Conference Semifinals 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs

1 conference semifinals

1.1 eastern conference semifinals

1.1.1 (1) buffalo sabres vs. (6) new york rangers
1.1.2 (2) new jersey devils vs. (4) ottawa senators


1.2 western conference semifinals

1.2.1 (1) detroit red wings vs. (5) san jose sharks
1.2.2 (2) anaheim ducks vs. (3) vancouver canucks

conference semifinals
eastern conference semifinals
(1) buffalo sabres vs. (6) new york rangers

this second , recent playoff meeting between these 2 teams buffalo winning previous series. last met in 1978 preliminary round buffalo won in 3 games. buffalo won 4 games during year s regular season series.

buffalo eliminated rangers in 6 games. sabres forward thomas vanek scored twice including game-winner buffalo took game 1 5–2. chris drury , thomas vanek each scored fifth goal of playoffs sabres in third period of game 2 buffalo overcame goal deficit, winning score of 3–2. in game 3 michal rozsival gave rangers 2–1 win in double overtime scoring @ 16:43. rangers scored twice on power-play in game 4 evened series 2–1 victory. sabres co-captain chris drury scored tying goal less 8 seconds remaining , maxim afinogenov ended game 4:39 first overtime on power-play buffalo won game 5 2–1. jochen hecht s second goal of playoffs series-clinching goal sabres ended new york s season 5–4 victory in game six.

(2) new jersey devils vs. (4) ottawa senators

this third , recent playoff meeting between these 2 teams teams splitting 2 previous series. last met in 2003 eastern conference finals new jersey won in 7 games. new jersey won 3 of 4 games during year s regular season series.

ottawa defeated devils in 5 games. senators scored 4 times in opening period of game 1 , hung on win game 5–4. senators tied game 2 late in third period, jamie langenbrunner scored winning goal devils 1:55 second overtime. game 3 remained scoreless third period before tom preissing put senators on board, ray emery made 25 saves second playoff shutout in 2–0 ottawa win. new jersey goaltender martin brodeur made 33 saves in losing effort in game 4 senators won 3–2. ottawa captain daniel alfredsson scored series-winning goal late in second period of game 5 senators ended new jersey s season 3–2 win. game 5 final game played @ continental airlines arena devils began playing @ prudential center following year.

western conference semifinals
(1) detroit red wings vs. (5) san jose sharks

this third playoff meeting between these 2 teams teams splitting 2 previous series. last met in 1995 western conference semifinals detroit won in 4 games. san jose won 3 of 4 games during year s regular season series.

the red wings won 3 consecutive games eliminate san jose in 6 games. sharks goaltender evgeni nabokov made 34 saves san jose shutout red wings in game 1 score of 2–0. pavel datsyuk gave red wings lead 1:24 remaining in third period, taking 3–2 victory. san jose forward jonathan cheechoo scored game-winner on power play in game 3 sharks won game 2–1. detroit came two-goal deficit in game 4 scoring in final minute of both second , third periods , mathieu schneider scored overtime winner on power-play red wings in 3–2 win. after allowing opening goal in game 5 red wings scored 4 unanswered goals winning game 4–1. 2 goals detroit winger mikael samuelsson , shutout dominik hasek in game 6 ended series in 2–0 red wings victory.

(2) anaheim ducks vs. (3) vancouver canucks

this first , date playoff meeting between these 2 teams. anaheim won 3 of 4 games during year s regular season series.

the ducks eliminated vancouver in 5 games. after allowing opening goal in game 1 anaheim responded 5 unanswered goals , won final score of 5–1, ducks forward andy mcdonald recorded hat trick in contest. teams traded goal apiece during regulation time , jeff cowan ended game 7:49 double overtime vancouver tied series 2–1 victory. anaheim s special teams made difference in game 3 ducks killed off 7 penalties , scored twice on power-play anaheim won game 3–2. ducks came two-goal deficit in third period of game 4 force overtime , won game 3–2 on goal scored travis moen @ 2:07 of first overtime period. after vancouver forced overtime in game 5 goaltender roberto luongo unavailable team @ start of first overtime period suffering illness, backup dany sabourin stopped 5 anaheim shots before luongo returned action 3:34 period. shortly second overtime period scott niedermayer fired wrist shot found of net giving ducks 2–1 win clinched series , moved them on western conference final.