HOCKEY

EMERY, SENATORS ELIMINATE CROSBY’S PENGUINS

The Ottawa Senators brought a decisive end to Sidney Crosby‘s teenage years in the NHL.

Ray Emery made 20 saves for his first playoff shutout, leading Ottawa to a 3–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night to win their first-round series in five games. Dany Heatley, Antoine Vermette and Chris Kelly scored second-period goals.

The Senators scored three times in the middle period and held the 19-year-old Crosby without a point for a second straight game.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

FAMILY FRIEND: ODEN TO ENTER NBA DRAFT

Ohio State freshman Greg Oden will make himself available for the NBA draft Friday, a family friend said last night.

“There will be a release in the morning from Ohio State. Greg Oden will be hiring an agent,” said Al Powell, who has been a party to meetings between Oden and two other Buckeyes freshmen stars considering the draft.

As for the two others, Powell was less specific.

“Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook will not be hiring an agent at this time,” said Powell, a paid assistant coach at Dayton’s Dunbar High School who helped coach all three players when they played AAU ball.

If Conley and Cook do not hire agents, they’ll retain the option of returning to school next fall.