Online wire reportsMarch 26, 2012 PHILADELPHIA — Martin St. Louis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Steven Stamkos notched his team-record 53rd goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Monday night. Ryan Malone and J.T. Wyman also had goals to help the Lightning win their third straight [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 26, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. — This time, it was Brian Elliotts turn. Alternating streaks with Jaroslav Halak, Elliott turned away all 20 shots for his eighth shutout and St. Louis franchise-record 14th of the season in the NHL-leading Blues 4-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night. Elliott extended his shutout [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 26, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. — This time, it was Brian Elliotts turn. Alternating streaks with Jaroslav Halak, Elliott turned away all 20 shots for his eighth shutout and St. Louis franchise-record 14th of the season in the NHL-leading Blues 4-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night. Elliott extended his shutout [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 25, 2012 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored in his second straight game and added an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday night. Crosby, who snapped out of a career-long 12-game goal drought Saturday, gave the Penguins some breathing room with a wrist shot by [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 25, 2012 SUNRISE, Fla. — The New York Islanders played loose. The Florida Panthers tightened up. Frans Nielsen scored the only goal in the shootout and the Islanders beat the Panthers 3-2 on Sunday night. Kyle Okposo and Matt Moulson scored in regulation, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped 33 shots. Nielsen scored in [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 25, 2012 DENVER — Another divisional banner was hardly a reason for the Vancouver Canucks to celebrate. So, they didnt. Not even in the least. For a team with bigger ambitions, this was simply another step along the journey. Chris Higgins had two goals, including the winner at 1:40 of overtime, and [...]