=================================================== ~ Page 8 Widener University: The Dome April 20, 2001 NHL PLAYOFFS: ROUN·D ONE Four first-round games are on tap for Tuesday, April 17th. The New Jersey Devils will play game three in Carolina against the Hurricanes up two games to none. The Buffalo Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers trailing, 2-1, after Monday's 3-2 vic­ tory. The Edmonton Oilers will be at home against the Dallas Stars trying to even that series at tow games apiece and San Jose IS in the same position against the St. Louis Blues. New Jersey vs. Carolina Martin Brodeur recorded his ninth career playoff shutout as the' Devils took game two on Sunday, 2-0. Brodeur made 18 saves, including eight in the third period as New Jersey was forced into stopping three Carolina power plays: Alexander Mogilny and Sean O'Donnell each scored for New J ersey, which has lead for 96 minutes, 52 seconds in the series. There may be a bit of a carry-over \ from Sunday's game. Devils' captain Scott Stevens, one of the game's biggest hitters, sent Carolina rookie Shane Willis sprawling with a open­ ice hit with only ten seconds to play in the game. Willis' ·stick went fly­ ing, his face was bloodied and he had to be helped off the ice. Many of Above: Edmonton's Igor Ulanov hits Willis' teammate's took offense to this Mike Keane into the boards. Top hit .. as well they should. "Ten sec­ Right: The Blue's Dallas Drake onds to go in the game, I don't think scores a goal against the Sharks. it's call for that he has to hit a guy Right: Andy Delmore scores the win- that hard on open ice," says ning goal against Hasek Carolina's Rob DiMaio. "He literally I in Game no. 3. 'two ... face-offs. for the Stars, who have eliminated tried to end the guy's career is what goal. It was Delmore who scored Dallas vs. Edmonton Edmonton from the playoffs the last it seems like." twice in a victory in Game Three Dallas, the two-time defending three years. Last year, Stevens had a series of against Pittsburgh last season after Western Conference champions, has St. Louis vs. San Jose punishing open-ice hits, including the Flyers fell behind, two games to had to go to overtime to win twice The Blues will try to take a com­ one in Eric Lindros' last NHL game, none. Philadelphia is hoping for sim- against the Oilers. manding three games to one. lead on kpocking him out perhaps for good ilar scenario in this postseason. The Stars squandered a two-goal Tuesday night iR their best-of-seven with another concussion. Stevens Center Keith Primeau who missed lead in the final 63 seconds of regu­ series and St. Louis' two victories so then went on to win the Conn three weeks with a sprained left lation on Monday before pulling out far can be greatly attributed to the Smythe Trophy as most valuable knee, .returned to the Philadelphia a Game Three victory as Benoit work of its special teams. St. Louis player of the postseason. • lineup for game three. Primeau, who Hogue scored 19:48 into overtime. has killed all 12 of San Jose's power­ Flyers vs. Buffalo led the Flyers with 34 regular season Dallas also won Game One in over­ play opportunities so far in the A home team has yet to taste victo­ goals, started the game along side time, 2-1, but lost Game"Two in reg­ series. ry in the Buffalo-Philadelphia series. Mark Recchi and Simon Gagne. He ulation time, 4-3. The Blues reclaimed home-ice Andy Delmore's goal with 8:54 left in was expected to miss the entire Making his postseason debut as a advantage in the series Monday with the third period proved to be the series, but hastened his return since replacement for the injured Joe a 6-3 win as Dallas Drake scored ~ame-winner as Philadelphia avoid­ the Flyers fell behind 2-0 at home in Nieuwendyk, Hogue got to a rebound twice and keyed a superior special ed . a third straight defeat in the he best-of-seven series. of Brett Hull's blast from the top of team's effort. series with a 3-2 triumph on Monday. Primeau's return did more than the right face-off circle and scored St. Louis was blanked at home by Daymond Langkow intercepted just put another big scorer on the ice from the low slot to give the Stars a Evgeni Nabokov, 1-0, on Saturday Sabres defensemen Rhett Warrener's for the Flyers against the league's one-game ac;lvantage. but put three goals past . the rookie clearing attempt at the top of the slot greatest goaltender, Dominik Hasek. Captain Mike Modano had a goal goaltender in the first 14 minutes on and flipped the puck to Delmore, who It also helped the Flyers in the area and assist, Sergei Zubov scored a Monday and never looked back. I' tallied his seventh career playoff that they struggled horribly in game goal and Ed Belfour made 26 saves 1\ t II,I Ii Ii -.---- =-==.::::-::.....::.:.- '=-.0=.-:---'===. - =il April 20, 2001 Widener University: The Dome Page 9 A-RoD RETURNS SOFTBALL RUGBY'S HOME for-3 with a double and drove in two TOURNAMENT runs, including what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the RESULTS seventh inning. Brady went I-Jor-3 Widener softball entered the with a run batted in, Valentino went Widener's month of April with an 11-10 record I-for-4 with a run scored, Reina went Rugby team and a 1-5 record in conference play. I-for-3 with two runs scored, traveled to Considering this, April proved to be Gallagher went I-for-4, Sue Timlin FDR Park in an important month for the Pioneers. went I-for-2 with two runs scored Philadelphia to compete in the fourth They started out with three straight and one driven in, and Dana annual Mayor's Cup Rugby Tournament. conference doubleheaders against McLaughlin doubled. Widener's first game was against a Lebanon Valley, Messiah, However, the Pioneers could not highly skilled St. Joe's squad. St. Joe and Juniata. The games pullout the victory in game two dominated Widener the whole game, did not go quite as and they split the doubleheader giving Widener a 27-5 loss. Co-Captain expected, as Widener with Messiah. Widener lost Jason Mildonburg states, "This was dropped five out of game two by the score of 7-3 the worst I have seen us play in a long the six games, low­ beca use of a struggling time. We will just have to bounce back ering the confer­ offense. Brady, Gallagher and next game and try to get seeded well ence record to Reina drove in runs and Brady for the tournament. " Charlie Finnigan 2-10. Their and Reina each had two of scored his fourth try of the season at overall record Widener's eight hits. Marvil the end of the second half. is now under was tagged with the loss. Widener faced East Strousburg .500 at 12-15. Debbie Sulecki, a fresh­ University in their next game. Widener man pitcher, is tied for first started out strong as winger Kenrick In game Smith, found his way to the try zone one against nationally in saves. The early in the first halfto put Widener up Lebanon rookie has three on the 5-0. Widener held ESU off for the rest Valley, Amy season. She currently of the half. Pompper drove has a 0.65 earned run However, ESU came out firing at the Megan Heath for average, which leads beginning of the second half as they Widener's only run of the Commonwealth put up their first and only score of the the game. Tabitha Conference, and has a game, bringing the score to 5-5. But Reina and Chris record of 3-2 with Widener came right back. Widener Carmac were the three complete was stuck on their own try line when Alex Rodriguez still loves the fans only other two games and two Michael Hamberger took the ball from in Seattle, but the feeling is not players to pick combined ESU and the miracle play began. mutual. Much to the delight of the up hits for the shutouts. Hamberger started running with the 45,657 in attendance at Safeco Field, Pioneers . Tabitha Reina is ball and kicked it around the 22 yard the home team Mariners defeated tops in the con- line as Charlie Finnigan and Kenrick Texas in the first meeting with Debbie Smith chased it. Finnigan scooped up Sulecki ference in bat­ the ball and pitched it out to Smith, Rodriguez as a Ranger. allowed only ting average In his first game back in the city he #13 Melanie who then converted it to five points. one earned (.432) and The total play was 100 yards. ESU used to call home, Rodriguez was Valentino Megan Brady greeted rudely by unforgiving fans as run, but suf­ never recovered and lost 10-5 to a more the Seattle Mariners posted a 9-7 vic­ fered the is tied for skilled Widener team. on the mound ninth (.367). The following day Widener was tory over his Texas Rangers on for Widener. In addition to placed in the Winner's Bracket to face Monday April 16th. The Pioneers did not manage to leading the conference in batting an enormous Temple Owls team.