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Wild Buries Avalanche to Take First Place

Rangers win in shootout, Blue Jackets blank Blackhawks

(Newser) - Niklas Backstrom made 28 saves and three different players scored goals as the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche in Denver 3-2 last night, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The win gives the Wild first place in the Northwest Division heading into the All-Star break. Pavol Demitra, Brian Rolston and...

Alfredsson's 7 Points Strike Down Lightning

Cheechoo sparks Sharks win, Kings end drought against Ducks

(Newser) - Daniel Alfredsson had his sixth career hat trick plus four assists to lead the Ottawa Senators to an 8-4 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, reports the Ottawa Sun. The seven points gives Alfredsson 67 for the season, tops in the NHL. The win snapped a three-game Ottawa...

Devils Choke Big Against Canadiens 4-3

Flyers stay perfect against Penguins, Bruins ice Islanders

(Newser) - The Devils coughed up a third-period two-goal lead in their last game before the All-Star break, losing 4-3 to the Canadiens. Montreal's Chris Higgins flipped the game-winner out of a scrum in front of the net; Brian Smolinski also had two goals. Cristobal Huet turned away just 10 shots in...

Sundin the Late Hero for Leafs
Sundin the Late Hero for Leafs
Jan 23, 2008 11:05 PM CST

Sundin the Late Hero for Leafs

Breaks tie with seconds left in third to give Toronto the victory

(Newser) - Veteran Swede Mats Sundin scored with a mere 29 seconds left in regulation last night, earning the Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Capitals, the AP reports. The goal, Sundin's 21st of the season, came as trade rumors swirled around him, and lent some light to a franchise benighted...

Kings Can't Get Past Osgood in 3-0 Detroit Win

Sharks, Blackhawks break streaks, but only San Jose is pleased

(Newser) - Chris Osgood turned around the performance that got him yanked last week as Detroit's starting goalie, this time making 27 saves in a perfect performance against the Kings. "They have a pretty good team on paper," Osgood diplomatically said of Los Angeles, but the NHL's worst team couldn't...

Canadiens Extend Mastery Over Bruins in 8-2 Demolition

Senators, Oilers stumble in Florida

(Newser) - The Bruins came into Montreal having lost eight straight to the Canadiens, including five already this year, and the 8-2 carnage was about what one would expect. Forlorn Boston keepers Alex Auld and Tim Thomas combined to stop just 16 of Montreal's 24 shots, including two goals by Andrei Kostitsyn....

Devils Rout Flyers 7-3 in Philadelphia

Lundqvist, Rangers shut out Thrashers, Islanders Best Hurricanes

(Newser) - New Jersey scored five power play goals en route to a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night, as defenseman Johnny Oduya had his best game of the year, at least points-wise, scoring a goal and tallying three assists. Zach Parise and Patrik Elias each scored two goals as...

Wild Win Gets Minnesota Back on Top of NW

Bouchard scores 2, assists 2 in 4-2 victory over Canucks

(Newser) - The Wild nabbed first place in the hotly contested Northwest Division on a monster game by Pierre-Marc Bouchard. The center alternated assists with goals until he'd had a hand in all of Minnesota's points in the 4-2 triumph, the Star Tribune reports. With the Canucks taking 40 shots on goal...

Caps Edge Penguins in Wild One
Caps Edge Penguins in Wild One
Jan 22, 2008 12:29 AM CST

Caps Edge Penguins in Wild One

Ovechkin, Malkin square off in high-scoring affair

(Newser) - Washington continued to play improved hockey, passing the .500 mark, as it took advantage of the absence of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in posting a 6-5 win in a shootout. Russian stars Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin went 1-2 in the 2004 NHL draft and it showed tonight as each...

'Canes Rough Up Islanders, Win 3-2 in OT

Coyotes rout Sabres, Predators skate past Blues

(Newser) - The Hurricanes scored two unanswered third period goals to pull even with the New York Islanders and Cory Stillman provided the power play winner in the extra period to give Carolina a 3-2 win. New York also blew a two-goal lead in their previous game, a 5-3 loss to Philadelphia....

Careful Avalanche Bury the Blue Jackets 3-1

Colorado adds to lossless streak despite missing key players

(Newser) - The cautious and solid play that has kept the Avalanche from being swept away after the loss of three key forwards paid off again, this time with a 3-1 victory over Columbus. Jose Theodore kept the Blue Jackets scoreless through two periods, giving his offense plenty of time to rack...

Philly Flyin' High, Whips Ottawa
Philly Flyin' High, Whips Ottawa
Jan 21, 2008 12:39 AM CST

Philly Flyin' High, Whips Ottawa

Shorthanded Senators can't handle Flyers' balanced scoring attack

(Newser) - Philadelphia continued its stellar play last night, blasting Ottawa, the top team in the Eastern Conference, 6-1, at Wachovia Center. The Flyers got two goals and an assist from Scottie Upshall and single tallies from four others in pasting the injury-riddled Senators, who were missing captain Daniel Alfredsson and Dany...

Streaky Ducks Can't Dance With Stars

Devils thwart Maple Leafs, Oilers grease Thrashers

(Newser) - Anaheim had their six-game win streak snapped by equally hot Dallas, who have now won five of eight. Brendan Morrow and Niklas Hagman both found the net twice in the 5-2 win, in which Marty Turco faced only 20 shots. The first Stars goal, however, belonged to Stephan Robidas, his...

Bruins Steal One From Rangers
Bruins Steal One From Rangers
Jan 20, 2008 7:07 PM CST

Bruins Steal One From Rangers

Thomas nearly pitches shutout despite his team being outplayed

(Newser) - Boston finished off a home-and-home sweep of New York with a 3-1 victory at Madison Square Garden today. The Bruins cashed in on their limited number of scoring chances despite being outshot 31-20. Goalie Tim Thomas was solid while moving his team into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Chuck...

Folding to Red Wings Familiar for Sharks

Senators get nothing from Lightning, Hawks outshoot Coyotes

(Newser) - For the sixth time in as many games, Detroit has neutralized San Jose, the Detroit News reports. The Sharks didn't come close in their latest contest, as six Red Wings each scored to make it 6-3. Dominik Hasek only needed 15 saves to secure the win for Detroit and stretch...

No Crosby, No Problem for Penguins
No Crosby,
No Problem
for Penguins
Jan 20, 2008 1:02 AM CST

No Crosby, No Problem for Penguins

Hartnell hat trick leads Flyers past Canadiens, Caps dust Panthers

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Penguins showed they can win without superstar Sidney Crosby last night, as Dany Sabourin had 31 saves to shut out the Montreal Canadiens 2-0, reports the Associated Press. Crosby is out indefinitely with a sprained and swollen right ankle. In his absence, Jeff Tatte scored in the first...

Bruins Beat Rangers in Shootout
Bruins Beat Rangers in Shootout
Jan 19, 2008 5:38 PM CST

Bruins Beat Rangers in Shootout

Stars roll past Blue Jackets, Predators finally get over Blues

(Newser) - Chuck Kobasew had two goals in regulation and the Boston Bruins went on to beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in a shootout Saturday, reports the Associated Press. Kobasew's second goal tied the game with 9:50 left and Zdeno Chara and Phil Kessel scored goals in the shootout for...

Blackhawks Edge Past Avalanche
Blackhawks Edge Past Avalanche
Jan 19, 2008 6:15 AM CST

Blackhawks Edge Past Avalanche

Flames lick the Kings 6-1, Hurricanes dismantle the Oilers 7-2

(Newser) - After one early goal off 23 attempts for both the Blackhawks and Avalanche, three scoreless periods called for a shootout. Milan Hejduk scored for Colorado, but Robert Lang and Patrick Kane both got past Jose Theodore to secure Chicago's 2-1 victory, AP reports. In other, much more lopsided NHL games:

Anaheim Knocks Off Minnesota
Anaheim Knocks Off Minnesota
Jan 19, 2008 1:09 AM CST

Anaheim Knocks Off Minnesota

Wild doomed by slow start and Bertuzzi's two goals

(Newser) - It took Minnesota a while to get going tonight and it ended up costing them a 4-2 decision against the defending Stanley Cup champs, writes the Star Tribune. The Wild, outshot 12-5 in the first, spotted Anaheim a 3-0 second period lead before scoring two goals in 14 seconds to...

Sabres Thrash Atlanta 10-1 to End Skid

Stafford's 5 points spark Buffalo's first win in 10 games

(Newser) - The Buffalo Sabres ended their 10-game winless streak in style Friday with a 10-1 beating of the Atlanta Thrashers, reports the Associated Press. "We're not getting carried away," defenseman Brian Campbell told the Buffalo News. "We're 1-10 in our last 11 games and we've still got a...

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