Category: PEI

In the Maritime Hockey League;
The Miramichi Timberwolves opened the league semifinal series with a 4-0 shutout over the Summerside Western Capitals;

At the Atlantic Major Midget Championships in Miramichi; The Cape Breton West Islanders have advanced to today’s final after an 8-5 win over host Miramichi. The Islanders will play Moncton this afternoon for a birth in the Telus Cup National Championships.

In the NHL;
Boston won 5-2 over Florida;
Montreal downed Tampa 2-1 in overtime;
Ottawa lost their fourth straight, 4-2 to the Jets;
Toronto won 5-4 in Detroit;
and Edmonton edged Anaheim 3-2 in overtime.

In the Maritime Hockey League;
The Summerside Western Capitals won 5-2 over Dieppe to clinch their first round playoff series 4-games-to-2.

In the Q;
The Halifax Mooseheads lost a heart breaker 2-1 in overtime to the Rouyn Noranda Huskies as that series is now even at a game a piece;
Cape Breton edged Gatineau 7-6 in overtime to take a two nothing lead in their first round series;

The Charlottetown Islanders took a two games to none lead in their first round series after a 9-2 win over Baie Comeau;

THe Saint John Sea Dogs are up two games to none after a 4-1 win over Rimouski; Elsewhere Acadie Bathurst downed Quebec 6-2 to take a two-nothing lead in that series.

In the NHL;
Vancouver upset the Wild 4-2;
Boston edged the ISlanders 2-1;
Toronto lost 5-2 in Buffalo;
Calgary edged the Flames 3-2 in overtime;
Montreal won 3-1 over Ottawa;
and it was Edmonton over Colorado by a score of 4-1.