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Thornton Leads Sharks to 3-2 Win Over Stars

Dec 6, 2007 12:15 AM CST

Thornton Leads Sharks to 3-2 Win Over Stars

Canucks down Blackhawks, Coyotes skate past Kings

(Newser) - With the score knotted at 2-2 midway through the third period Milan Michalek found Joe Thornton for the go-ahead goal, giving the San Jose Sharks the lead and eventually the 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Thronton also added 2 assists as the Sharks won their third straight and improved...

Niittymaki Masters Wild

Dec 5, 2007 11:40 PM CST

Niittymaki Masters Wild

Philly gets first win at Minnesota, 3-1

(Newser) - Philadelphia goalie Antero Niittymaki was the hero against Minnesota, stopping two five-on-threes and making 28 saves in his fourth start of the year, a 3-1 win. The Flyers were 7-8 on penalty-killing overall. Niittymaki's counterpart Niklas Backstrom didn't fare as well, clumsily missing Braydon Coburn's clinching shot in the third...

Sens Beat Panthers to Snap Skid

Dec 5, 2007 11:30 PM CST

Sens Beat Panthers to Snap Skid

5-4 win ends seven-game losing streak

(Newser) - After winning 16 of their first 19 games, one of the best starts to a season ever, the Ottawa Senators perplexingly dropped seven games in a row. They finally got back on track with a 5-4 win against the Florida Panthers. “It’s a little bit of relief and...

Bruins Blow Big Lead vs. Devils, Lose 4-3 in OT

Dec 5, 2007 10:34 PM CST

Bruins Blow Big Lead vs. Devils, Lose 4-3 in OT

Elsewhere, Isles find offense but still lose; Jackets rally over Avs

(Newser) - The Boston Bruins had New Jersey on its heels, scoring three goals in the first period, but watched it slip away as the Patrik Elias scored two of the Devils' four unanswered goals, including the winner in overtime. Zach Parise had the other tallies for the Devils in their eighth...

Senators Drop Seventh Straight

Dec 5, 2007 1:26 AM CST

Senators Drop Seventh Straight

Lose close one to Lightning

(Newser) - A third period which saw Ottawa score two goals in the final two minutes to equalize the score proved not enough last night, as the Lightning bested the Senators 4-3 on Vaclav Prospal's goal in the ensuing shootout, the Ottawa Sun reports. The loss is Ottawa's seventh straight, a streak...

Toskala Stymies Nashville, Toronto Win 3-1

Dec 5, 2007 1:24 AM CST

Toskala Stymies Nashville, Toronto Win 3-1

Goalie stops 34 shots, gives Leafs first 3-game win streak of season

(Newser) - Maple Leafs enforcer Wade Belak drew a standing ovation from the 19,400 fans at the Air Canada Centre after scoring his first goal in 143 games during Toronto’s 3-1 win over Nashville. But the real star of the night was Toronto net minder Vesa Toskala, who had 34...

Bruins Escape Long Island With a Rare W

Dec 4, 2007 12:43 AM CST

Bruins Escape Long Island With a Rare W

Offensive malaise persists for Isles; at least shutout streak ends

(Newser) - For the first time in almost six years, the Bruins won on Long Island, thanks in part to a completely stagnant Islanders offense that was 1:51 away from a shutout. In fact, New York had gone 140 minutes without scoring before Chris Campoli tallied on a power play, the...

Ward, 'Canes Shut Out Rangers

Dec 4, 2007 12:16 AM CST

Ward, 'Canes Shut Out Rangers

Goalie's second shutout of season puts Carolina back on track

(Newser) - Carolina’s Scott Walker scored his team’s first goal five minutes into the first period. That 1-0 lead was all Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward needed, but Carolina added three more tallies to give themselves a 4-0 win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Cory Stillman netted two goals...

Stars Top Jackets in Shootout

Dec 3, 2007 10:24 PM CST

Stars Top Jackets in Shootout

Hagman's backhander helps Dallas end road trip on high note

(Newser) - Columbus goalie Pascal Leclaire stopped 33 shots through regulation and overtime but it wasn’t enough, as Niklas Hagman’s backhander in the fifth round of the shootout beat him to give the Dallas Stars a 2-1 victory. It was Hagman’s fifth game-winning goal on the season. The loss...

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Dec 2, 2007 12:15 AM CST

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Elsewhere Rangers' fast start beats Ottawa; Stars top Philly

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings overcame a third-period deficit with two goals, including the winner by Dan Cleary at 9:04 to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2. The league's top team got 24 saves from Chris Osgood and its top scorer, Henrik Zetterberg, netted his 17th goal of the season, reports...

Byfuglien's 3 Helps Hawks Rout Coyotes

Dec 1, 2007 6:00 AM CST

Byfuglien's 3 Helps Hawks Rout Coyotes

Wild overtake Blues, Oilers flambe Ducks, Sharks edge Avalanche

(Newser) - Dustin Byfuglien's hat trick took less than 6 minutes to complete, with the final goal looking like an replay coming just 16 seconds after the previous one: a power-play score with assists from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks, of course, took the game from Phoeix, 6-1. On other...

Sid the Kid is Biggest Star Against Dallas

Nov 30, 2007 11:51 PM CST

Sid the Kid is Biggest Star Against Dallas

Elsewhere, New Jersey blanks Montreal; Carolina nips the Caps

(Newser) - The well-rested Pittsburgh Penguins, off since Saturday, got two goals from Sidney Crosby in a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, who were playing their fourth game in six nights. Evgeni Malkin and Tyler Kennedy had the other tallies for the Pens, winners of three straight. Marc-Andre Fleury made 22...

Panthers Come Up Short Against Bruins

Nov 30, 2007 12:35 AM CST

Panthers Come Up Short Against Bruins

Boston survives late Florida surge to win 4-3; ends Panther win streak

(Newser) - Two goals in the last three minutes of regulation proved too little too late for Florida last night, who failed to hold off a potent Bruins team, the Miami Herald reports. Boston prevailed 4-3 despite the last minute pressure, and snapped the Panthers' four-game winning streak in the process. Boston...

Senators Fair Prey in Fifth Straight Loss

Nov 29, 2007 11:18 PM CST

Senators Fair Prey in Fifth Straight Loss

Despite late heroics, can't stave off Nashville, shoddy play

(Newser) - After a 15-2 start to the season, Ottawa has dropped five straight with last night's 6-5 loss to Nashville. Sloppy play saw the Senators waste the momentum of captain Daniel Alfredsson's tying goal, scored with less than a minute left in regulation, just 23 seconds after it crossed the goal...

Lightning Continue to Sputter

Nov 29, 2007 10:39 PM CST

Lightning Continue to Sputter

Detroit surges to easy 4-2 win; Tampa winless streak hits 6 for second time

(Newser) - The league's best team had no trouble against one of its worst, as Detroit coasted to a 3-0 lead en route to a 4-2 win. Tampa Bay's streak without a victory (0-5-1) hit six for the second time this season, and they were outshot an appalling 17-1 in the first...

Rangers Get Satisfaction in Battle of NY

Nov 29, 2007 10:23 PM CST

Rangers Get Satisfaction in Battle of NY

4-2 win is first against DiPietro, Islanders in 4 games; Drury shines

(Newser) - The Rangers broke through against Rick DiPietro's Islanders—finally—and off-season pickup Chris Drury led the way with a power-play score and an assist. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 24 shots: the Isles' Miroslav Satan tied the game at one during a frenzied scrum in front of the goal, and...

Isles Top Sens for First Time
in 3 Seasons

Nov 29, 2007 1:11 AM CST

Isles Top Sens for First Time in 3 Seasons

Wild subdue Coyotes, Devils snuff Stars in pro hockey

(Newser) - New York's Mike Sillinger scored two go-ahead goals, the second in a shootout, to give his team its first win over Ottawa since 2004. Rick DiPietro went six rounds against Ray Emery to seal the win against the Sens, who had gone an astounding 15-2 before their current 1-3-2 slump....

Biron Saves 40 as Flyers Down 'Canes

Nov 28, 2007 11:48 PM CST

Biron Saves 40 as Flyers Down 'Canes

Last minute goal pushes Blues past Sabres, Panthers best Caps in shootout

(Newser) - So far, this season has been a roller coaster ride for the Flyers: some nights they look like a top-tier team, other nights they appear hopeless. Unfortunately for Carolina, they caught Philadelphia on one of their good nights, and lost 3-1. Martin Biron stopped 40 shots and Mike Knuble had...

Maple Leafs Again Short on Shootout

Nov 28, 2007 2:28 AM CST

Maple Leafs Again Short on Shootout

Montreal breaks own losing streak by beating floundering Toronto 4-3

(Newser) - Although they capitalized on two power plays with goals by Alex Kovalev, the Toronto Maple Leafs ultimately fell short of Montreal last night to drop their fourth straight game. The Canadiens cut their own losing streak off at two games, thanks largely to goalie Carey Price stopping four of...

Detroit Douse Flames

Nov 27, 2007 11:22 PM CST

Detroit Douse Flames

As Datsyuk, Holmstrom have big nights for Detroit

(Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom scored his NHL-leading ninth power-play goal, and Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals of his own to push Detroit past Calgary 5-3, the AP reports. Kris Draper and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Red Wings, and Holmstrom and Datsyuk each had an assist. Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was...