All-Time Stanley Cup Playoffs

(4) '43-44 Canadiens 1, (13) '00-01 Avalanche 0
MONTREAL-- The Canadiens won a penalty filled game that saw Bill Durnan get a 28 for 28 shutout to close out the series 4 games to 1. The Avalanche's Patrick Roy's 25 for 26 performance just wasn't good enough to stave off elimination for another game as the offense in front of him could get past Durnan. With the series victory the Canadiens will have home advantage in the Quarterfinals with their opponents still to be determined.

Goals
Montreal: Ray Getliffe

Assists
Montreal: Gerry Heffernan, Murph Chamberlain

(12) '51-52 Red Wings 2, (5) '81-82 Islanders 0
NEW YORK-- The Red Wings behind Gordie Howe's scoring and Terry Sawchuk's 24 for 24 performance staved off elimination and sent the series back to Detroit for Game 6. The Islanders' Billy Smith was 30 for 32, the two goals given up only occuring in the 1st Period to Howe who broke his slump in the series. With the Islander's now up 3 games to 2, anything is possible because with another Wing's win the series could come back to New York for Game 7.

Goals
Detroit: Gordie Howe (2)

Assists
Detroit: Marcel Pronovost, Ted Lindsay (2), Red Kelly

(9) '01-02 Red Wings 2, (8) '98-99 Stars 1 (OT)
DALLAS-- The Red Wings took advantage of a powerplay in overtime to take a 3 games to 2 lead against the Stars as Ed Belfour's 17 for 19 performance was bested by Dominik Hasek's 16 for 17 performance in a game dominated by defense and bad penalties. With the win the Red Wings return to Detroit with a chance to clinch the series and advantage to the Quarterfinals.

Goals
Detroit: Sergei Fedorov (2)
Dallas: Jamie Langenbrunner

Assists
Detroit: Brendan Shanahan, Chris Chelios, Fredrik Olausson
Dallas: Sergei Zubov

All-Time Super Bowl Playoffs

(6) '62 Packers 20, (3) '99 Rams
ST. LOUIS-- The Packers were able to stop the 'Greatest Show on Tuft' on their own home field to advance to the semifinals of the playoffs. The defense of the Packers blunted the Rams attack in the 4th Quarter to maintain their lead which was either 17-16 at the beginning and from halfway through the period to the end 20-16. The Rams could never gain traction and Vince Lombari's Packers closed them out. The Packers will either face the Redskins in Washington or the top seeded Bears in Chicago depending on the day's second game.

(1) '85 Bears, (10) '89 49ers 6
CHICAGO-- After letting the 49ers get a 6-0 led in the 2nd Quarter, the Bears defense clammed down and Walter Payton with a combined 211-yars rushing and receiving with 3 TDs leading the offense, the Bears steamrolled their way into the semifinals and a date with the '62 Packers.

Next Sunday's match-ups: (6) 1962 Packers at (1) '85 Bears and (4) '91 Redskins at (2) '96 Packers.