NEW JERSEY VS. TORONTO BUFFALO VS. PITTSBURGH COLORADO VS. LOS ANGELES DALLAS VS. ST. LOUIS

Thursday, April 26 First-round flashbacks Curtis Joseph stymied Dallas in Game 7. Edmonton used to have a hockey dynasty. But by 1997, the Oilers had missed the postseason for five straight years. The Dallas Stars had their best regular season in franchise history that year. Few gave Edmonton a shot at beating second-seeded Dallas, but armed with a red-hot goalie in Curtis Joseph, the Oilers won three overtime games and eliminated the Stars. The same two teams meet in the first round this year. OTHER GREAT FIRST-ROUND MOMENTS Flashback 1994: San Jose vs. Detroit Not given any chance in its first playoff appearance, San Jose continued Detroit's postseason skid. Flashback 1975: Islanders vs. Rangers In one series, the Islanders made themselves the new Kings of New York. Flashback 1982: Los Angeles vs. Edmonton The Los Angeles Kings pull off an improbable feat in one game that turns into a first-round upset of the fast-paced Oilers. Flashback 1987: New York Islanders vs. Washington The Islanders beat some incredible odds to get past the Washington Capitals in The Easter Epic. Flashback 1961: Chicago vs. Montreal Who would put a temporary end to the Montreal Canadiens' dominance? Back when there was an Original Six, the Blackhawks pulled off the feat. Flashback 1994: Calgary vs. Vancouver Vancouver worked overtime -- literally -- to pull off one of the biggest come-from-behind series victories.