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Feb 18, 2008 12:16 AM CST

Red Wings See Stars in Dallas

Detroit loses sixth straight in 1-0 shutout

(Newser) - Detroit continued a season-long streak of failure as they lost a defensive battle to Dallas, 1-0. The Red Wings have now lost six straight ,while the Stars improve to 9-2 in their last 10 games, reports the Associated Press. Marty Turco blocked two shots in the final minute of the...

Blackhawks Shut Down Colorado

Feb 17, 2008 6:32 PM CST

Blackhawks Shut Down Colorado

Chicago puts up excellent effort in front of sellout crowd

(Newser) - Chicago used a hard-working, grinding style, and it paid off with a 2-1 victory over Colorado, the Blackhawks' third straight win and fifth straight earning at least a point. Defenseman James Wisniewski, the game's first star, assisted on goals by Martin Havlat and Dustin Byfuglien. Patrick Lalime had 21 saves...

Rangers Extend Dominance Over Visiting Sharks

Feb 17, 2008 6:28 PM CST

Rangers Extend Dominance Over Visiting Sharks

San Jose falls to 4-18-3 all-time vs. New York; Drury has goal, assist

(Newser) - Chris Drury's power play goal against one of the league's stingiest penalty-killing teams turned out to be the winner, as New York defeated San Jose, 3-1. Henrik Lundqvist earned the win by making 29 saves and giving up a single goal for the second straight afternoon. Ryan Callahan had the...

With 3-2 Win, Devils Gain
on Senators

Feb 17, 2008 5:14 AM CST

With 3-2 Win, Devils Gain on Senators

Maple Leafs manage OT defeat of Bruins, Lightning fizzles against Capitals

(Newser) - New Jersey moved to the top of the Atlantic Division, and now threatens to soon assume the Eastern Conference crown, after holding on for a 3-2 victory over Ottawa. The suddenly struggling Senators now retain a slim two-point lead over the Devils and the Canadiens, the National Post reports. Elsewhere...

Rangers' Quick Start Halts Sabres' Streak

Feb 16, 2008 5:35 PM CST

Rangers' Quick Start Halts Sabres' Streak

Buffalo goalie Miller pulled in first regulation loss in February

(Newser) - The Rangers had a rare midseason five-day layoff, and apparently the rest helped, as Sean Avery scored 10 seconds into the game, setting the tone for the first period of a 5-1 win over Buffalo, writes the Associated Press. Ryan Miller, who looked very shaky on two straight goals, was...

Jackets Add to Wings Woes

Feb 16, 2008 6:35 AM CST

Jackets Add to Wings Woes

Modin scores twice as Detroit falls for fifth straight time

(Newser) - The Columbus Blue Jackets made sure the Detroit Red Wings' rare fifth straight loss was painful last night. Fredrik Modin scored two goals and Rick Nash had a goal and two assists, as the Jackets won 5-1, reports the AP. Chris Osgood, starting his second straight game for the injured...

Panthers Shut Down Ovechkin to Beat Caps

Feb 16, 2008 6:26 AM CST

Panthers Shut Down Ovechkin to Beat Caps

Two third-period goals move Florida into tie for third place

(Newser) - The Florida Panthers won their first game since Richard Zednik's ugly neck injury with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals last night, reports the AP. The Panthers also managed to hold the NHL's leading scorer, Alex Ovechkin, to no points. He had nine goals in his previous seven games.

Ducks' Defeat
Is Turco's
200th Win

Feb 16, 2008 6:04 AM CST

Ducks' Defeat Is Turco's 200th Win

Robidas gets first double goals of career in Dallas' 4-2 vicory

(Newser) - Dallas made good use of power plays last night, going 3-for-5 to fuel a 4-2 win over Anaheim. Defenseman Stephane Robidas scored both second-period goals after assisting on another, and Mike Ribeiro added a goal of his own to two assists, reports the Dallas Morning News. The win is Stars...

Young Kings Scorch Flames 6-3

Feb 16, 2008 5:59 AM CST

Young Kings Scorch Flames 6-3

Finally back in LA, team doesn't waste time

(Newser) - For their 6-3 romp over the Flames last night, the Kings got goals from four players aged 23 or younger—a good sign, considering their plans to trade one of the remaining veterans for even more new blood before the deadline. Slightly older skaters are producing for Los Angeles as...

Coyotes Fell Stars

Feb 15, 2008 1:22 AM CST

Coyotes Fell Stars

Keeps Phoenix in playoff chase, ends four game skid

(Newser) - Phoenix avenged Monday's loss to the Stars, beating Dallas last night 5-2. It was a crucial win for the Coyotes, who succeeded in keeping alive playoff hopes by ending a four-game winless skid, the Arizona Republic reports. The Coyotes' victory ended the Stars' seven-game winning streak. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov had...

Flyers' Free Fall Hits Five Games

Feb 14, 2008 10:20 PM CST

Flyers' Free Fall Hits Five Games

Last-place Tampa Bay shames former Atlantic leaders in 5-3 setback

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Lightning, sold to new owners earlier in the day, responded by shellacking the lackadaisical Flyers, who lost their fifth straight game. Philadelphia's Martin Biron allowed three goals in the decisive second stanza. Defensive lapses in the first and third—namely turnovers behind the net—allowed Tampa to...

Devils Skate Past Senators 3-2 in OT

Feb 13, 2008 10:54 PM CST

Devils Skate Past Senators 3-2 in OT

Thrashers best Capitals 3-2 in shootout, Blackhawks rout Blue Jackets 7-2

(Newser) - Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots for the Senators, including a John Madden breakaway as the third period wound down, but it wasn’t enough as Ottawa fell 3-2 to New Jersey in overtime. Brian Gionta scored on a rebound about halfway through the extra period to give the Devils their...

Player's Artery Was Hanging 'By a Thread'

Feb 12, 2008 5:35 AM CST

Player's Artery Was Hanging 'By a Thread'

Zednik was lucky to survive devastating skate-blade gash: docs

(Newser) - National Hockey League forward Richard Zednik's frightening neck injury on Sunday was chillingly reminiscent of Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk's freak accident in 1989. But the cut in Zednik's neck was more of an immediate threat, say doctors who treated the Florida Panthers player. Zednik's survival can be credited to the...

Stillman, Commodore Head to Ottawa

Feb 11, 2008 11:35 PM CST

Stillman, Commodore Head to Ottawa

Hurricanes acquire Corvo, Eaves in major NHL trade

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators have finally shaken up the team that lost last year’s Stanley Cup to the Anaheim Ducks. The Senators sent defenseman Joe Corvo and winger Patrick Eaves to the Carolina Hurricanes for winger Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore. Prior to the trade the Senators had only...

Modano's Tally Trips Coyotes

Feb 11, 2008 11:32 PM CST

Modano's Tally Trips Coyotes

Bryzgalov is brilliant in losing effort

(Newser) - Mike Modano's late goal gave division-leading Dallas its seventh straight win tonight, 2-1 over Phoenix. For a majority of the game it looked like Dallas wouldn't get anything past Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, as he stopped the first 40 shots he faced. But Dallas' Steve Ott broke the shutout inside...

Two Habs Find Trouble in Tampa

Feb 11, 2008 10:18 PM CST

Two Habs Find Trouble in Tampa

Pair should play Tuesday and won't face wrath of Canadiens' brass

(Newser) - Two Montreal Canadiens players, Ryan O' Byrne and Tom Kostopoulos, were arrested this morning outside a Tampa club and later released on bail, reports the AP. Montreal's players were out during the equivalent of a rookie hazing night when O'Byrne was accused of stealing a woman's purse, and Kostopoulos was...

Zednik Neck Slice Was Life-Threatening

Feb 11, 2008 2:55 PM CST

Zednik Neck Slice Was Life-Threatening

Panthers forward would have died without surgery, says agent

(Newser) - Richard Zednik required life-saving surgery yesterday after a freak on-ice accident during the Panther/Sabres game in Buffalo. Zednik's neck was sliced by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate after Jokinen had collided with Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. The collision sent him into the ice and his skate into Zednik's neck, severing...

Zednik's Neck Sliced by Skate in Sabres Win

Feb 11, 2008 5:08 AM CST

Zednik's Neck Sliced by Skate in Sabres Win

Game continues after Florida forward stabilzed with surgery

(Newser) - Buffalo's 5-3 win was overshadowed by what Stephen Weiss called "the worst thing I've ever seen in hockey"—a freak accident in which a falling Olli Jokinen slashed fellow Panther Richard Zednik's neck with his skate. Zednik left a trail of blood on his way to the bench...

Surging Caps Top Rangers in Overtime

Feb 10, 2008 7:29 PM CST

Surging Caps Top Rangers in Overtime

Penguins and Ducks each continue excellent play with one-goal wins

(Newser) - The Capitals got a goal and two assists from NHL scoring leader Alex Ovechkin to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime. Washington, which moved into first in the Southeast Division, ended a power-play drought, scoring twice with the man advantage, including the game-winner by defenseman Mike Green. Winning...

Ducks Love NY (and NJ) After Beating Devils

Feb 8, 2008 10:26 PM CST

Ducks Love NY (and NJ) After Beating Devils

Carolina and Boston also notch one-goal wins on the road

(Newser) - The way it's going, the defending Cup champions may request more trips east as Anaheim completed the NYC-area sweep with a 2-1 win over Martin Brodeur and New Jersey. Ryan Carter, having an up-and-down season, notched his first two NHL goals while former Devil Scott Niedermayer won in his first...