Johan Franzen scored 4:23 into the second overtime to boost thevisiting Detroit Red Wings to a series-clinching 2-1 victory Sundayagainst the Calgary Flames.
The Red Wings won the first-round series 4-2 and next will playthe San Jose Sharks or Dallas Stars, depending on the result of theStars' game tonight against the Vancouver Canucks.
In the second overtime, Franzen took a cross-ice pass off theboards from Nicklas Lidstrom, cruised into the high slot and beatFlames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff. Up to that point, Kiprusoff had keptthe Flames in the game by making 53 saves.
Robert Lang also scored for the Red Wings. Jarome Iginla talliedthe lone goal for the Flames, who had only 21 shots against DominikHasek.
Before the game, the NHL suspended Flames backup goalie JamieMcLennan for five games and fined coach Jim Playfair $25,000 and theteam $100,000 for actions in Game 5 of the series Saturday.
McLennan was given a match penalty for slashing Franzen in themidsection at 17:01 of the third period, one of four penalties theFlames were assessed for aggressive and illegal use of the stick inthe closing minutes of the Red Wings' 5-1 victory.
DEVILS 3, LIGHTNING 2
Martin Brodeur stopped 32 shots, and Brian Gionta scored twice asNew Jersey moved into the second round by edging host Tampa Bay. TheDevils won the series 4-2 and next will face the Ottawa Senators.
Brian Rafalski also scored for the Devils, who got three assistsfrom Patrick Elias. Brad Richards had two power-play goals for theLightning.

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