Oilers 3 Sharks 2, triple-overtime (Sharks lead series 2-1)

Alberta Shawn Horcoff scored at two-24 of triple-overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-to-2 win over San Jose in Game Three of the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks lead the series two-games-to-one.
Patrick Rissmiller and Patrick Marleau scored second-period goals to put the Sharks ahead 2-to-1. The lead held up until Raffi Torres beat Vesa Toskala (VEH'-sah TAHS'-kah-lah) with six-47 left in regulation.

Torres also set up Marc-Andre Bergeron's first-period goal.

Toskala finished with 55 saves, including 30 in overtime. Dwayne Roloson made 18 of his 32 saves after regulation.

Game Four is Friday at Edmonton.

Hurricanes 3 Devils 2 (Hurricanes lead series 3-0)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) _ The Carolina Hurricanes are ahead three-games-to-none in the Eastern Conference semifinals after Rod Brind'Amour scored the game-winner in a 3-to-2 win at New Jersey.

Brind'Amour snapped a two-all deadlock with one minute left in the second period, sending the Hurricanes to their seventh straight win. It was Brind'Amour's sixth playoff goal.

The 'Canes went ahead 2-to-1 when Matt Cullen and Justin Williams scored one-51 apart in the first period. But Patrik Elias (EH'-lee-ahsh) tied it in the second period after assisting on Sergei Brylin's (BREE'-lihnz) goal.

Cam Ward stopped 28 shots for the Hurricanes, who began their winning streak when Ward replaced Martin Gerber in the nets before Game Three of the conference quarterfinals.

Carolina can close out the series Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands.

Sabres 3 Senators 2 (Sabres lead series 3-0)

J.P. Dumont scored at five-oh-five of overtime to give Buffalo a 3-to-2 victory and a three-games-to-none lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals against Ottawa.

The Sabres blew a pair of one-goal leads in the third period before beating the Senators for the ninth straight playoff game. Jason Spezza (SPET'-suh) twice tied the game with power-play goals against Ryan Miller, who finished with 26 saves.

Chris Drury's power-play goal put the Sabres ahead midway through the first period. Maxim Afinogenov (ah-fihn-uh-GEHN'-ahf) gave Buffalo a 2-to-1 advantage in the third period. But the Senators extended the game on Spezza's goal with 90 seconds left in regulation.

The Sabres can close out the series Thursday night.