This series started out with the “Pizza Line,” scoring just 31 seconds into Game 1 with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley setting up Daniel Alfredsson for the top-seeded ’06-’07 Senators. Later, Andreas Dackell scored for the 8th-seeded ’00-’01 Senators almost eight minutes into the third to tie the game 3-3. However, Alfie scored with less than four minutes left to take a 4-3 lead and that would prove to be the game-winner. The Pizza Line posted seven points in the win. Then, they accounted for eight points in Game 2, in which they won 5-2. Spezza accounted for five of those points with two goals and three assists. The ’00-’01 Senators finally got on the board in the series with a 6-3 win in Game 3 with their depth players leading the way. The line of Rob Zamuner–Magnus Arvedson-Dackell totaled eight points with Zamuner posted three goals and one assist for four points. Ray Emery then won Game 4 for the ’06-’07 Senators by stopping 35 of 36 shots against to lead them to a 3-1 win. Spezza posted two goals and an assist in the win to lead them offensively. The ’06-’07 Senators wrapped up the series with a 4-2 win in Game 5 with Emery, again, leading the way. He stopped 51 of 53 and defenseman Christoph Schubert led them offensively with two goals.

GAME 1:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Overtime Total ’00-’01 Senators 0 2 1 — 3 ’06-’07 Senators 1 2 1 — 4

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 OTT – 4 ’00-’01 OTT – 3 (1-0 ’06-’07 OTT)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: RW – Daniel Alfredsson (’06-’07 OTT) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 8 S

2nd Star: C – Jason Spezza (’06-’07 OTT) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +1 2 S 4 PIM

3rd Star: LW – Dany Heatley (’06-’07 OTT) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 7 S

GAME 2:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Overtime Total ’00-’01 Senators 1 0 1 — 2 ’06-’07 Senators 2 1 2 — 5

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 OTT – 5 ’00-’01 OTT – 2 (2-0 ’06-’07 OTT)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: C – Jason Spezza (’06-’07 OTT) – 2 G 3 A 5 P +4 5 S

2nd Star: D – Tom Preissing (’06-’07 OTT) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +4 2 S

3rd Star: LW – Dany Heatley (’06-’07 OTT) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 12 S

GAME 3:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Overtime Total ’06-’07 Senators 1 0 2 — 3 ’00-’01 Senators 1 3 2 — 6

GAME SUMMARY: ’00-’01 OTT – 6 ’06-’07 OTT – 3 (2-1 ’06-’07 OTT)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: LW – Rob Zamuner (’00-’01 OTT) – 3 G 1 A 4 P +4 4 S

2nd Star: C – Magnus Arvedson (’00-’01 OTT) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +4 2 S

3rd Star: D – Wade Redden (’00-’01 OTT) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +2 4 S

GAME 4:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Overtime Total ’06-’07 Senators 1 1 1 — 3 ’00-’01 Senators 0 1 0 — 1

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 OTT – 3 ’00-’01 OTT – 1 (3-1 ’06-’07 OTT)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: C – Jason Spezza (’06-’07 OTT) – 2 G 1 A 3 P Even 6 S 2 PIM

2nd Star: G – Ray Emery (’06-’07 OTT) – W 1.00 GAA .972 SV% (35 SV’s)

3rd Star: LW – Dany Heatley (’06-’07 OTT) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 7 S

GAME 5:

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Overtime Total ’00-’01 Senators 1 0 1 — 2 ’06-’07 Senators 2 0 2 — 4

GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 OTT – 4 ’00-’01 OTT – 2 (4-2 ’06-’07 OTT)

STARS OF THE GAME:

1st Star: G – Ray Emery (’06-’07 OTT) – W 2.00 GAA .962 SV% (51 SV’s)

2nd Star: D – Christoph Schubert (’06-’07 OTT) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 3 S

3rd Star: G – Patrick Lalime (’00-’01 OTT) – L 3.00 GAA .929 SV% (39 SV’s)

Up next is the 4-5 matchup between the ’01-’02 Ottawa Senators and the ’12-’13 Ottawa Senators!