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Modano Breaks Scoring Record in Stars' Win

Elsewhere in the West, Coyotes take Ducks, Avalanche beats Oilers

(Newser) - Mike Modano's two goals last night helped his Dallas Stars lock in a 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks, and gave Modano the title of top American-born scorer. Modano slipped his second goal of the game through the legs of Evgeny Nabakov to bring his career total to 511,...

Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

Beat Nashville 3-2 after blowing late lead

(Newser) - After surrendering 2 goals and the lead in the third, Detroit roared back in the shootout to beat the Predators 3-2 and extend their win streak to eight games, the Detroit Free Press reports. Henrik Zetterberg continued his dominant season, breaking the Wings' record for points in consecutive games with...

Satan Goal Keeps Rangers Road Winless

Senators set NHL win record, Thrashers beat Caps in OT

(Newser) - Miroslav Satan’s goal midway through the third turned out to be the game winner as the Islanders snapped the Rangers four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist was unable to bail out the Blueshirts this time, as his team’s road record drops to 0-5-1. Rick...

NY's Lundqvist Shuts Out Flyers, 2-0

Habs, Panthers, Hurricanes, Penguins also winners in Monday's NHL action

(Newser) - The New York Rangers' supposed high-powered offense has yet to show up consistently this young season, but if goalie Henrik Lundqvist continues to not allow any goals it won’t matter. Lundqvist had 30 saves en route to his fourth shutout of the season in the Rangers' 2-0 win over...

Soaring Senators Top Uneven Bruins
Soaring Senators Top Uneven Bruins

Soaring Senators Top Uneven Bruins

Kobasew, Fisher score 2 goals each in Boston's 3-2 loss to Ottowa

(Newser) - The Ottowa Senators improved to 11-1-0 on the season with last night's 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, reports the Ottowa Citizen. Martin Gerber allowed two goals by Boston's Chuck Kobasew, and his defense held the Bruins to only 17 other shots on goal, a paltry effort in comparison to...

Flyers Finally Beat Capitals
Flyers Finally Beat Capitals

Flyers Finally Beat Capitals

Richards gets 8th goal, first fight of the year in Philadelphia's 3-2 win in Washington

(Newser) - The Washington Capitals scored early and late, but the Philadelphia Flyers prevailed to take their first win against the Capitals since February, 2006. Mike Richards lit a fire under his team with his first fight of the year, getting bloodied by Brooks Laich before picking up his eighth goal in...

Wings Sear Flames 4-1, Win 7th
Wings Sear Flames 4-1, Win 7th

Wings Sear Flames 4-1, Win 7th

Zetterberg puts on a show, scores in 19th straight

(Newser) - Henrik Zetterberg scored twice to carry the Wings to a 4-1 win over the Flames last night, the team's seventh straight victory, reports the Detroit News. The win capped off a three-game sweep of western Canada—never easy, and the Wings' first ever. Said one Flames player, "We left...

Thrashers Rally, But Can't Catch Senators, 6-4

Underdogs score 4 goals in third period, but comeback falls short

(Newser) - Down 5-0 going into the third period against the reigning Eastern Conference champs is not ideal hockey strategy, but the mediocre Atlanta Thrashers gave whatever fans stuck it out their money's worth. A hat trick by Ilya Kovalchuk and another goal from Eric Perrin gave the Thrashers momentum heading into...

Canadiens Skate Circles Around Slumping Flyers

Koivu and company outplay Philadelphia in decisive 5-2 victory

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens coasted to victory behind Saku Koivu's goal and assist to put away the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2, reports the AP. The Flyers' third loss in four games gave Koivu and company their sixth straight win as the sellout crowd took every chance to mock Flyers' center Daniel Briere,...

Lundqvist Blanks Caps 2-0
Lundqvist Blanks Caps 2-0

Lundqvist Blanks Caps 2-0

Drury and Roszival find the net for second straight Rangers win

(Newser) - New York's Henrik Lundqvist faced 31 shots and stopped them all in his third shutout of the season. Chris Drury scored the winner for the Rangers in the second period—his first goal in the eleven games since Opening Night—and Michal Roszival added insurance in the third.

Blackhawks Win Nail-Biter Against Stars

Blow 3-1 lead, then battle back to grab victory

(Newser) - The Blackhawks flirted with misery last night before Jason Wiliams came to the rescue.  Heading into the third period, the Blackhawks led the Stars 3-1, but Dallas  battled back and scored 3 straight to take the lead.  That's when Williams took over, scoring the tying goal and then...

Devils Beat Up Bolts for First New Home Win

Pandolfo's hat trick helps New Jersey snap four game slide

(Newser) - The New Jersey Devils snapped their four-game losing streak with an offensive explosion to beat Tampa Bay 6-1. The Devils had scored only four goals during their skid but used a hat trick from Jay Pandolfo and three assists, plus a goal, from John Madden to prolong Tampa Bay’s...

Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1
Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1

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

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

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

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

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...

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