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News: O’Reilly helps keep Avs perfect at home
denverpost.com -- On Friday night at the Pepsi Center, the Avalanche kept its 2009-10 home record perfect through six games, getting two goals from rookie center Ryan O’Reilly and one from David Jones on the way to recovering from a two-goal first-period deficit and taking a 4-3 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
News: Turco, Stars play tough defense to beat Vancouver
star-telegram.com -- The Stars scored on the power play, defended on the penalty kill and held onto a one-goal lead in a furious third period to beat Vancouver 2-1 at American Airlines Center. It was a huge statement for a Dallas team that allowed Calgary to score with 49 seconds left in regulation Wednesday and ended up losing in overtime.
News: Carcillo scores 2 as Flyers defeat Sabres
cbc.ca -- Daniel Carcillo and the rest of Philadelphia’s third- and fourth-line players put up some big numbers against stingy Buffalo. Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the visiting Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.
News: Devils hold off Isles 2-1 in Elias’s return
battleofny.com -- While the forecast remains cloudy off-ice due to the injury list, it’s all sunshine and roses on it, as the Devils beat a game Islanders team 2-1 at the Rock for their second straight home win and tenth win overall in fourteen games. Ex-Isle Yann Danis did the job again tonight, making 23 saves to stick it to his former team – including some of his best work in the final, tense minutes.
News: Injury ravaged Canucks overpower Wild
cbc.ca -- Matt Pettinger scored his first goal with the Vancouver Canucks, helping lead the team to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Thursday night’s kickoff to a five-game road trip. Pettinger was signed Monday to bolster a depleted roster due to injuries.
News: Hard work pays off for Wings
detnews.com -- After playing to a 1-1 standoff for 65 minutes, the Red Wings finally finished off the road-weary San Jose Sharks in a shootout, 2-1 Thursday, running their unbeaten streak to five games. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored the shootout goals for the Wings. Chris Osgood stopped Dan Boyle and Ryane Clowe.
News: Spezza shines as Senators down Lightning 3-2
ottawacitizen.com -- That 7-1 home ice beating the Ottawa Senators put on the Tampa Bay Lightning a couple of weeks ago was an aberration. This time, other than Chris Neil levelling Lightning rookie Victor Hedman with a clean, but devastating hit, there was no beat down. After letting a 2-1 lead get away, the Senators needed an power-play goal in overtime to handle the Lightning 3-2
News: Raffi Torres scores 2 easy 2nd-period goals, leads Blue Jackets past Thrashers 4-3
thehockeynews.com -- Raffi Torres is making two-goal games look astonishingly easy. Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night. Torres’ second goal gave Columbus a 4-2 lead. He also had two goals Sunday in the Blue Jackets’ 5-4 win at Washington before taking advantage of the Thrashers’ breakdowns in weak-side defence.
News: Carey Price With Near-Shutout In Big Win In Boston
dennis-kane.com -- It could’ve been the perfect night. It was almost a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins, with Carey Price earning a huge shutout, Glen Metropolit scoring the lone goal, and the Boston Bruins going more than three full games without scoring. But instead, it was a shootout win for the Canadiens after Boston’s Patrice Bergeron scored with only 52 seconds left in the third to tie it and ruin all the good things that would have happened.
News: Avs top red hot Yotes backstopped by Budaj
sportsillustrated.cnn.com -- Feeling much better after a recent bout with swine flu, Peter Budaj made his long-awaited season debut. Not that many were on hand to see it. Playing in front of the smallest home crowd in Colorado Avalanche history, the backup goalie stopped 28 shots in a 4-1 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night.
