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Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win
Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks
Dany Heatley scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and set up Joe Thornton's go-ahead tally pin the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
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Santorelli and Legwand lift Preds to SO win
Mike Santorelli and David Legwand scored shootout goals to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
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Robidas helps Stars beat Devils
Stephane Robidas kept shooting the puck, and good things kept happening for the Dallas defenseman.
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Yandle lifts Coyotes past Flyers
Keith Yandle scored a power-play goal with 9:41 remaining to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night for their second victory in three games.
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Perron's 2 goals carry Blues past Islanders 4-1
David Perron scored with a move he practices all the time, but hasn't perfected yet.
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Senators surge past Sabres 5-3
Daniel Alfredsson had two goals and an assist and Filip Kuba had a goal and three assists to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
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Kessel, Hagman lift Maple Leafs in shootout
Phil Kessel, Niklas Hagman and a couple of good bounces helped pull the Toronto Maple Leafs out of another extended winless slide.
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Red Wings win shootout over Canadiens
Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored on Detroit's first two shootout attempts to give the Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
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Skoula scores 2 goals in Pens' win over Thrashers
Defenseman Martin Skoula scored two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Atlanta Thrashers in a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.
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Hurricanes beat Lightning 3-1
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Manny Legace made 20 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Vokoun makes 32 saves, Panthers beat Rangers 3-2
Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.
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Iginla's hat trick lifts Flames over Kings 5-2
Jarome Iginla created effective scoring chances even when he sat in the penalty box. Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
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Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers
Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.
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Canucks rally in 3rd period, beat Avalanche 5-2
Christian Ehrhoff's second goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin then netted the go-ahead tally as the Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night.
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Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders
In this transitional season, new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran Owen Nolan more than any other player.
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Bergeron scores in OT as Bruins beat Sabres 2-1
It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he netted on Friday night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins.
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McCabe's OT goal gives Panthers 2-1 win over Wings
Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
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Canadiens withstand comeback, beat Capitals 3-2
Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.
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Niedermayer's OT goal lifts Ducks
Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead.
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Blackhawks rout Flames in playoff rematch
Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.
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Nash, Huselius lead Blue Jackets past Stars
Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal in the final seconds of the fight-filled opening period, sending the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
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Predators beat Devils in shootout
After coming within one game of setting an NHL record for road wins to start the season, the New Jersey Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from the Garden State.
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Johnson scores overtime goal for Blues
Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
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Phillips leads Senators past Penguins
Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
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Ruutu lifts Canes past Leafs, 6-5 in shootout
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night.
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Bergeron's shootout goal gives Bruins 4-3 win
The Boston Bruins finally figured out how to win a game after 60 minutes were up.
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Lucic returns to Boston lineup
Milan Lucic was back in the Boston Bruins' lineup after missing 14 games because of a broken finger.
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Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Sabres
The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start. Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the Panthers 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
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Backup Boucher keys Flyers' 3-2 win over Kings
Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal, backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their seventh victory in eight games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
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Potulny, O'Sullivan help Oilers rally for win
Ryan Potulny and Patrick O'Sullivan scored third-period goals and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday night.
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Vrbata sparks Coyotes past Wild, 3-2
Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
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Auld backstops Stars to 3-1 win over Red Wings
Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
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Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Sabres
Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the surging Florida Panthers' 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
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Wilson, Hejduk lead Avalanche past Flames
Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Price, Lapierre lead Canadiens to shootout win
Carey Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the shootout, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night.
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Predators' 2 PP goals help beat Sharks 4-3
Joel Ward and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night for their third straight win and seventh in nine games.
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Fisher scores twice, Senators beat Maple Leafs 3-2
Mike Fisher scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the second period, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Tuesday night.
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Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return
Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers ...
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Shanahan retires from NHL after 21 seasons
Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career.
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Ovechkin ready to go for Caps vs. Rangers
Alex Ovechkin isn't saying for sure, but all signs suggest his injury absence is over and he'll play against the New York Rangers.
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Lecavalier leads Lightning to 4-1 win over Coyotes
Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night.
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Voracek lifts Blue Jackets past Oilers in SO
Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
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Johnson rallies Kings past Panthers in SO
Defenseman Jack Johnson scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Monday night.
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Guerin's goal, fight help Pens past Ducks 5-2
Bill Guerin ended Pittsburgh's eight-game streak without a power-play goal by scoring in the first period, Jordan Staal scored short-handed and the Penguins wrapped up Anaheim's winless four-game road trip by beating the Ducks 5-2 on Monday night.
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Flyers snap Devils' eight-game win streak
Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight game winning streak on Monday night.
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NHL, Glendale officials discuss Coyotes' future
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with city officials on Monday to discuss the process of keeping the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale.
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Moulson scores twice in Isles' 4-1 win over Bruins
Matt Moulson scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 28 shots to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.
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Capitals' Ovechkin appears set to return Tuesday
Two-time reigning league MVP Alex Ovechkin appears set to return from his injury layoff when the Washington Capitals visit the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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NHL: Florida Panthers announce new majority owners
Florida Panthers majority owner Alan Cohen is stepping down to allow two minority partners to run the NHL franchise.
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