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Feb 23, 2008 6:42 AM CST

Avs Stop Coyotes in Marathon

McLeod's goal in 12th round of shootout ends slide for Colorado

(Newser) - Cody McLeod put an end to a long evening for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes last night. Fortunately for him, his goal in the 12th round of a shootout sent his Avalanche home happy, reports the AP. "I just wanted to hit the net," said McLeod,...

Flames Shut Out Red Wings

Feb 23, 2008 6:37 AM CST

Flames Shut Out Red Wings

Kiprusoff has 38 saves for his first shutout of the season

(Newser) - Miikka Kiprusoff had his first shutout of the season for the Calgary Flames last night and it didn't come easy. Kiprusoff had 38 saves, including 13 in the third period, to stonewall the Detroit Red Wings 1-0, reports the AP. It was the first shutout in 64 starts for Kiprusoff,...

Stars Show They Still Own the Oilers

Feb 23, 2008 6:24 AM CST

Stars Show They Still Own the Oilers

Dallas wins its 10th in 12 games against Edmonton

(Newser) - The Dallas Stars own the Edmonton Oilers, and they proved it again last night as Jere Lehtinen scored twice to lead a 5-2 win, reports the AP. Dallas is now 10-2 against Edmonton over the past three years and 22-4-2 at home against the Oilers since moving to Dallas in...

Ducks Keep Rolling With OT Win over Blues

Feb 23, 2008 6:20 AM CST

Ducks Keep Rolling With OT Win over Blues

Pahlsson breaks open tight game to push Anaheim closer to top

(Newser) - For two periods, nothing much happened between the Ducks and Blues last night, besides hooking penalties and fights. Then each team scored a quick goal to start out the third period, and overtime saw Samuel Pahlsson save the Ducks' recent surge in just 32 seconds. The 2-1 victory keeps Anaheim...

Penguins Block 2nd Epic Night for Habs 5-4

Feb 22, 2008 3:43 AM CST

Penguins Block 2nd Epic Night for Habs 5-4

Sabres rip Leafs to shreds, Kings leave Blues seeing red

(Newser) - For the second time in three days, Montreal turned a big deficit into a lead, but this time Pittsburgh was ready to retaliate, pulling off a 5-4 victory after leading 3-2 and trailing 4-3. Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, and Sergei Gonchar's game-winner was also his 600th...

Blue Jackets Shock Senators
in Shootout

Feb 21, 2008 11:49 PM CST

Blue Jackets Shock Senators in Shootout

Bruins rally to stun Panthers, Raymond lifts Canucks by Predators

(Newser) - Rich Nash scored the tying goal in the third period and then added a goal in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 last night, reports the Associated Press. Pascal Leclaire stopped Daniel Alfredsson and Antoine Vermette in the shootout as Columbus won in Ottawa...

Sharks Smack Flyers to End 5-Game Slide

Feb 21, 2008 10:50 PM CST

Sharks Smack Flyers to End 5-Game Slide

Hot Islanders melt Lightning, Hurricanes blow past Thrashers

(Newser) - Jonathan Cheechoo helped the San Jose Sharks snap a five-game losing streak with his 17th goal in a 3-1 win last night over the Philadelphia Flyers, reports the Associated Press. The Flyers tied it in the second period, but Douglas Murray and Milan Michalek scored in the third for the...

Stars Miss Mark Against Flames 3-2

Feb 21, 2008 3:58 AM CST

Stars Miss Mark Against Flames 3-2

Blackhawks blank the Wild, Ducks survive Avalanche

(Newser) - Dallas has seen the stars align in its favor plenty of times in the past weeks, but last night all the luck went Calgary's way, and the Flames skated away with a 3-2 victory. Grabbing a short-handed goal as well as a power-play score, Calgary won on just 18 shots...

Brodeur, Devils Down Sharks 3-2

Feb 20, 2008 11:13 PM CST

Brodeur, Devils Down Sharks 3-2

Vanek's hat trick leads Sabres past Lightning, Isles top Caps in shootout

(Newser) - The New Jersey Devils scored three goals in the second period and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. Sergei Brylin scored the third goal of the pivotal period just 1:10 after John Madden had scored. New Jersey has now won three straight and five of their last six. Conversely...

Flyers' Tailspin Now at 8 After Shootout Loss

Feb 20, 2008 4:49 AM CST

Flyers' Tailspin Now at 8 After Shootout Loss

Canucks pull it out in OT against Wild, Flames scorch Coyotes

(Newser) - In a match-up between the struggling Senators and floundering Flyers, it took a shootout to determine which team is currently less hapless. This time it was Ottawa, who hope this 3-2 victory can turn around their 2-for-8 recent record; for the Flyers it was the eighth straight loss, and ninth...

Habs' Historic Comeback KO's Rangers

Feb 19, 2008 11:19 PM CST

Habs' Historic Comeback KO's Rangers

Blues use power-play to demolish Blackhawks, Preds beat Oilers in thriller

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens overcame a five-goal deficit to beat the New York Rangers 6-5 in a shootout. The Habs trailed 5-0 midway through the second period but were able to climb back on the strength of Michael Ryder’s two-goal, one assist performance. Alexei Kovalev also scored a pair for...

Coyotes Give Gretzky 100th Win

Feb 19, 2008 3:36 AM CST

Coyotes Give Gretzky 100th Win

4-0 blanking of Kings is Gretzky's 100th as coach

(Newser) - The Phoenix Coyotes secured the 100th coaching win for Number 99 with a 4-0 domination of the Kings, their sixth defeat of Los Angeles this season. Wayne Gretzky's decision to replace goalie Ilya Bryzgalov with Mikael Tellqvist paid off in full, as the backup made 34 saves to blank a...

Wings Win Chippy One Over Avs

Feb 18, 2008 11:31 PM CST

Wings Win Chippy One Over Avs

Detroit captain Lidstrom leaves game after big hit in first period

(Newser) - Detroit shook off the loss of all-world defenseman and captain Nicklas Lidstrom to win easily at Colorado, 4-0. Lidstrom, the team's leader in assists and minutes played, was injured on a big hit that required him to be helped off the ice, writes the Detroit News. Fellow defenseman Chris Chelios...

Hockey Star Drops Dead at 19

Feb 18, 2008 10:44 PM CST

Hockey Star Drops Dead at 19

Leader of Windsor Spitfires collapses in family home

(Newser) - The 19-year-old captain of the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires, NHL draftee Mickey Renaud, died suddenly this morning. Renaud was breakfasting with teammates at his family home when he began convulsing, then passed out. The Ontario native was dead by the time he reached the hospital. Sources lcose to...

Islanders Rally to Beat Sharks

Feb 18, 2008 9:51 PM CST

Islanders Rally to Beat Sharks

Three third-period goals give New York its fourth straight win

(Newser) - Nassau Coliseum on Long Island fell quiet after Joe Thornton put San Jose ahead of New York, 2-0 early in the third period. But goals by Andy Hilbert and Mike Comrie within 59 seconds of each other tied the game, and Freddy Meyer's shot from the right circle gave the...

Devils Best Hurricanes 5-1

Feb 18, 2008 3:54 PM CST

Devils Best Hurricanes 5-1

Zajac leads with goal and assist

(Newser) - An outstanding effort by Travis Zajac led the New Jersey Devils to victory over the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 this afternoon, the AP reports. Zajac scored the Devils’ first goal at 2:02 and later assisted Mike Mottau for a goal, when Mottau knocked in the rebound on a near-miss. The...

Selanne Top Scorer After Ducks' Win

Feb 18, 2008 4:20 AM CST

Selanne Top Scorer After Ducks' Win

Canadiens scorch crashing Flyers, Wild fend off Predators

(Newser) - Seven games after re-joining the Anaheim Ducks, Teemu Selanne became the franchise's all-time scorer when an assist gave him his 670th point. It also gave the Ducks one of the four second-period goals that would put them ahead of the Flames 4-2, the Los Angeles Times reports. In other icy...

Malkin, Conklin Lead Penguins Over Sabres

Feb 18, 2008 12:25 AM CST

Malkin, Conklin Lead Penguins Over Sabres

Team effort as four different players score goals for Pittsburgh

(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin extended his point streak to eight games today as Pittsburgh beat the Sabres 4-1. The Penguins center contributed a goal and an assist in the win, as the team moved into a tie with New Jersey for first place in the Atlantic Division. Goalie Ty Conklin was also...

St. Louis Bests Columbus 5-1

Feb 18, 2008 12:23 AM CST

St. Louis Bests Columbus 5-1

Blues prove mighty on the power play

(Newser) - St. Louis ranks last in the NHL on the power play; Columbus ranks third in penalty-kills. So it was an unlikely surprise when the Blues scored three power play goals against the Blue Jackets in a 5-1 win today. Brad Boyes, the Blues first 30-goal scorer in four years, tacked...

Red Wings See Stars in Dallas

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...