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Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1
Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1
Oct 31, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1

Flippula scores with :25 left to give Red Wings sixth straight victory

(Newser) - Valterri Flippula scored the game-winning goal with 25 seconds left last night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, their sixth straight victory overall, reports the Detroit Free Press. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, whose top-notch goal tending helped knock the Red Wings from the...

Predators Fan Flames in 5-1 Loss
Predators Fan Flames in 5-1 Loss
Oct 31, 2007 7:02 AM CDT

Predators Fan Flames in 5-1 Loss

Nashville loses 5-1, remains winless on road

(Newser) - The Calgary Flames scored twice on power play goals to defeat the Predators 5-1 last night. The loss leaves the struggling Predators winless on the road this season, where they've also scored just three goals, reports the Tennessean. Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, hot off a new multi-million-dollar deal, stopped 39...

Thrashers Bury Habs in OT
Thrashers Bury Habs in OT
Oct 30, 2007 11:36 PM CDT

Thrashers Bury Habs in OT

Canadiens late goal goes for naught in shootout loss

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens' Chris Higgins scored a power play goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the Atlanta Thrashers, but his efforts only resulted in an overtime loss for the Habs. Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk pushed the decisive shootout goal past rookie goalie Carey Price, and...

Crosby, Baby Pens Beat Wild, 4-2
Crosby,
Baby Pens
Beat Wild, 4-2
Oct 30, 2007 10:52 PM CDT

Crosby, Baby Pens Beat Wild, 4-2

Pittsburgh's young stars pace team past Minnesota

(Newser) - The Penguins were once again led by their precocious stars in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Evegeni Malkin, 21, scored two second period goals and Sidney Crosby, 20, added a goal and three assists. However it was 30-year-old Petr Sykora who broke the 2-2 tie midway through the...

Rangers Rally to Beat Lightning
Rangers Rally to Beat Lightning
Oct 30, 2007 12:13 AM CDT

Rangers Rally to Beat Lightning

Jagr's 3rd period goal breaks deadlock

(Newser) - The New York Rangers offense didn’t exactly light it up against the Tampa Bay Lightning but they did enough to win, 3-1. Jaromir Jagr’s third period power play goal broke a 1-1 tie and Brendan Shanahan added some insurance with a power play goal of his own less...

Another Home Game, Another Loss for Leafs

Ovechkin nets two, boos rain as Capitals embarrass Toronto 7-1

(Newser) - Home has been anything but sweet for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs, who were loudly booed by the home crowd, dropped their fourth game in five chances at the Air Canada Centre with an embarrassing 7-1 loss to Washington. Goalie Vesa Toskala was pulled in the first after allowing...

Sharks Dead in the Water for Red-Hot Wings

Detroit posts fourth straight win with 5-1 trouncing of San Jose

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings had the San Jose Sharks on the run from the outset of last night's game, scoring five unanswered goals before conceding one. Detroit's Valtteri Filppula had his first goal and first assist of the season in the first period, helping push his team to the top...

Dawes Delivers as Rangers Defeat Devils

Rookie, goalie shine in 2-0 win that breaks New York's 4-game slide

(Newser) - Rangers rookie Nigel Dawes was twice the hero last night as he sent two shots past New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur to secure New York's first win in five games. Dawes got more than a little help from dead-on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who shut out the Devils with...

Flames Heat Up, Embarrass Wild
Flames Heat Up, Embarrass Wild
Oct 25, 2007 11:07 AM CDT

Flames Heat Up, Embarrass Wild

Calgary blasts back from 0-3 deficit to pick up big win against Minnesota

(Newser) - The Wild, off to their best start in franchise history, seemed to be cruising toward victory against the Flames: Nine minutes into the game they led 3-0, but the Flames battled back, scoring 3 times during a 5-minute stretch in the second period to tie it up. Calgary would score...

Caps Skate Through Lightning
Caps Skate Through Lightning
Oct 25, 2007 12:22 AM CDT

Caps Skate Through Lightning

Clark's two goals pace 5-3 Washington win

(Newser) - It's become clear in his third NHL season Alexander Ovechkin is an elite goal scorer, but what isn’t so obvious is how his presence improves the players around him. Capitals captain Chris Clark hadn’t scored all year until he was moved back to Ovechkin’s line, and he...

Jokinen's Historic Night Lifts Panthers Over Flyers

Sets records with Florida's 4-3 win

(Newser) - With two early goals last night, Olli Jokinen earned the title of all-time points and goals leader for the Florida Panthers en route to handing the Flyers a 4-3 defeat. The loss ended Philly's five-game winning streak as the team began an eight-game road trip. The Flyers also lost wing...

Wings Surge Past Canucks
 Wings Surge Past Canucks
Oct 24, 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Wings Surge Past Canucks

Holmstrom scores two to carry Detroit to a 3-2 win

(Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom had two goals to carry the Red Wings past the floundering Canucks last night by a score of 3-2. Matt Ellis started the scoring for the Wings in the first. With Holmstrom's two in the second, Detroit never relinquished the lead, though the Canucks closed the gap to...

Blues and Ducks Duke it Out, Also Play Some Hockey

3 fights flare up in St. Louis's 4-2 victory

(Newser) - The Anaheim Ducks, the NHL's defending champions, have yet to put up a road victory this season, and last night that winless streak extended to on-ice fights. The Ducks came out the worse for wear in three rumbles. They also watched their former franchise player Paul Kariya play a role...

Blue Jackets Outshoot Blackhawks
Blue Jackets Outshoot Blackhawks
Oct 24, 2007 4:10 AM CDT

Blue Jackets Outshoot Blackhawks

Nash scores 2, extends goal streak to 4 games in Columbus' 7-4 win

(Newser) - The Columbus Blue Jackets scored twice in 33 seconds to start the first period in last night's goalfest against the Chicago Blackhawks. Rick Nash and Jiri Novotny each slipped two goals past Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, and Patrick Kane scored two for Chicago. It was the Blackhawks' first victory this...

Kovalchuk Is Thrashers' Hero in Shootout

Adds capper to earlier goal, assist in road win over Toronto

(Newser) - Ilya Kovalchuck demonstrated his offensive chops last night, leading the struggling Thrashers to a 5-4 victory over Toronto with a decisive shootout goal. Kovalchuck also had an assist and scored Atlanta's second goal of  the game, keeping things competitive despite a Leaf's goal 13 seconds into the first and another...

Penguins Topple Rangers, 1-0
Penguins Topple Rangers, 1-0
Oct 24, 2007 12:26 AM CDT

Penguins Topple Rangers, 1-0

New York offense doesn't show up again

(Newser) - The supposed high-powered offense of the Rangers continued to flounder as New York fell to Pittsburgh, 1-0. Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 shots to earn his first shutout since last March. The game’s lone goal came 44 seconds into the second period, when Evgeni Malkin beat New York’...

Canadiens Snap Bruins' Streak in Big Way 6-1

Boston tripped by power plays, snafus in humbling game

(Newser) - The Boston Bruins saw their four-game win streak broken in dramatic fashion last night as the Montreal Canadiens sent six goals past Manny Fernandez. After a 5-2-0 start, the Bruins came "back to earth very quick," coach Claude Julien told the Boston Herald. "We kind of lost...

Penguins Weather 'Canes Threats for Shootout Win

Pittsburgh rallies twice for 4-3 victory

(Newser) - The PIttsburgh Penguins skated back from deficits of 1-0 and 3-1 to force overtime in last night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, then went three-for-three to win the shootout and the game. Backup goalie Dany Sabourin blocked 29 shots, most critically the glove save that stopped the Hurricanes from tying...

Bruins Win Home Opener 4-1
Bruins Win Home Opener 4-1
Oct 19, 2007 5:17 AM CDT

Bruins Win Home Opener 4-1

Take a messy one against Tampa Bay LIghtning

(Newser) - The Bruins, playing their home opener, won a sloppy but hard-fought game against the Lightning last night.  In a a crowded Boston sports scene the Bruins (downright awful last year) are proving their worth getting a little attention of their own. "We’re trying to change the attitude...

Thrashers Win Behind New Coach
Thrashers Win Behind New Coach
Oct 19, 2007 4:13 AM CDT

Thrashers Win Behind New Coach

Grab 1st victory of season against Rangers team that bounced them from playoffs

(Newser) - With new coach Don Waddell behind the bench, the desperate Thrashers were able to get their first win of the season. They ran the power play well, scored on a 5-3 advantage, and scored while shorthanded on the way to a 5-3 victory over the hated Rangers, who swept them...

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