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Caps sweep Panthers in home-and-home series
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.
Bruins break out of slump with win over Sabres
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.
Carolina Hurricanes' Cam Ward helped off ice in first period
Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was helped off the ice in the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Preds' Ellis shuts down Kings in return to net
Francis Boullion, Cody Franson and Joel Ward scored to lead the Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Kings on Saturday.
New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek out for season with knee injury
Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.
Peter Forsberg, Sweden fall to Russia in Karjala Cup
Sergei Zinoviev scored twice to help a speedy Russia team beat Sweden 4-1 in the second round of the four-nation Karjala Cup.
Avalanche topple Hawks in eight-round shootout
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.
Canucks' Schneider makes 45 saves in defeat
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.
Pothier carries offense without Ovie as Caps win
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.
Carcillo sparks Flyers as Emery stymies Sabres
Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2.
Blake's power-play goal lifts Leafs over Canes
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.
Danis, Devils nip Isles for fourth straight win
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.
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.
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.
Chicago Blackhawks recall winger Bryan Bickell from Rockford
The Chicago Blackhawks recalled winger Bryan Bickell from Rockford
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.
Hiller's 40 saves blank Predators in Ducks' win
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.
Rangers halt skid on road with win over Oilers
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.
Bryzgalov stops 31 shots as Coyotes top Hawks
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.
Phaneuf fires winner in OT as Flames burn Blues
Dion Phaneuf's goal 2:50 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Spezza returns, scores OT winner for Senators
Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Senators a 3-2 victory over the Lightning.
Datsyuk, Zetterberg score in SO for Wings' win
Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over San Jose, snapping the Sharks' six-game winning streak.
Bruins avoid shutout but fall to Habs in shootout
Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Mike Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Canadiens a 2-1 victory.
Torres scores two as Jackets hold off Thrashers
Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Ontario to probe athletes getting swine flu shots
Ontario health minister Deb Matthews vowed Thursday to investigate whether Toronto's NBA and NHL players jumped the line for the swine flu shot while other groups are being forced to wait as the province's supply dwindles.
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