalek, Vyacheslav Kozlov)
50:49 2-3 Tyler Arnason [6] (Antti Laaksonen, Paul Stastny)
59:46 2-4 Patrick Marleau [17]) EN
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Penalty summary:
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04:13 Adam Keefe (2 min for hooking)
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29:24 Adam Keefe (2 min for elbowing)
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52:55 Drew Stafford (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Andrej Meszaros
2nd star: Drew Stafford
3rd star: Tyler Arnason

Notes for Vancouver Canucks:

Notes for Colorado Avalanche:
-Antti Laaksonen notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Drew Stafford finally ended his 17 game goal drought.
-Tyler Arnason finally ended his 21 game goal drought.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Manitoba Moose 2( 27) , Hershey Bears 3( 13)
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0-1 HER Robin Big Snake (Boris Protsenko, Ryan Steeves)
1-1 MAN Tommi Santala (Jannik Hansen, Josh Green)
2-1 MAN Konstantin Koltsov (Ryan Kesler, Matt Cooke)
2-2 HER Cody McCormick (Ryan Steeves, Boris Protsenko)
2-3 HER Mark Rycroft (Matt Murley, Ken Klee)

Goalies: Dany Sabourin - Kris Mayotte



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Dallas Stars 2 , St. Louis Blues 2
Shots: 18 - 16
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:88/106=83 %, Challenges:29/52=54 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:69/84=82 %, Challenges:37/60=60 %
Attendance: 17001 of 17001 (Reunion Arena)
Ticket income: 516830 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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14:41 0-1 Chuck Kobasew [7] (Jason Pominville, Keith Tkachuk)
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26:19 0-2 Wes Walz [7] (Dennis Wideman, Tim Gleason)
29:27 1-2 Stu Barnes [5] (Marty Wilford, Jaroslav Modry)
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45:18 2-2 Mathias Tjärnqvist [12] (Chris Drury, Jon Klemm)
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Penalty summary:
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mathias Tjärnqvist
2nd star: Chuck Kobasew
3rd star: Wes Walz

Notes for Dallas Stars:
-Mathias Tjärnqvist ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Mathias Tjärnqvist ended his 5 game point drought.

Notes for St. Louis Blues:
-Chuck Kobasew ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Wes Walz finally ended his 28 game goal drought.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Utah Grizzlies 3( 22) , Worcester Icecats 3( 10)
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1-0 UTH Mike Ribeiro
1-1 WOR Trent Whitfield (Tomas Mojzis, Mike Glumac)
1-2 WOR Mathieu Darche (Ryan Johnson)
2-2 UTH Mike Ribeiro (Niklas Grossman)
3-2 UTH Patrik Stefan (James Neal)
3-3 WOR Scott Dobben (Mike Glumac, Trent Whitfield)

Goalies: Tobias Stephan - Manny Legace



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Edmonton Oilers 2 , Minnesota Wild 1
Shots: 21 - 29
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:74/83=89 %, Challenges:25/43=56 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:72/86=83 %, Challenges:31/51=59 %
Attendance: 17100 of 17100 (Skyreach Center)
Ticket income: 449730 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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05:16 1-0 Ryan Smyth [17] (Marc-André Bergeron)
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37:04 1-1 Brian Rolston [13] (Scott Walker, Keith Carney)
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41:15 2-1 Jarret Stoll [13] (Ales Hemsky, Ethan Moreau)
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Penalty summary:
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33:42 Stéphane Veilleux (2 min for tripping)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Dwayne Roloson
2nd star: Ales Hemsky
3rd star: Jarret Stoll

Notes for Edmonton Oilers:

Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Keith Carney notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Marian Gaborik had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Brian Rolston ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Pavol Demitra had his 4 game point streak snapped.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Hamilton Bulldogs 1( 14) , Houston Aeros 1( 25)
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1-0 HAM Brock Radunske (Kyle Brodziak)
1-1 HOU Bryan Lundbohm (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Shawn Belle)

Goalies: Jeff Deslauriers - Josh Harding



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Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2 , Buffalo Sabres 3
Shots: 24 - 26
PP: 0 of 1 (3 shots), Passing:62/73=84 %, Challenges:30/56=52 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:66/82=80 %, Challenges:34/51=65 %
Attendance: 15581 of 17174 (Arrowhead Pond)
Ticket income: 486127 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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08:43 1-0 Joe Motzko [1] (Ryan Shannon)
12:09 1-1 Peter Sejna [2])
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42:18 2-1 Todd Marchant [12] (Teemu Selänne, Dustin Penner)
47:42 2-2 Mike Grier [3] (Maxim Afinogenov, Dmitri Kalinin)
59:07 2-3 Thomas Vanek [10] (Daniel Brière, Maxim Afinogenov)
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Penalty summary:
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06:29 Clarke MacArthur (2 min for slashing)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mike Grier
2nd star: Maxim Afinogenov
3rd star: Daniel Brière

Notes for Anaheim Mighty Ducks:
-Joe Motzko ended his 5 game point drought.

Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Thomas Vanek scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Maxim Afinogenov notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Peter Sejna finally ended his 25 game goal drought.
-Peter Sejna finally ended his 13 game point drought.

Other notes:

Farm game result:
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 4( 24) , Rochester Americans 0( 6)
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1-0 CIN Kent Huskins (Shane Endicott)
2-0 CIN Joe DiPenta (Corey Perry)
3-0 CIN Geoff Peters (Matt Keith)
4-0 CIN Matt Keith (Brett Skinner)

Goalies: Sébastien Caron - Danny Battochio