Oilers’ Joseph Stops Colorado Cold, 4-0

Edmonton Oiler goaltender Curtis Joseph recorded his second consecutive shutout and Bill Guerin scored his sixth goal of the playoffs, helping the Oilers clinch their first-round series with a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at Denver on Monday night.

The Oilers, becoming only the 14th team in NHL history to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win a best-of-7 series, will meet Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals beginning Thursday at Dallas.

Edmonton also rebounded from a 3-1 deficit in the first round against Winnipeg in 1990, going on to win its fifth Stanley Cup.

With his third consecutive standout game in goal, Joseph extended his shutout streak to 163 minutes, 40 seconds since allowing a breakaway goal to Stephane Yelle late in the first period of Game 5.

He had 31 saves Monday night and stopped the last 82 shots he faced in the series.

“This was never-say-die,” Joseph said, “and everyone on this team lived by that motto.”

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Stanley Cup Playoffs

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Dallas vs. Edmonton, starts Thursday

Detroit vs. St. Louis, starts Friday

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Washington vs. Ottawa, starts Thursday

Buffalo vs. Montreal, starts Friday

Note--NHL to announce other dates and times today.