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Feb 17, 2008 5:14 AM CST

With 3-2 Win, Devils Gain on Senators

Maple Leafs manage OT defeat of Bruins, Lightning fizzles against Capitals

(Newser) - New Jersey moved to the top of the Atlantic Division, and now threatens to soon assume the Eastern Conference crown, after holding on for a 3-2 victory over Ottawa. The suddenly struggling Senators now retain a slim two-point lead over the Devils and the Canadiens, the National Post reports. Elsewhere...

Rangers' Quick Start Halts Sabres' Streak

Feb 16, 2008 5:35 PM CST

Rangers' Quick Start Halts Sabres' Streak

Buffalo goalie Miller pulled in first regulation loss in February

(Newser) - The Rangers had a rare midseason five-day layoff, and apparently the rest helped, as Sean Avery scored 10 seconds into the game, setting the tone for the first period of a 5-1 win over Buffalo, writes the Associated Press. Ryan Miller, who looked very shaky on two straight goals, was...

Jackets Add to Wings Woes

Feb 16, 2008 6:35 AM CST

Jackets Add to Wings Woes

Modin scores twice as Detroit falls for fifth straight time

(Newser) - The Columbus Blue Jackets made sure the Detroit Red Wings' rare fifth straight loss was painful last night. Fredrik Modin scored two goals and Rick Nash had a goal and two assists, as the Jackets won 5-1, reports the AP. Chris Osgood, starting his second straight game for the injured...

Panthers Shut Down Ovechkin to Beat Caps

Feb 16, 2008 6:26 AM CST

Panthers Shut Down Ovechkin to Beat Caps

Two third-period goals move Florida into tie for third place

(Newser) - The Florida Panthers won their first game since Richard Zednik's ugly neck injury with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals last night, reports the AP. The Panthers also managed to hold the NHL's leading scorer, Alex Ovechkin, to no points. He had nine goals in his previous seven games.

Ducks' Defeat
Is Turco's
200th Win

Feb 16, 2008 6:04 AM CST

Ducks' Defeat Is Turco's 200th Win

Robidas gets first double goals of career in Dallas' 4-2 vicory

(Newser) - Dallas made good use of power plays last night, going 3-for-5 to fuel a 4-2 win over Anaheim. Defenseman Stephane Robidas scored both second-period goals after assisting on another, and Mike Ribeiro added a goal of his own to two assists, reports the Dallas Morning News. The win is Stars...

Young Kings Scorch Flames 6-3

Feb 16, 2008 5:59 AM CST

Young Kings Scorch Flames 6-3

Finally back in LA, team doesn't waste time

(Newser) - For their 6-3 romp over the Flames last night, the Kings got goals from four players aged 23 or younger—a good sign, considering their plans to trade one of the remaining veterans for even more new blood before the deadline. Slightly older skaters are producing for Los Angeles as...

Thrashers Deck Devils in 10th Round

Feb 15, 2008 11:27 PM CST

Thrashers Deck Devils in 10th Round

Dupuis goal ends shootout with a 4-3 Atlanta win

(Newser) - It took 10 rounds, but the Atlanta Thrashers were finally able to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 last night, reports the Associated Press. Pascal Dupuis snuck the winner past Martin Brodeur, who had 29 saves before the shootout. The Devils appeared on their way to a 3-2 win,...

Canes Prevail on Odd Night for Penguins

Feb 15, 2008 4:07 AM CST

Canes Prevail on Odd Night for Penguins

Islanders scoop Maple Leafs, Blackhawks trounce Predators

(Newser) - Dany Sabourin's 42 saves weren't enough to keep Carolina from going up 4-2 and sending Pittsburgh to its second straight loss—an ignominious double defeat the Penguins haven't experienced since December. "It's no time to panic," said Brooks Orpik, whose goal for Pittsburgh was his first in 181...

Coyotes Fell Stars

Feb 15, 2008 1:22 AM CST

Coyotes Fell Stars

Keeps Phoenix in playoff chase, ends four game skid

(Newser) - Phoenix avenged Monday's loss to the Stars, beating Dallas last night 5-2. It was a crucial win for the Coyotes, who succeeded in keeping alive playoff hopes by ending a four-game winless skid, the Arizona Republic reports. The Coyotes' victory ended the Stars' seven-game winning streak. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov had...

Flyers' Free Fall Hits Five Games

Feb 14, 2008 10:20 PM CST

Flyers' Free Fall Hits Five Games

Last-place Tampa Bay shames former Atlantic leaders in 5-3 setback

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Lightning, sold to new owners earlier in the day, responded by shellacking the lackadaisical Flyers, who lost their fifth straight game. Philadelphia's Martin Biron allowed three goals in the decisive second stanza. Defensive lapses in the first and third—namely turnovers behind the net—allowed Tampa to...

Canadiens Spoil Zednik Night
for Panthers

Feb 14, 2008 3:53 AM CST

Canadiens Spoil Zednik Night for Panthers

Miller, Sabres blank Maple Leafs, Bruins up-end Penguins

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens ruined a great night for the Florida Panthers last night in a 2-1 overtime win, reports the Associated Press. Throughout the night the Panthers and their fans honored Richard Zednik, the recovering forward whose neck was slashed by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate Sunday. Alexei Kovalev scored the...

Devils Skate Past Senators 3-2 in OT

Feb 13, 2008 10:54 PM CST

Devils Skate Past Senators 3-2 in OT

Thrashers best Capitals 3-2 in shootout, Blackhawks rout Blue Jackets 7-2

(Newser) - Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots for the Senators, including a John Madden breakaway as the third period wound down, but it wasn’t enough as Ottawa fell 3-2 to New Jersey in overtime. Brian Gionta scored on a rebound about halfway through the extra period to give the Devils their...

Ducks Topple Avalanche for 5th Straight

Feb 13, 2008 3:53 AM CST

Ducks Topple Avalanche for 5th Straight

Flames lick Sharks in OT, Oilers enjoy Wild's goalie trouble

(Newser) - Wrapping up their longest road trip in team history, the Ducks secured their fifth straight win with a 2-1 defeat of the Avalanche. After falling behind in the first period, Anaheim got a power-play goal from Teemu Selanne in the second, and the game-winner from Samuel Pahlsson in the third,...

Predators Strike Red Wings Early, Often

Feb 13, 2008 12:35 AM CST

Predators Strike Red Wings Early, Often

Prospal leads Tampa over Montreal, Islanders edge out Flyers

(Newser) - The Predators came out swinging, scoring three goals on their first four shots of the game, and ultimately beating the Wings 4-2, the Nashville City Paper reports. "We set the tempo and played physically early," said Alexander Radulov, who scored twice for Nashville--owners of a 2-1-1 record against...

Vanek Tips Hat to Ottawa in Sabres' Win

Feb 12, 2008 11:54 PM CST

Vanek Tips Hat to Ottawa in Sabres' Win

Hurricanes edge Bruins, McKee, Blues top Kings

(Newser) - Thomas Vanek earned his first career hat trick last night as Buffalo beat up on Ottawa, 5-1. Vanek scored twice in the final period, as the Sabres continued their march back to playoff relevancy, now undefeated over nine straight games. They have earned 16 of a possible 18 points over...

Player's Artery Was Hanging 'By a Thread'

Feb 12, 2008 5:35 AM CST

Player's Artery Was Hanging 'By a Thread'

Zednik was lucky to survive devastating skate-blade gash: docs

(Newser) - National Hockey League forward Richard Zednik's frightening neck injury on Sunday was chillingly reminiscent of Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk's freak accident in 1989. But the cut in Zednik's neck was more of an immediate threat, say doctors who treated the Florida Panthers player. Zednik's survival can be credited to the...

Stillman, Commodore Head to Ottawa

Feb 11, 2008 11:35 PM CST

Stillman, Commodore Head to Ottawa

Hurricanes acquire Corvo, Eaves in major NHL trade

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators have finally shaken up the team that lost last year’s Stanley Cup to the Anaheim Ducks. The Senators sent defenseman Joe Corvo and winger Patrick Eaves to the Carolina Hurricanes for winger Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore. Prior to the trade the Senators had only...

Two Habs Find Trouble in Tampa

Feb 11, 2008 10:18 PM CST

Two Habs Find Trouble in Tampa

Pair should play Tuesday and won't face wrath of Canadiens' brass

(Newser) - Two Montreal Canadiens players, Ryan O' Byrne and Tom Kostopoulos, were arrested this morning outside a Tampa club and later released on bail, reports the AP. Montreal's players were out during the equivalent of a rookie hazing night when O'Byrne was accused of stealing a woman's purse, and Kostopoulos was...

Zednik Neck Slice Was Life-Threatening

Feb 11, 2008 2:55 PM CST

Zednik Neck Slice Was Life-Threatening

Panthers forward would have died without surgery, says agent

(Newser) - Richard Zednik required life-saving surgery yesterday after a freak on-ice accident during the Panther/Sabres game in Buffalo. Zednik's neck was sliced by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate after Jokinen had collided with Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. The collision sent him into the ice and his skate into Zednik's neck, severing...

Teammate's Skate Opens NHL Player's Jugular Vein

Feb 11, 2008 6:18 AM CST

Teammate's Skate Opens NHL Player's Jugular Vein

Forward OK after 'terrifying' throat injury

(Newser) - A NHL game in Buffalo last night was marred by what one player called "the worst thing I've ever seen" on the ice—a freak accident in which a falling Florida Panthers player slashed teammate Richard Zednik's neck with his skate. Zednik left a trail of blood as he...