win in game three. In game four, Martin Rucinsky scored twice and recorded an assist for the Blues in their 4–1 win against the Canucks. Five players scored in the Canucks' 5–3 victory in game five. Markus Naslund helped the Canucks force a seventh game by scoring a goal and two assists in a 4–3 win in game six. The Canucks finished the comeback in game seven with help from goaltender Dan Cloutier, who made 33 saves and both Trevor Linden and Brendan Morrison scored a goal and an assist in a 4–1 victory. Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinals (1) Ottawa Senators vs. (4) Philadelphia Flyers This was the second consecutive playoff meeting and second overall between these two teams; Ottawa won in the previous year's Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games. The teams split this year's four game regular season series. The Senators defeated the Flyers in six games. In game one, Ottawa came back from a two-goal deficit in the first period to win 4–2. The Flyers shutout the Senators in game two 2–0; goaltender Roman Cechmanek made 33 saves in the effort. In overtime of game three, Wade Redden scored to give the Senators a 3–2 win over the Flyers. Michal Handzus scored the only goal in the Flyers' 1–0 win in game four with Cechmanek stopping all 28 shots he faced. In game five, Marian Hossa had two assists in the Senators 5–2 victory. In game six, Ottawa limited the Flyers to just one goal while the Senators themselves laid five goals on Philadelphia each from different players. Ottawa won the game 5–1 and advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time in their history. (2) New Jersey Devils vs. (3) Tampa Bay Lightning This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. The teams split this year's four-game regular season series. The Devils defeated the Lightning in five games. In game one, Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur stopped all 15 shots he faced in a 3–0 win. Although the Lightning led twice in game two, the Devils were able to tie the score twice and in overtime Jamie Langenbrunner's goal at 2:09 gave New Jersey a 3–2 victory. In game three, Tampa Bay built a 3–0 lead in the first period until New Jersey tied it up in the second period. In the third period, Dave Andreychuk scored the game-winning goal for the Lightning;