Three Stars: Richards, Smyth, and Witt double down in victories

No. 1 Star: Ryan Smyth(notes), Los Angeles KingsMr. Smyth went to the desert and had himself a night. In front of a sparce Phoenix crowd (announce attendance: 5,855), Smyth scored twice, including the empty-net insurance marker with with :39 seconds remaining in a 5-3 Kings win. "Captain Canada" also on LA's first goal and Justin Williams'(notes) game-tying goal in the third period. No. 2 star: Brendan Witt(notes), New York IslandersBrendan Witt almost never scores, but tonight he doubled his pleasure popping in two second period goals in a 3-1 Islanders in over Edmonton. It had been 92 games since the Islanders blueliner had scored, dating back to January of 2008. New York's win now gives them a 5-1-2 record in their past eight games and into seventh in the Eastern Conference. No. 3 star: Mike Richards(notes), Philadelphia FlyersEnding his six-game goal scoring drought, the Flyers captain netted two goals and added an assist during Philly's late-matinee ...