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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. Complete Story...

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.

Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders

Owen Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the struggling Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Bergeron scores in OT as Bruins beat Sabres 2-1

Patrice Bergeron scored with 47 seconds into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Predators beat Devils in shootout

Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

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.

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.

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.

Bergeron's shootout goal gives Bruins 4-3 win

Michael Ryder scored twice, Patrice Bergeron had the only goal of the shootout and the Boston Bruins snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Sabres

The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 on Tuesday night.

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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Shanahan's impact won't soon be forgotten
Source: NBC Sports

Opinion: Future Hall of Famer may not be done contributing to NHL.

Shanahan retires from NHL after 21 seasons
Source: NBC Sports

Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career.

Penguins 6, Bruins 5, OT
Source: NBC Sports

PITTSBURGH (AP) -Evgeni Malkin returned and woke up the Pittsburgh Penguins' slumbering offense.

Coyotes have an interest in Chelios
Source: NBC Sports

Phoenix Coyotes' GM Don Maloney has some interest in signing veteran defenseman Chris Chelios.

Crosby pointless again as Pens fall to Bruins
Source: NBC Sports

Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the fifth straight game as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Yzerman set to add Hall of Fame to list of feats
Source: NBC Sports

DETROIT (AP) - Steve Yzerman was nervous before making his NHL debut.

Rangers F Byers suspended; coach Tortorella fined
Source: NBC Sports

New York Rangers forward Dane Byers was suspended one game for his role in a fight during the third period of Monday's game in Vancouver.

Kings' 4 third-period goals sink Crosby, Pens
Source: NBC Sports

Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Red Wings 2, Sharks 1, SO
Source: NBC Sports

DETROIT (AP) -The Detroit Red Wings followed their new game plan perfectly.

Junior hockey player banned after hard hit
Source: NBC Sports

A junior hockey player has been suspended for the season after a hard check sent an opposing player to the hospital with skull and facial fractures.

Penguins 4, Ducks 3
Source: NBC Sports

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -Marc-Andre Fleury flopped around his crease, awkwardly stacked his pads and even got lucky when a couple of pucks hit him before he saw them.

Avalanche 3, Flames 2
Source: NBC Sports

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Wojtek Wolski broke a tie at 5:31 of the third period, and Craig Anderson made 30 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche reach 10 victories with a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

Red Wings 5, Canucks 4
Source: NBC Sports

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -Patience, persistence and a lot of shots on goal finally paid off for the Detroit Red Wings.

Avalanche 3, Oilers 0
Source: NBC Sports

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -The Colorado Avalanche have been nearly unbeatable for the last 2 1/2 weeks.

Red Wings-Canucks Preview
Source: NBC Sports

After winning division titles last season, the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings got off to slow starts and struggling defenses were partly to blame.

Leafs beat Ducks to earn 1st win of season
Source: NBC Sports

Niklas Hagman scored three of Toronto's five power-play goals, and the Maple Leafs finally earned their first victory of the season, 6-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

Alex Ovechkin adamant about the Olympics [.pdf file]
Source: Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada

The NHL's reluctance to commit to Sochi also has roots in the league's simmering dispute with the Russian Continental Hockey League, or KHL, over player signings, transfer fees and control of the potentially lucrative European market.

Coyotes 3, Red Wings 2, OT
Source: NBC Sports

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -Adrian Aucoin is fitting in quite nicely in his first season with the resurgent Phoenix Coyotes.

Devils-Rangers Preview
Source: NBC Sports

With their backup goaltender having a poor game, the New York Rangers were unable to extend a lengthy winning streak.

Gonchar will miss 6 weeks with a broken wrist
Source: NBC Sports

Sergei Gonchar will miss up to six weeks with a broken wrist.

Flames 6, Blue Jackets 3
Source: NBC Sports

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -The Calgary Flames have been getting contributions from just about everyone this season. It was finally captain Jarome Iginla's turn.

Gaborik gives the Rangers reason to think big
Source: NBC Sports

Winger one of NHL's top scoring threats, but also injury-prone.

Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams - ESPN
Source: ESPN.com

Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams, according to three NFL sources.

Penguins-Hurricanes Preview
Source: NBC Sports

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won all four of their road contests this season, but the Carolina Hurricanes might have a different four-game set in their memory banks as they meet the defending Stanley Cup champions at RBC Center.

Leafs sit two veterans for two rookies
Source: NBC Sports

Matthew Stajan and Niklas Hagman will serve as healthy scratches on Tuesday night for the Maple Leafs.

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