Playoffs 2000


Captain Owen Nolan's Sharks head for Dallas.

Sharks end Blues'
season of dreams
The Blues became only the second NHL regular-season champion to lose in the Stanley Cup playoffs' first round, falling to the Sharks 3-1 in a stunning Game 7 upset Tuesday. San Jose moves on to face Dallas, while Detroit and Colorado will meet in the West's other semifinal.
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Wendel Clark and CuJo can both smile now.

Leafs conquer Sens in Battle of Ontario
In the same arena where they saw Bryan Berard nearly lose an eye, the Maple Leafs had a moment of joy on Monday. Toronto stormed back to beat Ottawa 4-2 and wrap up their first-round series. Next up is New Jersey, a team the Leafs have never faced in postseason.
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NHL Playoffs

Watch Game 7 video highlights from the Sharks vs. Blues series.
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NHL Playoffs

Watch Game 6 video highlights from the Leafs vs. Senators series.
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San Jose advances to next round

Owen Nolan says all the pressure was on St. Louis.
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MORE COVERAGE

Neilson apologizes for 'joke' critical of Flyers Roger Neilson apologized for criticizing Phildelphia management when he told a Toronto radio station that the team didn't want a cancer patient who is a friend of Eric Lindros behind the bench.		Injured Berard gets standing ovation from Leafs fans Bryan Berard gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a big lift by attending Game 2 against the Devils.
Healthy Stars give team chance to shine For the first time this season, Dallas should have a healthy roster for the second round. That could spell trouble for their opponent.		New Jersey rests, waits for next round The Devils get some much-needed rest as they await their second-round opponent.
Penguins look to change luck vs. Flyers Pittsburgh has a history of beating the Caps. The Pens also have a history of losing to the Flyers. Can they alter that in the second round?		Flyers' Boucher gets ready for Jagr Rookie goalie Brian Boucher topped Dominik Hasek in the first round, and now he has to face Jaromir Jagr.
Chat wrap: Bill Clement It's playoff time and ESPN's NHL analyst returned to break it all down and more in chat.		NHL East: Any chokers out there? ESPN.com's Rob Parent says the odds are that one of the East teams could blow a 3-0 series lead.