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Dec 26, 2007 11:37 PM CST

Osgood, Wings Blank Blues 5-0

Detroit improves on best record in the league

(Newser) - Chris Osgood only needed to stop 20 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The Detroit defense helped Osgood record his 45th career shutout by limiting St. Louis to just one shot during a 5-on-3 St. Louis power play in the...

Senators Stymie Sabres 5-3

Dec 26, 2007 10:39 PM CST

Senators Stymie Sabres 5-3

Heatley has 3 points as Ottawa improves best record in East

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators improved their conference-best record to 24-8-4 with a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Ottawa goaltender Martin Gerber was shaken up just four minutes into the game after taking a Tim Connolly slap shot to the mask, but was able to continue and compiled 29 saves to...

Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Dec 26, 2007 10:25 PM CST

Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Jackets blank Thrashers while Caps hold off Lightning

(Newser) - Jaromir Jagr scored his first goal in 11 games and veteran Brendan Shanahan had two assists, as New York defeated Carolina in a game that saw a little of everything, including a game misconduct to Rangers tough guy Colton Orr for an illegal hit that injured Carolina's Matt Cullen. The...

Rangers' Woes Continue Against Sens

Dec 23, 2007 11:51 PM CST

Rangers' Woes Continue Against Sens

Stars wallop Canadiens, Avalanche beat Canucks late

(Newser) - "It's just tough to lose this game. We need this one," said Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist after last night's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, the New York Times reports. The defeat marks New York's eighth in their last ten games. Chris Kelly, Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza scored for...

Four the Magic Number for Isles Over Pens

Dec 21, 2007 11:04 PM CST

Four the Magic Number for Isles Over Pens

Sabres edge Flyers' Biron, Briere; Jackets knock down Kings

(Newser) - The New York Islanders scored more than three goals for the first time in 23 games, and had a 4-2 victory to show for it in Pittsburgh tonight. Rookie Blake Comeau had two points, including his first NHL goal, as New York scored twice in 37 seconds in the third...

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Dec 21, 2007 12:01 AM CST

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Thrashers, Canadiens impeach Senators, Capitals in East action

(Newser) - Sidney Crosby and his Penguins jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the middle of the second period, frittered it all away during the rest of regulation, then hung on to win the shootout on a typically wacky night in Boston. Pittsburgh goalie Ty Conklin had 39 saves and stopped...

Gaborik's Historic Night Levels Rangers

Dec 20, 2007 11:37 PM CST

Gaborik's Historic Night Levels Rangers

Panthers put up 5 for .500, Lightning take Leafs in final seconds

(Newser) - Marion Gaborik was carried off the ice after scoring five goals last night, as Minnesota battered the Rangers 6-3, the AP reports. The last player to manage such an offensive bombardment in regulation was Mario Lemieux, eleven years ago. The loss continues the Rangers slump, in which they have...

Wings Bests Struggling Kings 6-2

Dec 20, 2007 12:51 AM CST

Wings Bests Struggling Kings 6-2

Sabres score late to top Islanders, Blackhawks skate past Predators

(Newser) - The Red Wings improved their league-best point total to 53 with a 6-2 win over the Kings, who have the league’s worst record. Niklas Kronwall tallied four assists in the win and Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary each had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Dominick Hasek stopped...

4th Straight Shootout Finally Tanks Oilers

Dec 19, 2007 3:17 AM CST

4th Straight Shootout Finally Tanks Oilers

Ducks skate through Shark Tank unscathed with 2-0 win

(Newser) - Dallas, the all-time shootout champs, showed the surging Oilers how it's really done last night, taking a 2-1 shootout victory to hand Edmonton its first loss in four consecutive overtime games. Sergei Zubov scored the winning goal after going 0-3 in shootouts this year, reports the Dallas Morning News. Elsewhere...

Panthers Stave off Canadiens

Dec 19, 2007 12:47 AM CST

Panthers Stave off Canadiens

Despite third period heroics

(Newser) - Though Montreal struck back late, Florida nonetheless held on to their early lead, triumphing 3-2 last night, the AP reports. Panther's goalie Tomas Vokoun made 23 saves, and preserved what would have been his third shutout in six games until midway through the third, when Montreal's Andrei Markov scored...

Thrashers Fly Past Lightning to Snap Skid

Dec 19, 2007 12:34 AM CST

Thrashers Fly Past Lightning to Snap Skid

Six different players score for Atlanta in 6-2 victory

(Newser) - The Atlanta Thrashers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at home to snap their four-game losing streak. The loss extends Tampa Bay’s own losing streak to three and drops their road record to a miserable 3-12-1, which is the worst in the league. Ilya Kovalchuk scored his league-leading 27th...

Calgary Wins Record Maker

Dec 19, 2007 12:28 AM CST

Calgary Wins Record Maker

Tie NHL record for consecutive road wins

(Newser) - With last night's 3-1 victory over Columbus, Calgary tied the NHL record for consecutive wins on the road with their sixth straight, Can West reports. "It just gets us back in thick of things," said Alex Tanguay, who had the game winner for the Flames, who have jumped...

Lundqvist, Rangers
Shut Out Pens

Dec 19, 2007 12:19 AM CST

Lundqvist, Rangers Shut Out Pens

Gomez scores twice as New York coasts to a 4-0 victory at MSG

(Newser) - The New York Rangers re-discovered their stifling defense and held the Pittsburgh Penguins to only five shots through two periods, and 18 total, en route to a 4-0 victory. New York had surrendered 24 goals in their previous six games and compiled a 1-4-1 record during those contests. Scott Gomez...

Coyotes Out-Hustle Flyers, 3-2

Dec 19, 2007 12:15 AM CST

Coyotes Out-Hustle Flyers, 3-2

Philly's losing streak hits four as rookie taps in game-winner

(Newser) - Wayne Gretzky's hardworking Coyotes dealt the swooning Flyers their third straight loss at Wachovia Center, breaking through for three goals in a late ten-minute span. The game-winner belonged to Randy Mueller, who deftly knocked a rebound past Philadelphia's Martin Biron for his ninth goal of the season—second among all...

Avalanche
too Much for Struggling Kings

Dec 18, 2007 4:10 AM CST

Avalanche too Much for Struggling Kings

Colorado's best offense is a commanding defense in 4-2 win

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Kings couldn't climb back from a 3-0 first-period deficit, as the Avalanche focused on defense and surged to win 4-2. With Colorado's first two goals coming a minute apart against just-returned Jason LaBarbera, and with the Avalanche effectively protecting goalie Peter Budaj, Los Angeles never had a...

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Dec 17, 2007 11:12 PM CST

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Countryman Datsyuk shines as Wings doff Caps in shootout, 4-3

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin's first game in Detroit kept him in the running for leading goal-scorer, but it was fellow Russian Pavel Datsyuk who took over the game with three assists and a decisive goal in the shootout. Tomas Holmstrom capitalized on two of Datsyuk's masterful dimes, although he also inadvertently banked...

Great One's Team Rolls Over the Rangers

Dec 16, 2007 9:01 PM CST

Great One's Team Rolls Over the Rangers

Meanwhile, Devils trip up Flyers and Flames show spirit in St. Louis

(Newser) - Wayne Gretzky was back at Madison Square Garden, this time as head coach of Phoenix, and walked out of his old rink with a 5-1 win over New York. Joel Perrault had two goals for the normally low-scoring Coyotes,who took advantage of playing against the Rangers' backup goaltender. Phoenix...

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Dec 16, 2007 5:44 AM CST

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Panthers hand bizarre win to Red Wings, Sens crush Thrashers

(Newser) - Steve Ott put in the Stars' fourth goal and committed Dallas's only two penalties in last night's 4-2 defeat of the toothless Sharks. Stars top scorers Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each assisted on the other's goal, against "big, strong" San Jose, the Dallas Morning News reports. In other...

Flames Douse Host Hurricanes in Tight One

Dec 14, 2007 10:57 PM CST

Flames Douse Host Hurricanes in Tight One

Sabres topple Capitals while Maple Leafs blank Thrashers

(Newser) - Not exactly geographic rivals, Calgary and Carolina played a tight game more suited to familiar enemies tonight, and it was won by Calgary, 4-3, on Dion Phaneuf's goal with eight minutes remaining. During their fourth straight win on a six-game road trip the Flames also got goals from captain Jarome...

Devils to Pay: Bruins' Woes at Home Continue

Dec 14, 2007 4:55 AM CST

Devils to Pay: Bruins' Woes at Home Continue

Success on road continues to sputter when back in Boston

(Newser) - "It's unfortunate for our fans that they probably haven't had a chance to see us at our best," said Boston coach Claude Julien after a 3-1 Devils' victory, the Boston Herald reports. The words carried a double meaning last night, with snow impeding attendance, and the Bruins continuing...