Ottawa, New Jersey Advance

Two teams, the Ottawa Senators and the New Jersey Devils, advanced to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff semi-finals tonight.

Two teams, the Ottawa Senators and the New Jersey Devils, advanced to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff semi-finals tonight.

It was an ugly night for the New York Rangers. First, they lost superstar goal scorer Jaromir Jagr when he reaggravated a shoulder injury. Then, their season ended as the New Jersey Devils swept the first round series.

The Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators also advanced tonight, beating the Stanley Cup defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-1 series win.

Tampa Bay went with goaltender Sean Burke after Ottawa shamed John Grahame out of net in their last meeting. Ottawa scored four goals in 17 shots on Grahame in game four, after netting five in 20 shots during game 3.