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Pavelski, Sharks handle short-handed Penguins

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Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist in his first game back from the injured list and Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the seventh straight time at home, 5-0 Saturday night.
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Rangers lose 2 centers as Kiprusoff lifts Flames

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Jarome Iginla scored the go-ahead goal and Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Saturday night for their third win in a row.
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Boston Bruins' David Krejci set to return to practice Monday after dealing with swine flu

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Bruins center David Krejci is scheduled to work out Sunday and then join the team for practice Monday for the first time since he was diagnosed with H1N1,coach Claude Julien confirmed to ESPNBoston.com after Boston's 4-2 win over Buffalo Saturday night.
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Flyers tip Blues in SO to eke out 4th straight win

Mika Pyorala scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
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Kessel on board in Toronto as Leafs drub Wings

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Phil Kessel scored his first goal with Toronto and Jonas Gustavsson made 35 saves to lead the Maple Leafs to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
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Devils top Senators for eighth straight road win

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Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth straight road game with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
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Caps sweep Panthers in home-and-home series

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Tomas Fleischmann scored twice during a five-goal third period, and the short-handed Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 7-4 Saturday night for a sweep of their home-and-home series.
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Bruins break out of slump with win over Sabres

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Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the goal-starved Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Cam Ward helped off ice in first period

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Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was helped off the ice in the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Preds' Ellis shuts down Kings in return to net

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Francis Boullion, Cody Franson and Joel Ward scored to lead the Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Kings on Saturday.
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New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek out for season with knee injury

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Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.
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Peter Forsberg, Sweden fall to Russia in Karjala Cup

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Sergei Zinoviev scored twice to help a speedy Russia team beat Sweden 4-1 in the second round of the four-nation Karjala Cup.
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Avalanche topple Hawks in eight-round shootout

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Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
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Canucks' Schneider makes 45 saves in defeat

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Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.
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Pothier carries offense without Ovie as Caps win

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Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.
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Carcillo sparks Flyers as Emery stymies Sabres

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Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2.
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Blake's power-play goal lifts Leafs over Canes

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Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
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Danis, Devils nip Isles for fourth straight win

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Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the Devils beat New York 2-1 for their fourth straight win.
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman out of lineup after being hit

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Victor Hedman will not be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens following a body check that left him flattened on the ice.
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Second person fired in Calgary Flames H1N1 flu vaccine scandal

Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
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Chicago Blackhawks recall winger Bryan Bickell from Rockford

The Chicago Blackhawks recalled winger Bryan Bickell from Rockford
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Four-goal third period helps Kings get by Pens

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.
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Hiller's 40 saves blank Predators in Ducks' win

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Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night.
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Rangers halt skid on road with win over Oilers

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Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, and the New York Rangers halted a four-game, road-losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
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Bryzgalov stops 31 shots as Coyotes top Hawks

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Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season and Martin Hanzal added a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Thursday night.
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