Style counts, and a little luck in Game 7s
Updated: May 23, 2003, 10:52 AM ET
By By Jim Wilkie | NHL Insider
Now that the Eastern Conference finals are a best-of-1, the question before Friday night's Game 7 between New Jersey and Ottawa is which team will deliver its best?
Ottawa has the momentum after two consecutive wins, but that did the Senators little good after their Game 1 victory.
New Jersey has the advantage in experience, but the Devils couldn't close out the Senators with series leads of 3-1 and 3-2.
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